Today is the LAST Day to VOTE FOR BEST OF ALAMEDA MAGAZINE!

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Hello! 

Thanks so much In advance for your few minutes! In light of last week's Fitness Magazine contest, I forgot I was in the running for Best Fitness Classes/Program in Alameda and Most Inspirational Trainer!  I got reminded when teaching and someone said they voted for me..triggered me to remember votes are are one time, due today Friday, March 4th, and very appreciated.  It would be awesome to have the recognition in Alameda, less than one year after re-started my business again after relocating from Portland.  It has grown and evolved and I truly realize how much I love what I do!  The dynamic group I train is incredible and honestly helped me get through the Fall when we were at the hospital with Makenzie.  When I couldn't teach, the women continued to go to class to train together with emailed workouts and workouts from the Power Fitness PDX blog. And now classes are full again- this is a GREAT team of athletes!! They are truly a gift to wake up and train in the morning....and be done by 8:00 am so I can play with the girls in the day. Incredibly lucky am I for having such a wonderful clientele.

Thanks much, I appreciate your time in doing this. 

To vote click: http://beedfack.com/do/dspLogin/24

A few of you I used to train and/or may not live in Alameda.  The Magazine does ask for you to vote for other businesses when voting.  A little shout out for some of the Boot Campers who have their own businesses too.  They are:

Tucker's Ice Cream- best dessert- Kate Pryor
Shay's Cafe- sandwiches/lunch/soup-Wendy Shay
Herbs & Spices Catering- Wendy Shay
Ignition Architecture-Veronica Hinkley Renk
Dasies- boutique/cards/linens- Barbara Mooney
Monkey Bars-Kids Boutique-Heather Reed
Lilac Dress Boutique-BEST dresses and shopkeeper-Pilar Burlingham


Again, thank you SO MUCH! I hope you have an incredible day!  And yeah, it's March 3rd...Spring is almost here!!  Meaning, days are longer and Summer is just around the corner so we can all play and train outside all day long!

Cheers, hugs and laughs-

Coach Erin Kreitz Shirey
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ACE, NASM, Fit to Deliver and Stott Pilates
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REAL goals- REAL friends- REAL health

It is now January 31st, 31 days into 2011. How are YOUR goals coming along?  Are you meeting them? If not, what is holding you back and keeping you from challenging yourself?  Did you actually "put your goals out there" as suggested?  It has been proven to make a significant difference when it comes to achieving them.  Now, check in time.

At the beginning of each Power Fitness PDX class, we do a check in. The check in does have a focus, without some participants even realizing it.  When discussing what participants want to accomplish at the at the beginning of each session, they are stating something to be worked on and achieved.  It is not to solely wake up and exercise 3 times each week, but to wake up and push to do 20 strong push ups in class or to go running twice each week on Tuesday and Thursday.  When making the announcement in Check In's, the words are "out there" and can't be taken back.

Earlier this month, I wrote a piece for The Power MOB about goal setting and specific exercises for those strapped on time.  Following up on that, is the art of making time and following up on your goals.  With checking in with one person, two persons, three or more you add one more layer to your support network.  You want to be supported by people who believe in you, but are also honest with you.  If you are telling yourself and your friends you are pushing it 110% in class and I notice you are taking rests every 5 minutes, you will be called out because that does not help YOU in achieving your goals.  Where ever you are with your personal goals, reassess.  I just did, and this is what I personally realized when checking in with my teammate, my husband Jack. 

In November, I registered for the Wildflower Half Ironman. I felt if Makenzie could conquer the hospital and her battle for life, i could conquer one of the toughest Half Ironmans. It was a means to prove to myself and to her that anything is possible. But, she was back in the hospital in December for another couple weeks and didn't have a real green light of going to school until December 29th. The race is now 3 months away. With the training hours that go into a Half Ironman, I have to downgrade to the Olympic Distance of the race. Makenzie still has many needs and isn't in school a full day, Jack's new position has him working late hours and I have re-launched Power Fitness PDX full force. Thus my training time for this distance is altered significantly. To keep that pressure over me of the Half Ironman wasn't fair because it was eating at my value of self and balance. Now, I am training for the Olympic Distance for Wildflower, will do 3 more Olympic Distance Tri's this Summer, and hopefully a Half Ironman if timing allows. If not, there is next Summer.  With shifting the focus, it has the intensity of workouts and my time with my kids on a more quality based level.  The balance is back in place and I am able to enjoy, verses stress, over meeting my own athletic goals.

 Check in with your goals.  Talk to your support team about where you are, and evaluate what needs to be changed.  There is no day like today to get started.  Don't worry about what you are not completing, but focus on what you are and how to conquer the next step. You can do it, you have support, you have each hour to GO FOR IT!  
 

--  Erin Kreitz Shirey, 2011
 In addition to being the CEO, Lead Coach & Trainer for Power Fitness PDX, Erin has her BS in Kinesiology, nationally certified personal trainer and certified sports nutritionist. Erin can be contacted at powerfitnesspdx@gmail.com or www.powerfitnesspdx.com

Goals- how are they coming?

Today is January 12th, 12 days into the year 2011. How are your GOALS coming along? What have you been doing well with and what have been a struggle for you? How are you doing with organizing your workouts and knowing what you are going to do before going to the gym?  Have you noticed your time is more effectively used, and muscles more fatigued? It is because you are making your time COUNT. As I always say, the one thing you don't get back in life is time so MAKE IT COUNT!

In our morning check-in's, we updated each other on how our goals are doing.  We have shared fitness, health, business, life, and family goals.  Some incredible accomplishments so far are:

• Annie has gone running in addition to class, and is really focusing on her health goal.  She started taking calcium daily, in addition to now doing Power Fitness PDX MWF.  12 days of GREAT success.
• Dory went running on Sunday late in the day, when she was ready to chill with her family.  She felt incredible after and liked the added boost to her weekend.
• Estie started organizing her files and actually sorted out paper from one big box!  Huge sense of accomplishment and she is set to tackle the state paperwork for having her married name be consistent on every form.
• Hannah set times aside to study for her LSAT test, and is stepping back at some of her hours at work.
• Erin re-did all the basement tubs sorting through and putting them up higher in case of another basement flood.  Timely project and now complete, and now started organizing business paperwork recycling 2 bags of unnecessary papers, and 3 boxes for Goodwill.
• Veronica is looking at her schedule to find 15 minute windows where she can add in projects to help her leave time at the end of the day for getting home from work earlier. 

Time is crucial and when we don't work with it wisely, we get frustrated with ourselves. That is not how we can become successful in all facets of our lives, including fitness.

Now, it is often asked what are the best exercises when limited on time.  One of them is Triangle Push Ups, but what are the others?  Read here to find out! 

Follow up on your goals and report back to me. 2011 is YOUR YEAR!! Let's make all of your health and fitness goals a success, and rock this year like no other!

Cheers-

Erin Kreitz Shirey, Power Fitness PDX Master Trainer and Coach