by allysha | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
“I have been very active all of my life. You name it, I did it: Gymnastics, track, marathons, I even was a bull rider! The last training I did was for a full marathon, I felt great! Little did I know, my next run would change everything. While training for a 15...
by allysha | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
“My journey began long before I started at Emerald City Athletics. When I was 13 years old, I was diagnosed with PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It’s complicated to explain, but the main symptom was not being able to maintain a healthy weight, along with many...
by allysha | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
“When I first started at Emerald City Athletics, I weighed over 300 pounds. I gained a lot of weight from having two children. I was always out of breath, and needed my inhaler all the time. I work at a daycare, and one of the benefits is getting a free gym...
by allysha | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
“After giving birth to my second child I was a whopping 220 pounds. I wouldn’t even step foot in the gym till I got down to 200. I’ve never been one for the fitness lifestyle. I have suffered from asthma my whole life. I’ve been apart of ECA...
by allysha | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
“My Name is Nate Ramirez. The team at ECA asked me to give the FITNESS CHALLENGE participants a quick look into my fitness adventure! A year prior to me walking in here, I was at my heaviest weight of 380 lbs. After running a lot trying a couple of fad diets, I...
