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Kate Frobeen MFIT member since November 2010! Why did you begin training at Momentum Fitness? I had been exercising inconsistently on my own for years without any real progress. My weight fluctuated a lot and I felt frustrated by the fact that I wanted to be a physically active person but could never seem to make any significant lifestyle changes. After realizing that I was no further ahead than I was a few years ago, I decided that it was time to enlist some help.  What were your original goals? I only had one main goal when I started: to show up every week, no matter what happened (or didn’t) in between sessions. I wanted to create the attitude in my mind that regardless of what was going on in my life, exercise and taking care of my body would remain a consistent factor. As secondary goals, I was hoping to lose some weight and find a sport to get involved with. So far the only two times I’ve missed a session have been for Christmas and the week I broke my collarbone. I’ve also lost about 40lbs and have had a great time with learning to run.

How has your Vancouver Personal trainer helped you to reach your goals?
Dylan has been amazing because I know I can trust him and his body of knowledge to keep me exercising smartly and safely. It’s wonderful to have someone I can go to with questions and ideas and know that I will get honest, realistic, and supportive feedback. I also love that he pushes me to work harder and go outside my comfort zone in a way that makes me feel like I’m accomplishing something. Being partnered with someone who genuinely wants to see me succeed is a big part of why I come back every week.

What keeps you motivated?
A big motivator for me is the desire to discover what I’m capable of accomplishing. After years of always wondering, I’m finally doing and that in itself adds to my motivation. Training at Momentum is also another huge motivator because I know that I don’t have to shoulder all the responsibility of progressing on my own. Knowing that someone is taking care of the details makes putting in the hard work so much easier.

What are your greatest achievements to date?
Showing up every week! It’s become such a part of my life that I don’t even think twice about it anymore. I feel the best about that because it’s a change of attitude and priority, rather than a singular event. However, there have been some awesome milestones along the way like running my first 5 and 10k races, experiencing the mental victories of not backing down from challenging workouts, and noticing the changes in my body as I get fitter.

What are your plans for the future of your fitness? What new goals do you have?
Along with continuing to train, I’m planning to run a couple of half-marathons and try to improve my 10k time over the next 12 months or so. At the moment I’m enjoying keeping the focus on running and strength training, but I will probably always be on the look-out for things to keep me challenged mentally and physically. It’s kind of fun not knowing yet what I will get up to over the years!

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