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pro sports club<br />
fitness center<br />
One Step at a Time<br />
By Erin E. Hauch, Personal Trainer<br />
When I first met Kristen Booth, her goals were very modest. She<br />
wanted to get in shape and tone up – and maybe attempt a 5K.<br />
Just after two and a half months of training, Kristen ran her first<br />
5K on Mercer Island and became hooked on running. She has<br />
well exceeded her initial goals and is now in great shape, having<br />
accomplished multiple 5Ks, 10Ks, and even a half marathon series.<br />
Last May, after successfully completing her first half marathon<br />
in Orange County, California, she wanted to see if she could<br />
complete the Beach City Half Marathon series, which included<br />
two additional half marathons in Southern California. In<br />
preparation for the Long Beach Half Marathon, she ran the<br />
Woodinville Half Marathon in October 2012. After completing<br />
yet another race, her confidence in the half marathon kept<br />
increasing and she was ready to take on race two of the series. In<br />
her training, we worked on keeping her core strong throughout<br />
running, which helped alleviate some low back pain she used<br />
to experience prior to training. October came around and once<br />
again, Kristen successfully completed the second race of the Beach<br />
City series. Next on the bucket list was the Surf City Marathon in<br />
February. Motivation was harder to come by with the cold, dreary<br />
weather, but Kristen stayed diligent throughout her training. She<br />
has learned to trust her running capabilities and even if she has a<br />
bad day, she knows it comes with the territory of running. Kristen’s<br />
race in February went exceptionally well and she had a personal<br />
record in her final half marathon race of the Beach City series.<br />
Kristen has embraced a<br />
lifestyle of fitness, not<br />
only for herself but for<br />
her family as well. It’s been<br />
inspiring to watch her excel<br />
from a trainer’s standpoint.<br />
She gives 110 percent<br />
each session, has increased<br />
her strength exponentially,<br />
become a great runner, and<br />
is more than willing to try any new<br />
exercise. Kristen encouraged her husband, Mike, to try personal<br />
training. Both of them have now been training consistently for the<br />
past two years.<br />
Kristen is a mother of three boys, a 13-yr-old and twin 5-yr-olds.<br />
Although they keep her busy, her dedication to fitness allows her<br />
to keep up with their high energy lives. To keep the family active,<br />
they boat, hike, swim, play in the park, and enjoy Family Fun<br />
Nights at <strong>PRO</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
I have immensely enjoyed training Kristen these past two years.<br />
Watching her reach her goals, keep a balanced life, and maintain a<br />
high level of fitness is inspiring each and every day, not only to me<br />
but to her family and friends as well.<br />
Photos: Gerald Pope; istockphoto.com<br />
42 <strong>PRO</strong> PULSE MAY \\ JUNE 2013
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