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My name is Stephanie.  The short version of my story is as follows...

As a child, I was very shy.  I suffered from low self-confidence and low-self-esteem this led to anxiety and depression as I got older.    The depression kept me from living life to the fullest.  I gained so much weight that I didn't know what to do to get it off and keep it off.  At my heaviest, I weighed 315 lbs.    

All of this changed for me on April 6, 2013.  This is the day that met Personal Trainer, April Hartsook.  For 2 years, April has challenged and pushed me mentally, emotionally, and physically.  As a result, I have become a better me.  I am a better and healthier daughter, sister, friend, and teacher. I am a Warrior!  I have overcome so major obsticles.  

April's trademark is Want Different Do Different™.  If you want different, you have to do different.  Our running and triathlon teams support ALS research and Hartook's Heroes.  To date, I have lost 95 pounds.  I have completed two 5Ks, two beginner triathlons, and a half marathon.  In 2015, my challenges/goals are to finish my first Sprint Open Water Triathlon, another half marathon, and my first full marathon.  Along with all these awesome challenges and goals, comes expenses: uniforms, entry fees, travel expenses, etc.  

I race to bring awareness to ALS, Hartsook's Heroes, and the American Heart Association.  I also race to inspire anybody out there that thinks they can't do what I do; that they can. You can have anything that I have.  You just have to believe in yourself and put one foot in front of the other and Do Different.  



Please consider funding my journey of health & wellness to bring awareness to ALS, Hartsook's Heroes, and the American Heart Association.

Visit April Hartsook's website

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Stephanie Nixa
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Winston-Salem, NC

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