I am so excited to start a BreakOut Boot Camp session on the campus of Trinity Western University, starting Tuesday, February 16.

It is kind of like going home for me in a way.  I worked on campas about 17 years ago…could it be true.  That was before my days of running and fitness.  It was before I became a personal trainer and before I ran the Boston Marathon.

I real feel like it is a priviledge for me to return to campus and hopefully motivate and encourage the staff and faculty to make fitness a part of their everyday life.

Congratulations to Trinity Western University, to realizing the importance of fitness for their employees and allowing them to participate during their lunch breaks.  I am really looked forward to a great response and to working with people at TWU to work towards their fitness goals.

Well the Olympics are here!  I trust you are all enjoying the festivities and cheering on the incredible athletes from around the world.  Which reminds me, we may not have Olympians at BreakOut Boot Camp, but we certainly have champions.

Congratulations to everyone who completed the first 2010 session and way to go with your great results.  This past session had our ‘biggest loser’ ever.  Great job Teresa with a whopping 8.8 pound weight loss in the 4 weeks.

It is not too late to sign up for the next session.  It starts on Monday, February 15.  Register online or email me with your decision.  You too could be on your way to winning the gold.

BreakOut, Enjoy Life, Get Fit

Carol

Well this is the last week of the first 2010 session of BreakOut Boot Camp here in Walnut Grove, Langley and boy, have the last 3 weeks sailed by fast.  Everyone is excited for their reassessments and weight in/remeasurements.  We are anticipating some excellent results.

Trust you all had a great weekend and of course stayed active.  I was up in Tulameen this weekend with husband Paul and friends T & G.  We had a great weekend of snowmobiling (I only flew off the sled once this trip), playing cards, walking, a 2 mile run and building snowmen.  Well OK, I was the only one that built the snowmen.  The first one was up in the mountains at the ‘play area’ and her name was ‘Annie’.  The second, ‘Buba’, was in the backyard of T & G’s cabin, waiting to use the outhouse.  The third, ‘Carol’,  was on a beautiful hill way up on the far side of Rabbit Mountain.  She had a spectacular view and was of course really cute :-).  OK, we have Annie, Buba and Carol…do you see a pattern.  My goal is to try and get a snowman built for every letter of the alphabet.  On the way back down on the snowmobiles, during one of our rests ‘Denis’ was starting to take shape.   He was going to be a tiny thing…probably about a foot high at best, but as fate would have it, he was knocked over by a flying snowmobile helmet.  Not to worry, his pieces found a home ‘inside the helmet’.  Who’s laughing now?

Please help me reach my goal.  If you build a snowman, give him/her a name and take a picture and email it to me,   I will post them on my website and let you know what letter we are on.  Hope we get snow soon, or you could always head to the hills.  Great way to stay active, right?  Try and find some ‘young’ friends to help.

Remember you can sign up anytime for the February boot camp session that starts February 15.  BreakOut of your old habits and routines, enjoy live and get fit.

A wonderful weekend in Tulameen with family and friends is over.  We spent 2 days snowmobiling and walking and laughing and playing.  Of course the weekend included a 7 1/2 mile run with my daughter Pam and then a 12 mile run with my friend on Monday when we got home.  Can you believe the weather?  Ran in shorts and a sports bra most of the run…felt like spring. B…U…TEE…ful!

Here we are into week 2 of BreakOut Boot Camp.  Great attendance and enthusiasm as this group is working towards a happy, healthy, active lifestyle.  Remember it is never too late to join, I am happy to prorate the fees, so you have no excuse.

The pink stripe in my hair is in honor of Carmen, my friend that has breast cancer.  We love ya Carm.  The cutie to my right is my daughter Pam.

Remember an active lifestyle is something you can work on every day.  BreakOut of your old habits and routines, get fit and enjoy life.

Well the first class for all the time spots of the first 2010 BreakOut Boot Camp sessions here in Walnut Grove, Langley are done.  Everyone came through with flying colors and are anticipating an exciting month of fun and fitness…did I mention a whole bunch of hard work thrown in for good measure.

If you didn’t get around to signing up yet…do not fear it is never too late.  You can join at any time during the session and I will prorate your fees.  Give me a or email, or even drop in on boot camp evening and we will sign you up.

During first session we went over some of the health benefits to exercising regularly:

• o   20-50% lower risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart disease – which are responsible for 1/3 of deaths
• o   30% - 50% lower risk of colon cancer
• o   20% lower risk of breast cancer
• o   Reduces risk of type 2 diabetes by 50%
• o   Effective treatment for hypertension (high blood pressure) and in prevention of
• o   Can prevent and even reverse osteoporosis by 1% per year
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• o   Helps build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints…improves stamina

All this and you will feel better, have more energy, lose weight, fit into your clothes better, tone up muscles and just feel better about yourself.  So why is it you haven’t signed up??

Start today and take the first step.  See you at Boot Camp.