Many years ago when I got started as a fitness coach I made a huge mistake. Now it wasn't anything related to technique where somebody got hurt. And it wasn't an inappropriate comment or action that I made. Instead it was more of a case of something I didn't do.I had been hired by a lady to help her get ready for a marathon she was going to compete in. And so I did all the relevant assessments and tests. I made sure she had the right nutritional approach to fuel her workouts and recovery. And I made sure her training was geared towards success in the marathon.I was proud of myself. I felt as though we had the best plan going forward to allow this client to achieve their goal in the most efficient and enjoyable way possible.And then I found out I was wrong. Here's what I mean.During one of our training sessions I engaged this client in some conversation related to the training. And it went something like this.Me: Have you run many marathons before?Client: No this will be my first one.Me: Are you doing the race with friends to make it more fun and enjoyable?Client: No it's just me.Me: Oh, so it this like a 'bucket-list' type of thing?Client: No, not really.Me: Well, do you just really love running and want to get and do what you really love for 26.2 miles?Client: No, actually I can't say that I love running.Me (after scratching my head for a while): Remind me again why you're training for a marathon then if you don't really enjoy this, you're not doing it others and it's not a big goal of yours.Client: Well I need to lose 20 lbs and everyone knows running is one of the best ways to lose weight.Me: (Speechless)...Once I felt...