PT = Therapy

I’ve always enjoyed (well enjoyed is maybe the wrong world…. Endured?!) exercising, even when I was a school my “fun” subject at GCSE was PE. (You don’t have to be skinny to be fit!) After that I have had many different gym memberships at lots of different places depending on where in the world I was at that time (I say world… somewhere in the south of England!).

A few years ago I decided that each year I was going to complete a challenge and training for the challenge was a good way to keep me busy and my mind off any negative thoughts…. And my body of the wine which I’m sure it secretly thanks me for!!

List below:

2013- 5K Swimathon 2014- Pretty Muddy 2015- Nothing! (In a relationship and forgot to focus on me!) 2016- London to Reading…. London to Brighton (Cycling) 2017- Reading Half Marathon

2018- Tough Mudder (booked) Winsor triathlon (being bullied into signing up ;) )

Although training for all of these things in previous years has helped me when I’ve had a bad day at work or I need to let off some steam or just eaten a massive cake and feel guilty about it …. Happens more often then I like to admit!! The big turning point and help for my depression has been my Personal Trainer Sally!!

I Joined Fitness flex boot camp in June 2017 after I had moved to Basingstoke to flat share with a guy called Jake as it was closer to me (Literally about 500 meters) and to be honest im lazy when it comes to getting my big bum out the door!!

I have made so many friends there and really enjoy it because you really get a lot out of each session! (and I know I’ll have many blogs to come about it… but trust me it’s not going to be like any “fitness bloggers” Blog! I like cake and wine far too much!!

I Started personal training will Sally in September last year and let’s just say I think she regrets the day she told me she had a space coming free and probably wishes she got better accidental health cover as I am a it of a liability! I’m the type of person who trips over my own feet, standing still…. (and that is sober) I even once forgot how to lay down on a bench.... not my finest moment!

She pushes me to my limit but also knows when enough is enough! When I first started I had to tell her about my depression and she was amazing with it! If I don't want to do something like step on the scales, she wont make me, she will talk to me, tell me the reasons why I should and help me out, not make me feel bad!

The more sessions I had the more we spoke about life, issues and general stuff and sometimes we could both be on episodes of hollyoaks with the stuff that has happened in the last 6 months! Shes also a good source of information if someone at bootcamp takes my eye! On that note... more fit single men need to join! Jade needs some eye candy!

Today I was meant to have a session but had spoken to her about how rubbish I was feeling and how I needed to really focus again! So instead of taking it out of my sessions I had paid for, she ask if I wanted to go for a coffee instead and just talk to get back on track! Not many PTs I know would take there own personal time to do that and it really meant a lot!

She’s like my older sister who I can talk to about anything! Like today.... OAPs and STIs came up....! Not even sure how we got to that point!! And she knows how to focus me... offering wine when I get to my first milestone!

In March I’m starting my year again as I’ve had far to much bad luck so far in 2018! So new place new start! I will get better and feel good in my own skin and I know already that Sally will be a massive part of that and I’m so greatful to have met her! Not only as a PT, my therapist but also as a friend!

So here a lovely picture of us ... drunk at the Christmas party! And here’s to many more drinks and many more milestones!