MEMBER SPOTLIGHT – STEPH ROONEY
We’re always proud when our members achieve milestones, whether it be fitness goals, weight loss, completing an event etc. However, there are very few members in the 3000 Club, and even fewer in the 3500 Club. Steph has swiped her key tag a whopping 3686 times!
Steph joined in 1997, which coincidentally, was the year our receptionist Emily was born.
She hasn’t always been in a monogamous relationship with Health & Sports, admitting to brief flirtations with other gyms, but they’ve been soulless and haven’t had the casual community vibe that’s drawn Steph back time and time again.
Steph’s journey has changed greatly over the years. In her 30’s, the focus was on weight control and all the cardio. With her 40’s came the strength training and physical wellbeing, and now, in her 50’s, Steph’s focus is all about mental wellbeing and maintenance.
You’ll either find Steph reading on a bike, or in a class. A self confessed non self motivator, Steph said the best thing to is just put your gear on and walk through the door. It’s the people and the vibe that’ll get you on the bike, even if you just think ’10 minutes’, once you start, that 10 minutes will turn into more. Music and TV don’t do it for her, but a book can take her into another world, and before she’s knows it, she’s been biking for an hour.
Group Fitness classes are one of the main reasons Steph is still a member. The fact that they’re consistent and very rarely cancelled, the instructors are all fun and experienced, and that she has her special spot by the door make classes an almost daily occurrence.
Steph suffers from a chronic condition, but she rarely uses that as an excuse. If she can’t use one part of her body, she will use another, and that makes her more positive, resilient and hopeful for the future.
We can’t wait to see what Steph achieves next.