CHALLENGES....we all have them, right? It could be a person we don't really get along with at work or in the family. It could be your kiddos at times. Challenges can come in the form of life-changing decisions or just simply do I want a Grande or a Venti or will I get out of bed and go exercise today.
I am slowly learning to embrace challenges as they come my way.....this is going to be a long process but I am trying. I like them for the most part....I tend to learn a lot about myself.....but sometimes they come at the wrong time. But when they do come your way....what do you do? How did that work for you? Did you surprise yourself? Did you fail? Did you overcome with such vengence that you don't even recognize yourself? Did you realize that you were that strong?
As part of our month long StrollerFit - Fitness Takes No Holiday Challenge I gave my clients (moms) a challenge in class. How long can you hold a perfect squat? I mean a perfect squat.....keep the chin up, shoulders back, knees in line with the ankles.....and abs pulled in. Not one of the moms showed an ounce of hesitation when I called it out. They all lined up and took the challenge....even my 32 week pregnant mom....she is a trooper!!! All of them did so well....I was so impressed but two of them blew me away.........they held that perfect squat for over 5 minutes.....yes 5 minutes plus!!! (Did I mention the challenge was done during our class....they had already been exercising) I was blown away.....I was so proud of them! They took that challenge, sat back in the squat and held their stance.....legs shaking and all! I believe that moms have challenges thrown at them everyday and sometimes we complain and sometimes we sit back on our heels and keep our chins up and hold on tight and fight our way through it....even if it is hard!
Congrats to Anna and Melissa! YOU ARE AMAZING WOMEN AND FABULOUS MOMS!
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Almost there....
Well, we are one week away for our first 8 week fitness challenge. Moms have been watching what they eat, working out 3-5 times a week and cut out things in their diets that aren't necessary and full of calories and fat. The moms that have committed to this challenge are looking absolutely fabulous! I am so proud of them and what they are accomplishing. With the StrollerFit and Restore the Core classes they are losing weight, getting leaner and stronger and whittling way the inches. I can't wait till remeasure and see the final results!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Thankfulness
Okay, so I have unfortunately been away from my blogging duties for awhile and that is because I have let life take over. I am going to be much better about getting around to my weekly blogging...especially now that we are 2 weeks into our fitness challenge. The moms are doing such a fabulous job but I will blog later just about them because they deserve a blog all of their own.
It is back to school time and getting your 4th grader ready for their first day is surreal at this point at least for me. My little girl is one of the "big kids" at her school now. All the other kids will be looking up at her this year. 4th graders rule!
For the past few years, back to school, has always given me a sense of relief that it is finally here...peace and quiet. No more bickering between siblings, no more "Mom, I am bored", no more "Can we have another Popsicle" after they have already have taken it out and eaten half of it while the other half is oozing down their arms. This year is different though, my daughter has been an enormous part of StrollerFit this summer and I will never be able to thank her enough. As everyone is well aware of the economy, we had to make the hard decision to keep her out of summer camps to save some money this year so she had to come with me to class each day. That would be extremely hard on most 8/9 yr olds but she was a trooper. She was able to ride her scooter around the park as we held class. If we traveled the trails she was our "caboose" and always knew where to go and what to do. Her favorite thing was to be the last one in line and when we got to the hill she just loved to coast down it as fast as possible. She really did enjoy coming this year, so much that she felt and did have her own duties as well. That was if my youngest started to fuss while I was teaching, she would gently move the stroller around until he calmed down and fell asleep (class is during the middle of his morning nap). She did this for me many, many days. She also was such a great help in entertaining the other kiddos while their moms were running laps or running up and down our hill at our park. She enjoyed tickling them or blowing bubbles for them to watch and was always there for her little brothers. Mommy's little helper.
As the days got closer to school time we started buying school supplies and getting ready for the first day. On one of our trips to the store trying to fine index cards because everyone was out, I asked her if she enjoyed her summer and if she was disappointed she had been stuck with me the whole time. Her reply was priceless...."No, I got to spend time with my mommy and get to do what she does, help other mommies get fit and take care of my brothers and the other babies". "I liked being outside and working out like you."
Was I thankful that school is back in session, yes but this year I am thankful to have such a fabulous job that I could still teach StrollerFit yet still have great impact and infuluence on such a beautiful child. I truly love my job!!
Rylee I thank you for everything and I love you to the moon and back!
Love Mom
It is back to school time and getting your 4th grader ready for their first day is surreal at this point at least for me. My little girl is one of the "big kids" at her school now. All the other kids will be looking up at her this year. 4th graders rule!
For the past few years, back to school, has always given me a sense of relief that it is finally here...peace and quiet. No more bickering between siblings, no more "Mom, I am bored", no more "Can we have another Popsicle" after they have already have taken it out and eaten half of it while the other half is oozing down their arms. This year is different though, my daughter has been an enormous part of StrollerFit this summer and I will never be able to thank her enough. As everyone is well aware of the economy, we had to make the hard decision to keep her out of summer camps to save some money this year so she had to come with me to class each day. That would be extremely hard on most 8/9 yr olds but she was a trooper. She was able to ride her scooter around the park as we held class. If we traveled the trails she was our "caboose" and always knew where to go and what to do. Her favorite thing was to be the last one in line and when we got to the hill she just loved to coast down it as fast as possible. She really did enjoy coming this year, so much that she felt and did have her own duties as well. That was if my youngest started to fuss while I was teaching, she would gently move the stroller around until he calmed down and fell asleep (class is during the middle of his morning nap). She did this for me many, many days. She also was such a great help in entertaining the other kiddos while their moms were running laps or running up and down our hill at our park. She enjoyed tickling them or blowing bubbles for them to watch and was always there for her little brothers. Mommy's little helper.
