On August 24th, I met with Dale for the first time just to talk about where I was with my running and where I wanted to go….and if it were even possible. I had toyed with the idea of running and was coaxed a little further by a friend after we completed a Mudathlon. The goal was to do the ½ marathon in Las Vegas on December 4th. During the meeting, I mentioned to Dale that I had landed wrong … [Read more...]

I grew up playing many team sports and was lucky enough to carry that through college. Through those years I had many amazing coaches along the way.  After college I had children and although my competitive spirit never waned, my fitness level decreased and I gained a lot of weight.  I never liked running when I was fit but running was exactly what I needed to help get myself back on the road to … [Read more...]

When I first heard about the Training Studio I was a very casual jogger who had no clue what I was doing. I had completed one previous marathon in 2002 in 5 hours, 12 minutes. While I was ecstatic that I finished it, my training left a lot to be desired.  I ran all my long runs around the 1.2-mile Seneca Park track – countless agonizing, boring laps by myself. I continued to run, but more for … [Read more...]

Abs, Gluts, biceps, triceps… who knew they really existed?  After years of making cookies, cupcakes and other goodies for my children, I decided it was finally time to give myself a special gift … the gift of health and the gift of looking youthful again.  After many months  (yes, it does take time) I feel like I am in the best shape I have ever been.  Workouts at The Training Studio gave … [Read more...]

I have always believed in exercise and a healthy diet but I was noticing a definite change in my body as I entered my forties. My ‘Go To’ workouts and diets were no longer producing the results they had when I was younger. I was noticing a few extra pounds that I was unable to shed no matter how hard I tried or how little I ate and I had resigned myself to the fact that I was getting older and … [Read more...]

Three years ago, when I was nearing 50, I was so debilitated by arthritis, there were days I could walk upstairs to my office only very slowly and with great pain. I was afraid I was going to be permanently crippled. I visited my doctor, who told me that unless I began resistance training to strengthen my muscles and take the pressure off my joints, I very likelywould be crippled. As unappealing … [Read more...]

What a beautiful world I live in! I’m 73 years old and I feel WONDERFUL! It’s largely because of Dale Benedict. He does nothing but abuse my body. He tells me to lift weights that I know are impossible for me to get out of the stand, much less raise over my head 15 times. But Dale says “you can do it” and I do. He tells me to run on the treadmill. I reply, “I’m not a runner, I walk on … [Read more...]

I started my journey with only a vague notion that I wanted to do an Ironman, with really no idea of what that meant exactly or what all that that would entail. Oh, and I had not really done a triathlon before and couldn’t swim. So, I reached out to Dale and Amy of The Training Studio for help, knowing they would have their hands full. Dale provided the Master Plan, the Big Picture that kept … [Read more...]

“In 2002 I joined a fitness center to get back in shape. At the time I was 66 years old, diagnosed with arthritis, severe emphysema and COPD. After two years working with a personal trainer, I became very discouraged. I hadn’t seen any improvement in my physical condition. I hadn’t lost any weight, didn’t not feel any different and still had to stop several times climbing stairs because of … [Read more...]