Catharine pilots this episode with the story of her five-year journey from obesity to fitness. Spurred by the end of her marriage and the deterioration of her knees, she needed to make a change if she wanted to be able to live the life she desired.
With kids she wanted to be able to play with and activities she yearned to do, the motivation to start was easy. Like most people, she ran into challenges of maintaining that motivation but learned how discipline and baby steps lead to amazing results.
In that time she lost nearly 60 pounds and went from being unable to walk down the stairs without support to climbing mountains and shedding on her mountain bike. The damage to her knees is still present but by becoming stronger and lighter she has made it a problem to manage rather than one that defines her capabilities.
Learn how she completely changed her lifestyle to make her physical transformation inevitable. Training, nutrition, and a change in mental outlook all work together to slowly but surely achieve the results she was after.
Since Winston has been her training partner and coach for the whole period he chimes in with the technical details of how the lifestyle changes were enacted and why.
Show Notes:
Here's some other LiveWild Radio resources on the topic.
Podcasts:
Ep. 58 - Fitness for Mountain Biking
Ep. 56 - Fitness Game Changers
Ep. 53: Kettlebell Training for the Outdoor Athlete
Ep. 34: How to Feel Better with Allison Gaudet
Ep. 32: Quarantine Fitness
Ep. 20: Injury Prevention and Rehab with Allison Gaudet
Ep. 7: Barbells and Backpacks
Blogs:
9 Reasons Kettlebell Training is Optimal for Outdoor Athletes
13 Fitness Game Changers to Turbo Charge Your Progress
Does Hiking Build Glutes
Ruck Marching for Hiking Fitness and Fat Loss
Training for Outdoors, Simplified
LiveWild Radio's Favourite Exercises
Training Secrets for the Outdoor Athlete
Great Lakes Girya Kettlebell Review
Kettlebell Training for Hikers and Backpackers
9 Reasons Kettlebell Training is Optimal for the Outdoor Athlete
