Name: Cristina

City: NE DC

Other Activities: Salsa and Samba dancing, weekend soccer league, volunteer at WEAVE's domestic violence clinic and EJC's workers' rights clinic  

Goals for 2007: I decided to start teaching aerobics and I achieved that goal.

Goals for 2008: To remain injury-free and diversify my workouts. In doing so, I hope to complete my first Century bike ride (100 miles).

What helps motivate you to train/exercise: It doesn't take much motivation to train since I need regular exercise for my physical and mental well-being.  But if I do need motivation, training/exercise is essentially my Prozac and painkiller.  For example, working out may be the last thing I want to do after a mentally draining or physically exhausting day, but I go anyway because I know I'm guaranteed to feel much better afterwards. 

Thoughts on having a coach: Having a coach simplifies my life. He takes the guesswork out of training so I can focus on challenging myself and achieving my goals, while still having fun.