Athlete, Cycling Rockstar! What is next for Gareth?

THIS IS WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF YOU GET YOUR MINDSET RIGHT…

This is a testimonial from a client I worked with in 2016. Gareth went from a heavy drinking overweight 30 something to an all-conquering athlete.

This is a remarkable story. 

I didn’t just Hit My Goal, I smashed it to pieces!

I’m Gareth and I am 6 foot 3 inches tall which helps hide the fact I weighed 16st 8lbs. But I knew. I was overweight, unfit, and lacking any motivation. In an attempt to lose weight I bought a mountain bike and started with short local rides.

Something needed to change?

Slightly reluctantly I started looking into weight loss options including diets, fitness classes and even personal training. This is when I found the Eat My Dust 12-week course and everything changed. From the first time I spoke to Iain it was clear the course was results driven which appealed to me as I had a target weight in mind.  Iain and I discussed each week ahead and set a realistic plan based on my life and what I enjoyed.

 Massive milestone

Initially the aim was purely to lose weight, or so I thought.  Looking back none of that mattered. By getting my mindset right and focusing on enjoying every workout and every bike ride knowing I was getting stronger and faster was the real incentive. It wasn’t long before I bought a road bike and set my new goal to ride a 100-mile sportive. I am proud to say with Iain alongside me I completed the 100 miles.

Now and the future

Today I weigh 12st 4lbs and I am on course to cycle over 5000 miles this year.  All this would not have been possible without the guidance, motivation, and overall support of Iain. There was no thought about this being a short-term weight loss.  The whole plan was focused on the long term. Today I push myself further and harder than I ever thought possible.