Sarah Kirkish
Name: Sarah Kirkish
Age: 43
Where you were born (Hometown): Detroit, MI
Family: One partner – Robert Schwenke. We are Urban Nomads and have moved over 5 times in the last five years. We are about to become full time RV’ers in the Fall. The rest of our family is in Michigan. My personal blog about our nomadic lifestyle is: http://sarahkirkish.wordpress.com
Career, business, volunteer..
I am a coach, who helps busy professionals to do more of what’s important with less effort. My clients and group coaching classes are focused on real life time management and unstoppable goal setting, which leads to increased personal productivity and professional success.
Favorite book: Whatever is on my kindle.
Favorite quote: “The richest person in the world is not who has the most, but who needs the least.”
What do you like best about walking and/or running? Being “locationally independent”, I like that I can do it anywhere and it will be different each and every time.
What inspires you to keep a regular exercise routine?
Being healthy and the improved quality of life that comes from living my full potential physically.
What are some tips you have about eating a healthy diet?
Awareness – to truly enjoy each bite slowly. Plus tracking what you eat throughout the day.
What is the biggest obstacle you have overcome (this could be exercise related, career related, or anything in your life)?
My biggest obstacle was letting go of other people’s expectations. I still struggle with that, but the freedom that comes from living my own life instead of trying to live up to an ideal or someone else’s idea of ‘normal’ is so worth it!
Your favorite place in the world you have walked/run/hiked:
I need a high tree to people ratio for my ultimate happiness. I really enjoyed living in Western North Carolina between Asheville and the Smoky Mountains.
Anything else interesting about you:
I love to volunteer at the Whatcom Humane Society to get my cat TLC fix. They think it is for them, but it’s really for me!
Good afternoon. Well, here I sit knowing I have to start the Fit School over. I got off track and ended up in Candyland and frozen Pizzaville. I won’t lie to you – it was a nice visit, the locals are so nice and tasty. It took me three months to mess up what it had taken me six months to do, which in my eyes was get healthy, be in a healthy mindset, and be actually happy in my own skin. So, I figured I was standing at a crossroads where I could continue down the same path I was on over a year ago, and believe me, that path took years upon years to beat down. If scientist would take a thermal pressure picture from a satellite, like the way they did in Egypt around the pyramids to see how many millions of people must have treaded around the area to build those great tombs (Man I hope I’m explaining that right or this bit is going to bomb), my old path would show up like a red snake swimming down a green river. Anyway, I could continue on that old snake path, or I could make a right turn like I did back in March and get back on the healthy path. I’m making a right. I e-mailed Carol today to let her know I didn’t want to start completely over, but it’s her call. She’s the Guru, and I am the student.
