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edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer
Y'all might recall the moderator's post about 6 months ago asking for AFAA-certified fitness professionals for an article to be published in American Fitness magazine for their Sept/Oct BC awareness issue. And I know I posted later that I was selected to be the featured personal trainer/fitness instructor and how I was angsting about how un-photogenic I am. ANYWAY, the issue is finally out and my article is the final page of the magazine. Unfortunately, the only ones who get it are those with subscriptions, mostly members of AFAA. So if any of you belongs to a gym or has a personal trainer, you might ask her/him if they get the magazine and if you can see it. The article is actually a bit lame and makes me sound like a freaking superwoman, but if it inspires anyone who has just been dx'd and thinks they'll have to give up everything, then I guess it's worth it. Oh, and the picture they used was of me and my skating partner posing at a Christmas skating exhibition...before cancer & chemo so I'm super skinny and have dark brown hair....very freaky! Oh well...just thought I would share!

~Marin
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  • lexi4
    lexi4 Member Posts: 1,074
    edited September 2007
    Oh, I wish I could see it Marin. I ahven't been near a gym in ages, so I probably won't see it. I am sure the article is great and you look terrific.

    Lexi
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  • Darcy45
    Darcy45 Member Posts: 55
    edited September 2007
    How awsome it that! My SIL is a personal trainer, maybe she can get her hands of one. I hope so.

    Congrats!!!
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  • DragonladyTina
    DragonladyTina Member Posts: 371
    edited September 2007
    Congrats Marin,

    I wish I could see it too, is there any links or anything?

    Tina
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  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 4,330
    edited September 2007
    Hi Marin,

    I would love to see the article and unfortunately I do not belong to a gym.
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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited September 2007

    Oh, goodie, I'll ask one of the trainers where I go and see it they get it.

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  • miamimama
    miamimama Member Posts: 77
    edited September 2007

    Congratulations. Is there any way you can scan it and post it?

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  • BethNY
    BethNY Member Posts: 2,710
    edited March 2008

    marin can you scan it in your computer, and post it for us?

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  • NoH8
    NoH8 Member Posts: 2,726
    edited September 2007

    I second the idea of scanning it. Congratulations Marin!

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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited September 2007
    Congratulations, Marin! Maybe the journal has a web presence where they have it posted? We'd all love to see it if possible but don't run afoul of the copyright cops. Maybe you can get permission to reprint it here if it's not available online.

    Wow, a star is born.

    Tina
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  • LuAnnH
    LuAnnH Member Posts: 8,847
    edited September 2007
    Congrats Marin, I hope someone will be able to post the article soon!

    LuAnn
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  • nosurrender
    nosurrender Member Posts: 2,019
    edited September 2007
    I can't wait to see it!!!
    CONGRATULATIONS MARIN!!!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007
    Well thanks so much for your enthusiasm you guys! I'm the most extremely technologically-challenged person you've ever known and also don't have access to a scanner. If someone who does have one wants to go to thet trouble of getting it up here, please PM me with your address and I'll snail mail it to you (it's just one page, pic included). American Fitness does have a website, but the only articles available are the cover features (this issue is Carrie Ann Inaba), not the 'Member Spotlight.' Sigh...

    ~Marin
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  • CasinoGirl
    CasinoGirl Member Posts: 673
    edited September 2007

    Marin - that's awesome! You go girl! Hopefully someone can get it scanned and posted.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007
    Marin, I was just thinking about you a couple of days ago. I was wondering what happened to your article. I was thinking about the pics you posted. You didn't post the skating one.

    Congrats! I too want to see your "creepy" skating picture. I used to roller skate as a teenager and was pretty good. However, nothing like you did. I was checking out the boys. Met my DH at the rink. LOL
    Shirley
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007
    I never posted the skating pic because I only had a paper copy and no scanner. It was only sent to the magazine because the editor seemed pretty fascinated with my being a figure skater and asked for a skating picture. That was the only decent one I had. I'm wearing my daughter's long program dress that we had designed for her and my partner is wearing a medieval costume that had been worn by our coach when he skated with Disney. We're posed in our opening skating pose and I've got the snottiest look on my face! Ughhh! Oh well....

    ~Marin
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007
    Marin, I'd LOVE to see that "snottiest" look on your face. LOL

    I admire anyone who can really skate. That's one thing I like watching during the olympics. I was always a "wannabe."
    Shirley
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  • biondi
    biondi Member Posts: 223
    edited September 2007

    FITCHICK, CAN'T YOU POST IT ON THE BOARDS HERE, OR IS THE ARTICLE TO LONG? WOULD LOVE TO READ IT.

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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited September 2007
    Ha! I can't skip rope and chew gum at the same time. Make that WALK and chew gum.

    Tina
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007
    A lovely, generous woman has offered to scan in the article and try to post it so I'm mailing it out to her tomorrow. Thanks livesstrong!!!!!

    And, Shirley, if you REALLY like to watch figure skating, here is the upcoming schedule of televised events. Not the Olympics, but the Grand Prix events, beginning with Skate America, and Nationals (in January) are key competitions for Olympic hopefuls!

    http://heatherw.com/mk/sch.htm - ENJOY!

    ~Marin
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  • livesstrong
    livesstrong Member Posts: 1,799
    edited September 2007
    No problem Marin. I can't wait to read it!! You are an inspiration to us all!!

    I just hope I don't screw it up.

    Valerie
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  • Shirlann
    Shirlann Member Posts: 3,302
    edited September 2007
    Hey FitChik, go next door and scan it into your neighbors scanner! We MUST see your article. Love you, honey,
    Shirlann
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  • DebNC
    DebNC Member Posts: 90
    edited September 2007
    Marin,
    Congrats about yhe article-that's awesome! -Best wishes to you-Deb
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007
    Thanks, y'all. I'm mailing it today. And don't worry, Valerie...no one could screw it up more than I could. It took me over a year to post my avatar and the intended magazine pics here ...and that was after alot of help!

    And Shirlann....I wouldn't know my neighbors if I fell over them!

    ~Marin
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  • lam
    lam Member Posts: 202
    edited September 2007
    Hi Marin,

    Hope the scan works, I'd love to read your article and thanks so much for the skating link. I am a HUGE fan and was thrilled to get the schedule.

    Warm hugs,
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007
    Marin, thanks for the schedule. I put it in my "favorites." Now if only I remember to go back and look at the schedule. Hmmm...perhaps I should print it and tape it to my TV.

    Skating is such a beautiful sport. I remember watching Dorothy Hammil (sp). All the girls had to have her haircut. My three daughters who were quite young at that time had Dorothy's haircut. However, somehow it didn't look exacly like hers. Musta been the beautician. That makes me remember something...they're beautician died of bc. That happened several years ago. Oh, geez, I haven't thought about that for some time.
    Shirley
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  • lam
    lam Member Posts: 202
    edited September 2007
    Ha, ha Shirley - I did the same thing, posted it to my favorites and thought about the fuzzy brain and remembering to check it!

    Hugs,
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