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Listen "EP 96: "Take Charge and Have Fun" featuring Triathlete, Marathon, mother, and Physician Assistant Barbara Weisman, MS, PA-C"
Episode Synopsis
This week's special Mother's Day Show features Marathoner, Triathlete, and Physician Assistant Barbara Weisman, MS PA-C. Check out this week's episode as discus how Barbara lost almost 100 pounds, what inspires her to train for triathlons and marathons, and how to find the balance between work, family, and fitness. For more information check out www.bemoretoday.com.
Barbara writes: When I graduated High School in 2001 I weighed 250 pounds and was clinically MORBIDLY OBESE. I was literally killing myself eating so much and leading a life of inactivity. But my first semester of college, I decided that I was IN CHARGE - and with healthier diet options and regular exercise, I lost almost 100 pounds. I graduated & got married in 2004, became a Physician Assistant in 2007, and by 2013 had 3 children. Fifteen years from my high school graduation, I completed by first 13.1 half in Miami. I don’t know if anyone, including myself thought I could finish. In the summer of 2016 we moved to LA, and since then, I have pursued even more challenging athletic events including 5 LA Marathons, NYC marathon in 2019, a Spartan & Tough Mudder challenge. On a whim suggestion from someone I met at a race expo ((Who doesn’t LOVE RACE EXPOS)) I signed up for my first triathlon sprint ,even though I never swam in the ocean !!! My first open water swim was 2 **days** before the race and I was terrified !!! Since that race I have completed 3 sprint triathlons. This past fall I completed my first Olympic Distance triathlon and even though I was LAST in my age group I was so incredibly proud of what I had accomplished. Every Marathon has taught me invaluable lessons in physical & mental training and perseverance. In my most recent race this past March, I can humbly say I didn’t “hit the wall.” I am not fast, but I keep showing up to workouts. Sometimes I set my alarm, super early to squeeze in my workouts before my scheduled patients, and to be able to swim in the ocean to see the sun rise. Many of my friends “don’t get it.” But I know that after all these years, I have not only kept the weight off, but gained muscle, been able to promote a healthy lifestyle all while accomplishing some crazy athletic events too with a smile, and sometimes even a hot pink tutu.
Barbara writes: When I graduated High School in 2001 I weighed 250 pounds and was clinically MORBIDLY OBESE. I was literally killing myself eating so much and leading a life of inactivity. But my first semester of college, I decided that I was IN CHARGE - and with healthier diet options and regular exercise, I lost almost 100 pounds. I graduated & got married in 2004, became a Physician Assistant in 2007, and by 2013 had 3 children. Fifteen years from my high school graduation, I completed by first 13.1 half in Miami. I don’t know if anyone, including myself thought I could finish. In the summer of 2016 we moved to LA, and since then, I have pursued even more challenging athletic events including 5 LA Marathons, NYC marathon in 2019, a Spartan & Tough Mudder challenge. On a whim suggestion from someone I met at a race expo ((Who doesn’t LOVE RACE EXPOS)) I signed up for my first triathlon sprint ,even though I never swam in the ocean !!! My first open water swim was 2 **days** before the race and I was terrified !!! Since that race I have completed 3 sprint triathlons. This past fall I completed my first Olympic Distance triathlon and even though I was LAST in my age group I was so incredibly proud of what I had accomplished. Every Marathon has taught me invaluable lessons in physical & mental training and perseverance. In my most recent race this past March, I can humbly say I didn’t “hit the wall.” I am not fast, but I keep showing up to workouts. Sometimes I set my alarm, super early to squeeze in my workouts before my scheduled patients, and to be able to swim in the ocean to see the sun rise. Many of my friends “don’t get it.” But I know that after all these years, I have not only kept the weight off, but gained muscle, been able to promote a healthy lifestyle all while accomplishing some crazy athletic events too with a smile, and sometimes even a hot pink tutu.
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