My favourite gym, Living Strong, closed down last August. I'm glad the weather has been fantastic, because I've been able to extend my outdoor fitness activities - rowing and hiking. But the weather is getting cold so it's time to get back to the gym.
This winter I've decided to work with a new personal trainer. I've known Sue Spencer of Gulf Islands Athletic Training for a long time. She coached and trained my daughter as a soccer player. What I like about Sue is that she is my age and still playing soccer. She's active and athletic. We share many of the same ideas and attitudes toward being an athlete. And she's competitive.
My goals are simple:
1. To rekindle my motivation to work hard.
2. To get stronger (see my previous post about weight training and aging)
3. To be in top cardiovascular shape by spring break.
4. To make a difference in the boats I race in next July.
So far we're learning routines and creating muscle memory for the dynamic warmup Sue supports. I've been twice and I really like it. This morning a woman came in who is much older than I and she whipped through the dynamic warm up as if she was 20 years old. There's hope... :)
Here's to a great winter of training!