I’m officially an ACE certified Personal Trainer!
My “long appointment” this morning was actually my test. I don’t like to talk about specific things before I do them because I’m very superstitious. So now I can come clean – this morning I wen to take the ACE Personal Training exam. 
And I passed 
The biggest miracle of the whole thing was that I didn’t pee for 3 hours. Told you it was a long appointment! I should have worn Depends. Maybe.
As soon as I was done I rushed home for lunch! I don’t know if it was nerves or what, but I just wanted food. I always feel like when I’m coming down from an adrenaline rush I want food.
Turkey sandwich, carrots and the last of my mustard pretzels.
I know some of you have a lot of questions about the program I used. I will do a post on the ACE Personal Training exam soon!
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Congratulations! I took my exam in May of 2010 and passed. It is a great feeling! Welcome to the “club”
What are your plans now? Are you going to do ‘personal’ personal training or do you want to get some experience in a gym/business setting first?
Good luck!!
congrats monica! that’s a wonderful achievement. very, very cool! looking forward to your upcoming post. i would LOVE to learn more about your thoughts on ACE.
Congratulations on your accomplishment!!
Congratulations, Monica–that’s so awesome! And HUGE congrats for not peeing for three hours. That, too, is a major accomplishment for us of the small-bladdered clan. Congratulations!
Awe! Monica, congrats! What a great accomplishment! If I lived in Cali, I would so hire you! I love you in all of your “Ask a Monican”s! You have such drive and determination!
Congratulations!!! What a great accomplishment! I admire how you always seem to make up your mind to do something and then you go for it. Congrats again!
CONGRATS!
Congratulations Monica!! So proud of you!! How long have you been studying for it? I’m looking into getting mine as well.
Congratulations!
Hooray for you!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
Congratulations! That’s a tough test!
Congrats!!!!
Congrats!!! Can’t wait to hear more. Maybe you could fit a lot in one post? Like a timeline of date you got materials and how long til you took test? Thanks!
Congratulations! Glad you are through with that and you can now do what you want!!! Go YOU!
Congratulations! So exciting!
Congratulations!!! That test is NOT easy!
Congrats, Monica!
Congrats! That’s so awesome. Get ready for even more fitness questions!
Congratulations! I qualified as a personal trainer in October 2009 (gosh… SO long ago!) but I haven’t been doing much with it recently. I’m hoping to get some more clients going.
Congrats! I am like that too- I’ve had to take a few tests the past few years to add on to my teaching credential and I don’t make it general knowledge until I pass. I guess my issue is more pride than superstition
I can’t wait to see your follow up posts!
CONGRATS!!!!! This is so exciting.
SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!
CONGRATS!
AHHHHHH THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!! Congrats girl you are fabulous!!! I can’t wait to hear more! 3 hours without peeing….I don’t think I have gone that long in a long time:)
Dear personal trainer,
I didn’t cough at all during my run! But now that I’m home I can’t stop. Boo.
Love, Me
PS: I am SO proud of you and happy for you! Congrats!
Congrats!!
congrats!
CONGRATS!!!!! So exciting!!!!
and glad you made it through, having to pee is the worst feeling ever when you have to hold it!
congrats monica! Thats so awesome! I can’t wait to hear about what program you used.. I’ve been thinking about becoming ACE certified.
congratulations, monica! can’t wait to hear more about that THREE HOUR process! intense!!
hope you’re out celebrating! have a great evening!
That’s fantastic news, congratulations!
Congrats! I’ve heard that test is a beast.
Congratulations! That’s such exciting news!
Are you going to go for NASM next?
Congratulations! Train me!
Ahhh!! Congrats!! That’s so exciting
Congrats! You must feel so proud, that’s a great accomplishment.
CONGRATS!!!! you deserve to treat yourself to something!
congrats on passing!
congrats on your certification!
i could never have kept a secret like that – i’m an open book….
CONGRATS!! That’s so cool
I’m the same after an adrenaline rush. I think my body feels slightly shaky/weak from the rush. Just like how it feels when I get low blood sugar. Therefore, I feel like I’m hungry.
Congratulations both on passing and not peeing for 3 hours
congrats!!!! now all you need to do is move to boston and become my personal trainer.
i probably wouldn’t have told people beforehand either. YAY congrats though! super pumped for you!
Holy crap! Congratulations!
congrats! how exciting! ive been debating between being a trainer or physical therapy assistant….can’t decide! you’ll have to update us on how things go!
CONGRATULATIONS!! You deserve some victory chickpeas!!
Congratulations! That’s awesome. Although when you mentioned not peeing for three hours I immediately had to run to the bathroom. Nothing makes me have to pee more than knowing I can’t.
who gives a fuck
I do