Hi EFMers
I wanted to take this opportunity to quickly review what we have achieved this year at EFM Geelong.
Since March we have been pretty busy with a couple of climbs up the You Yangs, Indoor Rock Climbing, and planning our inaugural Kokoda Trek for 2011. We supported the Mother's Day Fun Run and Cotton on Run Geelong and it was fantastic to see so many members participate in both. We have also commenced tracking every member's visits, with Norma winning the race to firstly 100 visits, then 200! We now have 17 members of the 100 Visits Club with more to come! We've kicked off Pilates, yet another thing I'm crap at!!
We've had a few challenges, with Geelong reaching number 10 in the EFM Nation in the EFM Interclub Challenge (out of 60 clubs), which was an awesome achievement. We had our own 6kg in 6 Weeks Challenge, and I have to say keeping those bathroom scales from some of you was a challenge in itself. Some great results in that challenge led us to the EFM 8 Week Challenge in which we had some awesome results: Jacqui White losing 9.1kg, Cassie losing 18.5 cm in girth measurements, Simone W losing 5.5cm even though she couldn't train half the time because she was sick.
We have had fitness testing in which just about all of you have improved your strength, fitness and endurance. We've had a Train the Trainer Day (and I'm still suffering!). We've had plenty of Members of the Month as well, all for different achievements.
We've had new members join, some old members move on to do different things, and we've been able to develop a great culture around the Club that makes everyone feel welcome. We've celebrated everybodys' achievements. To me it was just as exciting to see our youngest member Tate lose 1kg of body fat as it was to see Christina bench press her body weight. Whatever goal you chose, it was awesome for me to be part of helping you achieve it. The Club isn't the building, its the people who choose to be part of a group working toward that goal of being healthier.
2011 will bring new events on the EFM Geelong calendar, with more challenges including the EFM Health Revolution in February, EFM Tennis and Netball Days, a new Interclub Challenge, some Fun Runs...heaps more to come to keep you guys motivated and inspired. We hope to get out and about with some Friday Happy Hours, so any ideas you have will be thrown into the mix.
For me, 2010 has been a challenging year both professionally and personally. I want to thank all of you for your support, and the fact that you show faith in me to help you achieve your health and fitness goals. The effort you guys have put in at each session helps keep me inspired, and reminds me why I get out of bed at 5am! I hope that I can repay that support in 2011 with continuing to help you all continue to be happy and healthy.
Owning an EFM Franchise is not a job - it's a passion, a lifestyle, and without the members constantly pushing me, I don't get the opportunity to learn and be a better Coach.
Whilst Christmas is usually a busy time for us all, it also affords us an opportunity to reflect on the past year and what we have been able to achieve, and look to the next year and the challenges and opportunities it will bring. Lets' face it, we're never going to run out of challenges, the key is to turn them into opportunities for growth! Surround yourself with people you love and who love you and enjoy it!
That's enough philosophisaling!
Have an awesome week, make sure you get in for a few more sessions before Christmas. Check your last newsletter or in Club to see our hours between Christmas and New Year.
Cheers
Matt
