“I have never been what you’d call an athletic person; in fact, I always felt pretty uncoordinated. Then I met Karen Pierce. I began training in her Relentless bootcamp and slowly but surely my outlook began to change. Karen has a way of encouraging you–an enthusiastic kind of tough love–that makes you not only want to challenge yourself physically, but also instills in you the belief that you can succeed. Over the weeks, my body became stronger and I looked fitter than I ever had, and at age 51 I realized I loved working out. Karen changed my outlook about exercising, and the self-confidence that I gained through training with her has spilled over into other aspects of my life. While I’m still not what you’d call an athlete, Karen’s positive influence as a coach has had a huge impact on how I see myself, and how I approach the the challenges I encounter in daily life–both physical and mental. When I feel myself floundering, I remember her cheering me on as I ran the first mile I’d ever run in my lfe. “Don’t you stop!” she said that day. And I don’t. And isn’t that what coaching is all about?”