A Fresh Start

Once upon a time, there was a woman named Darlene. She trained at Clear Rock Fitness and spent lots of time on the trails around central Ohio.
She was in the best shape of her life.
Then, life happened. First there was an injury that took a long time to recover from. Next came a shoulder replacement that made lifting impossible for quite a while. She put on weight and lost that feeling she had when she was working out consistently.
Fast forward many years when I received this text: "Is this still your number, Sue? I am interested in working out again."
Yes, it is still my number, and I'd love to hear more.
We got together and talked. She, like so many of us, had been trying to put together something safe and sustainable on her own. But it wasn't working. She was in her sixties now, so everything she tried seemed to end in injury or frustration.
I get that!
I told her I would love to work with her again. I asked her to commit to sustainable fitness that is age appropriate. I no longer want to sign on to anything rooted in diet culture or any of the other nonsense that is out there.
She agreed and we started training three days a week. This was one month ago and WOW! Some really exceptional things happened right away.
That nagging, persistent hip pain that had been hanging around for some time was simply gone.
She no longer needed to ice her shoulder after using it.
Sleep just got a whole lot better.
That was after one month. She has some big health goals, and I believe we can meet them all. I'm super excited to share her journey with you, so stay tuned.
I think what stood out to me was this idea of starting over.
Losing your fitness, getting out of shape, it hurts. I get it more now than I ever did. I'd just like to remind my amazing Clear Rock community that it isn't starting over. It is a reinvention at this age and stage. But we've got this.
If you look back on your Clear Rock years and think, "I was in the best shape of my life back then", don't despair. Reinvent!
I'd love to see a text from you that starts, "Is this still your number, Sue?"
Because it absolutely is.
Now get moving.