I was lucky enough to meet Michael through Pakenham Road Runners when I moved to Pakenham in 2016. I found a man that is very generous with his time and always willing to help others and my initial thought was ” Why would he bother helping a bloke like me”. I will give the you a little bit of my background. I am a married man with a lovely wife and two kids who mean the world to me. My family has a history of Heart Disease with my mother dying when i was 15. Now with two kids of my own I have always wanted to get fitter and healthier so that I am around many more years to share many memories with them. Most people would think that this would make anybody achieve their goals however I love of “the good things in life” has always meant that sitting around 125 to 130 kg was normal. I was able to run Half Marathons and Marathons however the results were not something I was satisfied with.
This is where Michael through his knowledge, patience and his belief in me (something that I lacked) has changed my running and my goals in life. I have tried many Personal Trainers, Diets and Fitness Campaigns but none have given me the results that I have had with Michael. The key areas that I find Michael is different to others are,
Passion and Experience, Michael has done the tough runs, he has stood in our shoes, he has had good days, bad days and days where you feel on top of the world.
Personal, Michael takes the time to listen, understand your goals and makes it his goal for you to achieve your goal.
Honesty, straight done the line and calls a spade a spade, yes sometimes we all need to be pulled into line and Michael does this in a way that makes us feel that we are on a journey together.
In 2017, I set myself three goals which I have achieved two. If you knew me as a person who has set goals at the start of the year and failed badly this is a big positive for me and it through the dedication and advise that Michael has provided that I have achieved these goals. I have run 4 Half Marathons and improved my time by 19 minutes in 2017 and also ran 2017 km in 2017 after running around 500kms in 2015. I have also dropped 13kgs in 2017 with the ultimate goal of getting under 100kg.
I am very grateful that I have met Michael and I know that my journey is not complete as I have many more goals to achieve, I know that with Michael’s guidance these are not maybe’s but a reality that is just around the corner.
If you would ever like to discuss any of the details in this Testimony I am happy for Michael to share my contact details to discuss.