I am currently undergoing certification to be a trainer of Pole Fitness for Level 1, 2, 3 and 4. The certification is intense – shadowing at least 16 classes a month, soaking up as much Pole Knowledge as possible, a Practical exam with fellow participants, all this while also being a mom, wife and undergoing summer vacation. How will I ever get this all done? And, WHY ON EARTH DID I SIGN UP FOR THIS????
If you haven’t read the very first blog on this, um, blog, then you may not know that I just turned 40. Yep. The big 4-0. I am really happy to be 40, especially since I look terrific and I still act like a 21 year old (when I can!). However, you may not know that I was not the fitness junkie that I am now until six months prior to my big birthday. You may not know that I have two teenage daughters (16 and 14 – Zoe and Phoebe), you may not know that I am also a Sunday School Teacher to Senior High aged kids (and have been for years!), you may not know that I have been married for 18 years and have known my husband for more than half my life. And, you may not know that I used to work for Foreign Economic Development Agencies helping countries attract US businesses to their areas. Fitness stuff was definitely not my forte!
So, why did I sign up to punish my body and wreak havoc on my family and schedule? Simple. I was in Love…..Not like the way I heart Pantera, but in love with the way my old body was really coming into its own. My waist was so much trimmer than before. My thighs are so strong and non-jiggly. And, I think my face even looks more Glowy (if that is even a word). And, besides all that, I had something I had been lacking for a while – Girlfriends! Not the type who talk bitchily behind your back, or try to steal your boyfriend (had a couple of those!). Not the type who constantly think they can do anything that you do better. But the type that encourages you. The type that helps you figure out how to do the next tough move. The type that is so excited when you succeed. Real Girlfriends. Not just the Instructors, but each student that walks through the doors. Encouraging, supportive, fabulous, girlfriends!
I wanted to be part of the Studio and the Sport that encouraged women to like each other. I wanted to be intimately involved in the process of taking a new woman into the studio and showing her that she is terrific, she is beautiful and that she CAN do it!
How could I say no to an opportunity like that!?
