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fitness challenge
how far
they’ve come
When three of us decided that 2011 was the year
fitness needed to become a priority in our lives, we
couldn’t imagine the transformations that were
about to take place. Only three months into our
fitness challenge, and we can honestly say
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Name: Pat Bradford
Occupation: Editor/Publisher, Wrightsville Beach Magazine &
Lumina News
Age: 58
Trainer: LaMaine Williams, Lumina Fitness
Update: Personal trainers are certainly not overrated. Training
with LaMaine has made a world of difference in my strength,
agility and balance — just two and a half months into it.
I’m sleeping well. I’ve not dropped much weight yet, but my
clothes fit better, and I’ve noticed some definition. Joining my
church in a corporate fast for the first 40 days of the year (giving
up meat and sugar), challenged me to honor my sacrifice
while taking in enough protein to have the strength to go an
hour with LaMaine two days a week. I am back on TFM rotisserie
chicken and hope the weight starts to drop soon, but to
do that, I’ll have to stay out of that new donut shop on Old
Causeway. Two of my earliest goals have been achieved, including
conquering my fear of the balance ball, as you can see in
the photo. A new goal is to get back out onto the tennis court
after a 35-year absence — we see that as doable and the town
has tennis courts. How blessed can a girl be?
Name: Patricia E. Matson
Occupation: Staff Writer, Lumina News
Age: 44
Trainer: Brian Bohrer, Urban Fitness
Update: This fitness challenge has already made a tremendous difference
in my life. Three months in, and I am halfway to my goal of losing 50 pounds.
But far more important than how I look is how much better I feel.
I have a lot more energy, both in short bursts and in endurance. I am stronger
and more flexible. I’m breathing better and even sleeping better. In the gym,
I’ve more than doubled my crunches and push-ups, and I’m starting to do a
lot of cardio and other exercises that I couldn’t have tackled before.
Out in the real world, I can go up several flights of stairs without getting out
of breath or carry a case of half-liter water bottles without straining, and I’ve
cut my Loop walking time to 50 minutes from an hour.