As I signed people up for a studio they couldn’t see for a workout they didn’t know anything about, they trusted me. I looked the part. Many asked if I’d be a coach when we did open. Others just wanted to earn my arms. I was fit. I was confident. I was accomplished. I was happy.
So imagine my disappointment when I’d fallen so far from that fitness pedestal. As upset as I was with myself, I was actually more upset that I’d felt I’d let down so many others. I’d justified everything I’d done to myself. But when I looked into the faces of others, as I’d watch them chase and catch their goals, I was hiding under larger sizes and logo covered hoodies. I was so full of positive energy for everyone around me; the perpetual cheerleader. Inside I was filled with self doubt.
OTF Middletown was bursting at the seams with members, as it was housing two studios essentially. OTF Shrewsbury was ready to alleviate that and our team was growing and stronger than ever. We now had two successful studios just a few miles apart from one another and a team of talented coaches working between both, keeping the members happy, fit, motivated and accountable. OTF New Providence was continuing to grow and the three studios were developing a sisterhood. OTF was growing as a company, we went from talking about ‘burning’ reasons to adding ‘more life’ and the results of the science backed, technology tracked, coach inspired workouts were undeniable. I was loving my orange life.
Outside of those walls, however, well….not so much.
Gym Girl Dana 