Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

On April 22nd, 2004 at the age of 21, I took a life-changing trip to the Philippines. As part of a May term work service project at Transylvania University (where I went to undergrad), I spent almost three weeks in a third-world country with no electricity or running water and minimal financial resources for adequate food, clothing, shelter and medical care. Volunteering abroad in a developing country isn't like your average trip abroad - it has the power to change you in unexpected and valuable ways. With a bit more time on my hands, I have been enjoying going through my pictures and journal entries from the trip. As I reflect on the trip by re-reading my journal (exact excerpts below), I now realize that it was part of a bigger self-evolution to help me find purpose in my life, to help mold me into the person I am today and to teach me how to better handle the challenges that are thrown at me in life. During unprecidented times, I hope the following excerpts help to put thing...

Two weeks ago I braved 20 degree temps in Utah at an altitude of 8000-11000 feet. I stayed extremely active in the snow, both on my board and a few times on my butt. The Oakley Women product testing summit was amazing and I had such a great time stepping outside of my comfort zone.       The following weekend (1/11-1/14) I braved even colder temperatures and traveled to Iowa to speak to the Missouri River Runners group for their yearly banquet. Despite living in Kentucky for the first 21 years of my life, I have become quite soft in the cold..or as we like to say in Florida - when it gets "down to 40 degrees outside". An average temperature of around 10 degrees each day, with a few flurries and a few gusts of wind making the wind chill drop below zero.     My talk was on "Common mistakes made by runners: train smarter to reach success faster." I met so many new people and got to know some of my Trimarni Nutrition athletes (from the web)...