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You are a personal trainer? Is that all you do?

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I love when people ask me what I do for a living. I tell them I am a personal trainer and coach. Some of them reply "oh that's all you do?" Then they must realize the look of annoyance on my face and they say, "I mean you do that full-time? You don't have another job?" I bring this up because in the past week it has happened several times. In both recent cases it was a guy trying to pick me up and clearly it didn't work. When it first happened I found myself trying to explain to people that I used to work as a district manager and I choose to leave that job for personal training. It was almost like I was trying to tell people that I could have a really important job if I wanted. Then I realized what I was doing and now I tell people I am a personal trainer and triathlon coach full time and yes I do make pretty good money and its a great job. I don't need another job to pay my bills. I understand some people do personal training in addition to working

2 Races, 2 Days in 2 States

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Last weekend was a unique challenge for me. I wanted to take on a new challenge and swim an 8K which is 4.97 miles. If you don't swim, you may not know but that is REALLY far to swim. The longest I have swam in a race is during the Ironman distance and that swim is 2.4 miles. To complete an 8K swim such as this one, you need your own kayak support. The swim that I chose was the inaugural Slam The Dam in Las Vegas. One of my clients had a friend that did kayak support for me. Desi was my kayak support and he was amazing. He kept me going and on track to the finish line. Without him I would not have been able to complete this. I felt great and really strong through mile 3. Then my body was telling me it was time to get out. I knew I had to keep going and was determined. My calves were cramping every so often. My shoulders were on fire but I still had two miles to go. I finished and it felt great. Here is a picture of me at the 2 hour point. The race took me just under 3 hours. Taki

Get Fit With Fido Starts October 16th Don't Miss Out!

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GET FIT WITH FIDO Have you and your dog become too friendly with the couch? Do you both need to get moving and drop a few pounds? GET FIT WITH FIDO is the program for you! Join Certified Personal Trainer, Coach Cyndee, for a workout for you and your dog. The program is for all levels of people and dogs! There will be workouts designed for the beginners and workouts for the advanced person and dog! I will provide you with the safest, healthiest, and best workout for you and your dog! I have been involved in health and fitness for over 20 years. I am currently a personal trainer and dog lover. I wanted to combine two of my passions and help people and dogs become fit and healthy! You and your dog will be on track to improving your health with ME! Obesity in the US population is at an all time high, obesity in pets is on the rise and becoming a serious problem. Don’t be part of the horrifying statistic and do something about you and your dog’s health. The worko