Yes. That’s right. I told you not to run…but only in a metaphorical way. You really SHOULD run, or walk, or jump, or skip, or do burpees. Whatever floats your boat, right? Aside from being told to not run, you might also be wondering what in the heck is Root Strength Fitness? Well, keep on reading for a little bit of insight.
I decided to START chasing some of my dreams and STOP running from fears, one of which includes the fear of being misunderstood. I grew up in the world of ranching and farming, experienced the ups and downs of rural America, and I’ve always felt a little bit of a “foreigner” in my own life, possibly a “city girl” at heart that doesn’t really want to live in a city. I do not like cow poop. I do not like stumbling upon a cow’s afterbirth that our dog proudly drug home (a.k.a. our front yard) after a hard day’s work with my stud of a rancher husband. I feel sad for the calves as they get branded every spring, even though I know it is a necessity. I do not like the smell of boiling elk skulls. However, I do have to admit that the sight of my husband and his friend in their college days clad in tightie whities, aviator sunglasses and cowboy boots boiling elk skulls in their backyard was quite PRICELESS. Story for another time I guess!
Why am I telling you that I do not like cow poop, afterbirth, and the smell of boiling skulls (I am sure that most people probably don’t find those things to be pleasant)? I have come to realize that not “liking” such things is holding me back from so many things in life. I often get caught up in thinking about the downside to things, the fears, the judgments that people might be making, instead of finding the silver lining and PUSHING myself to try new things, to be in control of my destiny…chasing my dreams, instead of running from fears.
It was during recent a Beachbody health and fitness challenge, with the encouragement of Independent Beachbody coach and friend Kari Marks, that these reflections gave me the boost of encouragement I needed to follow a dream…the launch of Root Strength Fitness, and my beginning as an Independent Team Beachbody Coach. I’ve decided to follow one of my dreams of helping people through the gift of health and fitness, both things that have hugely impacted my life in a positive way. I hope you will share this journey with me. Stay tuned for more to come!