My inspiration

I saw one of the mums from Poppy's Kindy at the gym last week. We were both surprised to see each other because neither of us knew that we went to the same gym. She told me that she hated coming to the gym and although she had been a member for about 2 years, she doesn't go very often. She, along with the other mums who were involved in the conversation, was amazed when I admitted to going every day.  Since then I have seen her at the gym a number of times and she has told me that I inspired her to go. That really brings a smile to my face because I love to think that my active lifestyle is a good example to others and to think that it inspires other people to be active makes me feel great! Lets just hope it inspires my girls when they are old enough!!

It has got me thinking about what or who inspires me. Without doubt, my biggest inspiration is my husband Trent. His attitude to life is simply amazing. He is a massive believer that anything is possible if you imagine it and work hard to achieve it. He has done 4 ironman triathlons and too many half ironman and Olympic distance triathlons to count. He is never completely happy with his results even though what he does is awesome. He is always striving to do better. Trent's attitude and commitment to living a healthy and active lifestyle is contagious and it would be impossible for it not to rub off on me!

Trent supports everything I want to do. If I happen to mention something out loud, he jumps on it and gets me believing that it is possible. That's what happened with the marathon. He knew it was something I wanted to do and he helped me train, pick a race, and most importantly, believe that I could do it! I think he was almost as proud of me as I was of myself when I actually did it!

Having a supportive partner is so important when you have 'athletic' goals. Managing and balancing family, work and training commitments can be a real challenge. It can be even more challenging when both husband and wife have goals!!! Fitting my training in with Trent's ironman training can definitely be a logistical nightmare. But we both support each other so much that we make it happen. We have prioritised exercise in our life and it has become just as important as eating and sleeping. I often wonder the impact this is having on our children but I'll delve into that issue at a later date!

So a massive shout out to my inspiration - thanks a million Trent :)