Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 82)

OMG!  I heard about that this morning and I thought of you and Salty both.  So glad that you are safe.

Originally posted by jogo

Originally posted by ponderingfox

Originally posted by amd723

Originally posted by jogoJogo done for only 30 minutes though. My trainer dumped me as a client in the middle of our session. I guess I am not living up to his expectations. I was shocked and sad. I really liked him. We only had 4 sessions left and I was not going to continue because way too much $$$ but still I am pre-paid. I left in tears. I will ask the gym questions tomorrow. I guess the birthday gift I got him on Monday was not good enough. Seriously, I really thought he and I worked well together. Very sad and confused. After 21 sessions we were not a good fit? Really, he didn't wait till the end of the session and dumped me half way through. I sat in the parking lot crying. I was begging for answers. I am shocked.

WTF?! 21 sessions done, 4 left and in the middle of a session; he needs an azz kicking! Glad you will follow up with the gym, there is a lot of of explanation that needs to be done.

Wow, what a jerk.  I can't believe he would do something like that.

I've gone over it so many times in my head.  I was so devastated last night.  I really appreciate the support.  Being a nurse, I have had lots of patients that were not a good fit over the years but they are still my patients and I love and care for them.  If I really can't handle a patient, I don't wait till their discharge day to turn them over to a colleague.  I do it as soon as I know that something is interfering with me giving them the best care I possibly can.  We all have those people and maybe I was his, but communication is key.  This could've been handled much more professionally.  I probably should've pushed harder for measurement of goals and taken charge of my own progress.  We have never measured any progress.  Maybe if I would've been more focused on my purpose for being there, I would've seen this sooner.  I was having too much fun to really care.  I figured it was doing me some good, forcing me to push myself, and I felt like he understood me as a runner. 

I really am struggling about talking to the gym.  I would rather talk to him and see what his reasons were for acting like this first.  I hate to have any one lose their job over me and Lifetime Fitness is all about selling a product and keeping clients.  I would think that they would frown on losing a customer that pays $110/month for gym membership (me and my husband) and then $150/week for training ($75/hour and that is with the discount).  Needless to say that $$$ will be put to much better use. 

First off, what he did was unacceptable and unprofessional.  It's just not the way to treat people and I'm not sure that he could say anything to me that would make me feel better about that.  If you weren't pushing hard enough, that's on him to a large extent since part of his job is motivation.  If he doesn't want to work with middle aged women, he needs to not work at LTF. 

Secondly, you talking to the gym is not only about you, it could very well help other customers.

Originally posted by jmkizer

Originally posted by jogo

Originally posted by ponderingfox

Originally posted by amd723

Originally posted by jogoJogo done for only 30 minutes though. My trainer dumped me as a client in the middle of our session. I guess I am not living up to his expectations. I was shocked and sad. I really liked him. We only had 4 sessions left and I was not going to continue because way too much $$$ but still I am pre-paid. I left in tears. I will ask the gym questions tomorrow. I guess the birthday gift I got him on Monday was not good enough. Seriously, I really thought he and I worked well together. Very sad and confused. After 21 sessions we were not a good fit? Really, he didn't wait till the end of the session and dumped me half way through. I sat in the parking lot crying. I was begging for answers. I am shocked.

WTF?! 21 sessions done, 4 left and in the middle of a session; he needs an azz kicking! Glad you will follow up with the gym, there is a lot of of explanation that needs to be done.

Wow, what a jerk.  I can't believe he would do something like that,

I've gone over it so many times in my head.  I was so devastated last night.  I really appreciate the support.  Being a nurse, I have had lots of patients that were not a good fit over the years but they are still my patients and I love and care for them.  If I really can't handle a patient, I don't wait till their discharge day to turn them over to a colleague.  I do it as soon as I know that something is interfering with me giving them the best care I possibly can.  We all have those people and maybe I was his, but communication is key.  This could've been handled much more professionally.  I probably should've pushed harder for measurement of goals and taken charge of my own progress.  We have never measured any progress.  Maybe if I would've been more focused on my purpose for being there, I would've seen this sooner.  I was having too much fun to really care.  I figured it was doing me some good, forcing me to push myself, and I felt like he understood me as a runner. 

I really am struggling about talking to the gym.  I would rather talk to him and see what his reasons were for acting like this first.  I hate to have any one lose their job over me and Lifetime Fitness is all about selling a product and keeping clients.  I would think that they would frown on losing a customer that pays $110/month for gym membership (me and my husband) and then $150/week for training ($75/hour and that is with the discount).  Needless to say that $$$ will be put to much better use. 

First off, what he did was unacceptable and unprofessional.  It's just not the way to treat people and I'm not sure that he could say anything to me that would make me feel better about that.  If you weren't pushing hard enough, that's on him to a large extent since part of his job is motivation.  If he doesn't want to work with middle aged women, he needs to not work at LTF. 

Secondly, you talking to the gym is not only about you, it could very well help other customers.

Good point.  I wouldn't want others to feel this way.  It is a lot of money to invest and time.  Heck, I have missed all my pub runs on Thursday nights since February.. 