As the days got closer to school time we started buying school supplies and getting ready for the first day. On one of our trips to the store trying to fine index cards because everyone was out, I asked her if she enjoyed her summer and if she was disappointed she had been stuck with me the whole time. Her reply was priceless...."No, I got to spend time with my mommy and get to do what she does, help other mommies get fit and take care of my brothers and the other babies". "I liked being outside and working out like you."
Was I thankful that school is back in session, yes but this year I am thankful to have such a fabulous job that I could still teach StrollerFit yet still have great impact and infuluence on such a beautiful child. I truly love my job!!
Rylee I thank you for everything and I love you to the moon and back!
Love Mom
Friday, July 4, 2008
Welcome!
Welcome! My name is Shawnie and I am the owner/instructor of StrollerFit in Noblesville. I am a mom to 3 beautiful children and wife of the best hubby around (Yes, girls I am sorry, I snagged him first). I have been teaching StrollerFit class for over 2 years and have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. There were of course up and downs to starting my own business while have 2 kids at home and then having to continue teaching and building the business while sick with my last pregnancy but I survived…..morning sickness and all. The ups of the business (if you really want to call it a business…it is just so much fun) is that I have enjoyed meeting all of the moms that attend classes and helping them reach their goals. The time we spend together at activities outside of class has really allowed for us to bond and become friends in a lot of cases. Teaching moms to work for their goals and being a small part of them reaching a goal has become a true passion of mine. StrollerFit offers so much more than a fabulous workout, it offers moms a chance to bond with their baby and to meet other moms in their same situations all while get fit and fabulous.
The reason I want to start this blog is to let all moms realize just how strong they really are and that they can do just about anything. We are amazingly strong creatures and rarely give ourselves enough credit. Also, I want to hold myself more accountable for taking care of myself. As a mom we sacrifice so much for our families and we always put ourselves last. Now, I am not being selfish but we do need to have "mommy time" and help re-energize ourselves. I personally believe that happy moms equal happy families. If we don’t take care of ourselves how are we able to give so much time and ourselves to our families? We CAN reach our goals while balancing work, family and mommy time.
Through this blog I will check in periodically with my own personal achievements and goals, both personal and business. I worked out during my entire pregnancy and I was able to lose all but 5 lbs of my pregnancy weight in less than 2 weeks this time. Due to my Restore the Core™ workout my stomach looked much better after this pregnancy but since then I haven’t been able to find time for my own workouts. 3 kids, one which didn't sleep and had acid reflux, work, housecleaning and every day tasks...who has time for herself? Before, I would teach 5-6 times a week and still workout at home. That has basically become non-existent at this stage. But, not anymore, starting today I will make the time to workout myself. It may be at 11:30 at night but I will do it. I will check in and talk about how I try and keep my balance with StrollerFit, 3 kiddos, hubby and still find the time to workout on a weekly basis. I will also discuss what StrollerFit has done for me as a woman and for my family.
Keep checking in to see how I do and if you have any suggestions, ideas or comments on how you balance business and family, I would love to hear from you.
If you are interested in what Stroller Fit® – Exercise With Your Baby™ and/or Restore the Core™ classes are all about? Feel free to check out my website. www.strollerfit.com/noblesville or contact me at shawnie.peterson@strollerfit.com with any questions or comments.
The reason I want to start this blog is to let all moms realize just how strong they really are and that they can do just about anything. We are amazingly strong creatures and rarely give ourselves enough credit. Also, I want to hold myself more accountable for taking care of myself. As a mom we sacrifice so much for our families and we always put ourselves last. Now, I am not being selfish but we do need to have "mommy time" and help re-energize ourselves. I personally believe that happy moms equal happy families. If we don’t take care of ourselves how are we able to give so much time and ourselves to our families? We CAN reach our goals while balancing work, family and mommy time.
Through this blog I will check in periodically with my own personal achievements and goals, both personal and business. I worked out during my entire pregnancy and I was able to lose all but 5 lbs of my pregnancy weight in less than 2 weeks this time. Due to my Restore the Core™ workout my stomach looked much better after this pregnancy but since then I haven’t been able to find time for my own workouts. 3 kids, one which didn't sleep and had acid reflux, work, housecleaning and every day tasks...who has time for herself? Before, I would teach 5-6 times a week and still workout at home. That has basically become non-existent at this stage. But, not anymore, starting today I will make the time to workout myself. It may be at 11:30 at night but I will do it. I will check in and talk about how I try and keep my balance with StrollerFit, 3 kiddos, hubby and still find the time to workout on a weekly basis. I will also discuss what StrollerFit has done for me as a woman and for my family.
Keep checking in to see how I do and if you have any suggestions, ideas or comments on how you balance business and family, I would love to hear from you.
If you are interested in what Stroller Fit® – Exercise With Your Baby™ and/or Restore the Core™ classes are all about? Feel free to check out my website. www.strollerfit.com/noblesville or contact me at shawnie.peterson@strollerfit.com with any questions or comments.
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