Third Time's a Charm?

Just as I think my personal training frustrations are over, I get clotheslined with another setback. I walk into the gym on Saturday afternoon and head back to the Personal Training office. I see Bruce, the PT director, and another trainer. No Matt. He must be working with another client on the other side of the gym. I step into the PT office and say hello to Bruce and Jason. They both look up at me, and Bruce says, "Well, speak of the devil".

Yes, speaking of the devil, I have a personal training session at 12:30 with Matt. I'm supposed to be here, now where on God's green earth is he?! I ask very politely (yet with a noticeable twinge of frustration) where Matt is on this lovely Saturday afternoon. Bruce proceeds to tell me that, due to unforeseen circumstances, Matt is going to have to step away from personal training. WHAAAAAT!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I have lost another frickin' trainer? Is it me? Am I a nightmare to work with? Do they see me walk into the gym and run for cover?

I was never frustrated with Ashley when she told me she had to back down from our original agreement. I understood - she was offered a job in a different city. I was so happy for her to take on a new opportunity! I was sad, and I knew it was going to be rough without her, but I understood. Then Matt graciously stepped in. Unfortunately, I don't think he fully grasped the level of commitment and time this program would demand. I always kind of felt like I was a bit of burden on him, given that the service he was generously providing was not a paid gig, rather a trade-off of services. I was bummed when Bruce told me the news, but I was also a little frustrated because Matt and I could just never get our act together and in sync.

Bruce then tells me that he is going to personally take on this endeavor and train me. PT director, tattoo-ed dude, different personalities than Ashley & Matt, tough..... Yikes!! Let's hope that the third time is a charm. I'm not trying to go for a superfecta here.