WOOOOOOOOO HHHHHOOOOOOOO!!!!!  CONGRATS!!!!

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

Originally posted by Asalzwed

My birthday has unfortunately already come and gone. But you know, there is always "just because"

THOSE. ARE. AWESOME!!!

Yup, what she said!!!

Originally posted by jogo Jogo done for only 30 minutes though. My trainer dumped me as a client in the middle of our session. I guess I am not living up to his expectations. I was shocked and sad. I really liked him. We only had 4 sessions left and I was not going to continue because way too much $$$ but still I am pre-paid. I left in tears. I will ask the gym questions tomorrow. I guess the birthday gift I got him on Monday was not good enough. Seriously, I really thought he and I worked well together. Very sad and confused. After 21 sessions we were not a good fit? Really, he didn't wait till the end of the session and dumped me half way through. I sat in the parking lot crying. I was begging for answers. I am shocked.

I am shocked as well.  Totally unprofessional of him to do that to you in many ways - the pre-paid thing being the biggest, and in the middle of a session?!?!  WTF!  Yeah, I'd definitely make sure you take it up with the gym, that is nonsense.  {hug} for you and a *slap* for him!

Joanne, 2 things come to mind for me. Talking to the management at the gym is a must. For you, for others, and for the gym. They need to know what their employees are doing, although I'd be a bit surprised if he is still working there when you go in next time. Sounds to me like there is something more going on with him. The more important thing is that this gives you a clean slate to start from. Hopefully you can get a trainer that truly is a pro and treats clients as such. And you might be able to schedule yourself so that the Pub Runs happen, as well as the trainer sessions. If you like the runs, then you should do them and schedule around that.

Just my two cents, Good Luck! 

Wow, very, very cool, Jo!!!!

I *heart* dogs!!!

Heard about the bridge on the way to work, glad you are OK, but wow, scary close time-wise!  Hope Salty is OK, too, and it won't affect either of your travels.  Oddly enough your story reminded me of my TKD sensai - she was in Minnesota and had just driven over that bridge like 10 minutes before it collapsed.  That was maybe 3-4 years ago?

I keep forgetting to mention it on here but I am 2/2 for my JoGo days!  Run and TKD Wed, Run yesterday.  Hoping for swim tonight (or strength if weather closes pool), trail run tomorrow (swoon!), PA Abandoned Turnpike bike ride Sun. and kayaking and maybe Rico ride Mon.  Might have my Dad over for dinner one of the nights.

What are everyone's Memorial Day (those who observe it) plans?

Geeze, so glad you are safe! In fact, I can't believe that it wasn't worse than it was!

As for northbound traffic for the next year, YIKES. 

Racing Manatees!

May 24 - Kate's graduation!

May 25-27
Felicia - 31st Annual Suicide Hill Trail Run on Saturday
Stacey -  Run for a Reason 4k on Sunday
Jonathan TX - Capital of Texas Triathlon Olympic Course on Monday
TJ - BolderBOULDER run on Monday
Michael - Cotton Row Run 10k on Monday

Disabled list:
Rus - PT for knee
JoGo - ITBS
Mike - foot/heel (plantar fasciitis, tarpal tunnel inflammation, and achilles tendonitis)
Dawn - under the weather

JoGo Challenge!
We are doing another JoGo Challenge.  Participation is optiona.  Joanne is our JoGo coordinator and she plans to post weekly updates.   Please post here or in your log when you get your "jogo" on.

JoGo description:  "the challenge is 30 days of 30+ minutes of anything that is mindfully active.  What do I mean by that?  It means that walking to the mailbox, like you do every day, does not count.  It has to be something that is off the couch (you can do something like yoga or walking even on a rest day) EVERY DAY!!!"  It's not too late to accept the challenge!


Good thoughts for Erin's mom who was recently hospitalized after she collapsed and blood clots were discovered in her lungs

lol...I can't wait to hear what Yanti and Salty say about that one. 

It's not too bad.  I know that a good mattress is an investment.  I'm not sure my hubby would be totally on board with that one, though.  I think we may do better with a firmer mattress (for him) with foam on top (for me).  A compromise on what we each like.  It's tough to find one that works for two people!

Go Dorothy!!!
Go Stace Face!!!
Go Tejas!!!
Go Teej!!!
Go My Sweet Mad Polymath!!!

Disabled list:
Y'all get better quickly now, y'hear?

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Felicia, Stacey, Jonathan, TJ  and Michael!!!! 

Update to the Friends page (under Community > Friends)

http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=489734

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It did not escape my notice

Futon with a memory foam pad?

Goooooooooooooooooooo Racing Manatees!!!!

Heal those of you on the DL, I hope you recover. It was pretty cool not to see Tom's name on the list. It has been a while for him.

Oy, don't bark the poodles. There's a dude who mushes poodles in the Iditarod every year. They do pretty well!

I'll make an attempt with pugs. How far do you suppose we'll make it?

A bulldog named Pebbles once won the 50m dash at the Canine Olympics. You never know.

Pugs aren't so good with cold, though.