So today I want to talk about my workout partner and lovely spouse Shannon. Shannon started in the gym about six months ago, and in the beginning her and I both were the story book weekend warriors who didn't reach many goals or even stay consistent for that matter. Well, we've been consistent now for two months and now starting to reap the rewards. Fitness isn't an easy task, cause if it was, well everyone would be in shape and looking great.
Shannon is plagued with having one leg slightly longer then the other, a cause of Scoliosis (from Greek: skoliōsis meaning from skolios, "crooked")[1] is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side.
Having this condition has made being a runner very difficult and frankly a painful task. For the past 5 years Shannon has been under the watchful care of Dr. Ryan Nienaber of Boones Ferry Chiropractic and massage www.bfchiropractic.com Dr. Nienaber has been a great supporter of her overall health and fitness, and has reduced her spine curvature from 21% to 7%. Some might say this is a miracle, but the truth is that Dr. Nienaber is a doctor that seeks only to provide results by doing what most doctors and men for that matter don't do; and that's being a good listener.
Shannon made a huge leap in her fitness today, a leap that makes me such a proud partner and spouse. If you could only of see the gleaming joy and pride she had in her smile today when she told me that she just ran non-stop for 3 miles. This might not be impressive to an elite athlete, but not more than a month ago Shannon couldn't even run a mile, and now she's both the Beauty and the Beast in the gym.
Shannon, I must say you have been a great inspiration to me in the gym and in life. Your determination has been very influential in my consistent motivation and drive to seek better health for myself and our family. Thank You!
I know it's hard to accomplish hellish gains and weigh loss in the gym when nagging pain is such a motivation killer. It's not easy and it's very frustrating, but with time the pain will hopefully subside and we all can live a healthier and more productive life for ourselves and family alike.
I take pride in knowing that today was a milestone for Shannon and I both, the milestone that a lifestyle change has been accomplished. This is a point in our training that we both have sought for so long, and now we can stand tall and cherish the moment that were no long just weekend warriors, but on the path to being an overall athlete and hopefully along our path were able to motivate others to take on the same challenge.
I want to say Thanks to Dr. Ryan Nienaber for all your loving support and to the staff of Boones Ferry Chiropractic and Massage for always greeting us with an enthusiastic smile. I also want to thank Ginny Gardea for being such a wonderful inspiration and needed motivator in and out of the gym. It's with having these supportive role models in our lives that we can feel that the world isn't such a horrible place and know that doing the right thing and paying it forward does pay off.
Shannon is plagued with having one leg slightly longer then the other, a cause of Scoliosis (from Greek: skoliōsis meaning from skolios, "crooked")[1] is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side.
Having this condition has made being a runner very difficult and frankly a painful task. For the past 5 years Shannon has been under the watchful care of Dr. Ryan Nienaber of Boones Ferry Chiropractic and massage www.bfchiropractic.com Dr. Nienaber has been a great supporter of her overall health and fitness, and has reduced her spine curvature from 21% to 7%. Some might say this is a miracle, but the truth is that Dr. Nienaber is a doctor that seeks only to provide results by doing what most doctors and men for that matter don't do; and that's being a good listener.
Shannon made a huge leap in her fitness today, a leap that makes me such a proud partner and spouse. If you could only of see the gleaming joy and pride she had in her smile today when she told me that she just ran non-stop for 3 miles. This might not be impressive to an elite athlete, but not more than a month ago Shannon couldn't even run a mile, and now she's both the Beauty and the Beast in the gym.
Shannon, I must say you have been a great inspiration to me in the gym and in life. Your determination has been very influential in my consistent motivation and drive to seek better health for myself and our family. Thank You!
I know it's hard to accomplish hellish gains and weigh loss in the gym when nagging pain is such a motivation killer. It's not easy and it's very frustrating, but with time the pain will hopefully subside and we all can live a healthier and more productive life for ourselves and family alike.
I take pride in knowing that today was a milestone for Shannon and I both, the milestone that a lifestyle change has been accomplished. This is a point in our training that we both have sought for so long, and now we can stand tall and cherish the moment that were no long just weekend warriors, but on the path to being an overall athlete and hopefully along our path were able to motivate others to take on the same challenge.
I want to say Thanks to Dr. Ryan Nienaber for all your loving support and to the staff of Boones Ferry Chiropractic and Massage for always greeting us with an enthusiastic smile. I also want to thank Ginny Gardea for being such a wonderful inspiration and needed motivator in and out of the gym. It's with having these supportive role models in our lives that we can feel that the world isn't such a horrible place and know that doing the right thing and paying it forward does pay off.
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