Lori Tomaszewski
What have you accomplished in your life that you're most proud of?
-My kids, of course, but that’s always the answer so let’s go with my second accomplishment. I worked full time throughout high school and college, sometimes three jobs at once, to pay for Akron U and I was able to graduate without any debt. It made it so much easier to start my career when I moved to Maryland for my first post college job.
If you could take 3 months off and do whatever you wanted, what would that time look like?
-I would go to the Ice Cream School at Penn State and come back to Akron and open an ice cream shoppe.
How did you feel before you found TrAk?
-Overweight and frustrated
How do you feel now?
-Strong and energetic
How has TrAk changed your everyday life?
TrAk’s lifestyle language really spoke to me and helped me focus on what I needed to change to accomplish fitness and nutrition goals. Nutrition was always a struggle and TrAk’s approach is easy to follow and understand
Goals...personal, professional, family?
-Let my kids know they have my unconditional support in life
If you were in a band what existing band/group do you see yourself in?
-One Republic. They have great concerts and I love their lyrics.
Best place to travel that you've ever been?
-Switzerland was amazing
What do your kids remind you that’s ok to do?
-Laugh at my mistakes and not take myself too seriously
What personal failure has helped lead to your ultimate success?
-Not so much a failure, but I had a major surgery just before I turned 40 and it took years to work through the side effects. It made me a more patient person with myself and the world
What’s the craziest thing you've seen in the gym?
-Not at TrAk, but I saw someone do a one handed handstand on a kettle bell
What three people [living or dead] would you go camping with next weekend?
-My Dad (who passed away 23 years ago), my mom, and sister. Although none of those three would camp, let’s call it glamping.
Which sport/activity would you love to do, but are afraid to?
-Rock Climbing
Funniest things you've seen your kid do?
-When Allison was playing fourth grade basketball, she spent all her time on the court talking to the players and waving to the crowd. We were trying to get her to pay attention to the game and offered her a bribe of $5 per foul or basket just to see if she would get more involved. At the end of the season we owed her nothing and she decided to focus on volleyball and tennis, which we were all grateful.
Favorite movie?
-It’s a Wonderful Life
Best piece of advice you've ever received?
-My mom told me right after my oldest child was born to never second guess decisions when raising children. That parents make the best decisions possible with the information we have at that moment and we cannot look back and have regrets. She said family decisions are made with so much thought and love, that they are not purposely wrong, they just turn out different than expected sometimes.
At what age were you in the best shape of your life?
-Late 20’s because I lived in Texas and didn’t know anyone and had nothing else to do but workout.
Words to live by or favorite quote?
-“Paris is always a good idea” – Audrey Hepburn
What adventure do you plan to have in the future?
-I’d like to plan one more big adventurous vacation (maybe Australia) with my kids before they are both doing their own things
Favorite book and why?
-All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. I always like to read historical fiction and this book was an interesting perspective.
Something interesting we don't know about you?
-I did the Heimlich maneuver on a fellow mom because she was choking on a piece of chicken and couldn’t breathe. Thankfully it worked!
What do you like most about being apart of the TrAk Family?
-The support system is unmatched
Biggest accomplishment at the gym?
-Consistency. Going 4-5 days per week makes me happy
Ric Tomaszewski
What have you accomplished in your life that you're most proud of?
-Keeping my kids alive for the last 18 years with little to no incidents
If you could take 3 months off and do whatever you wanted, what would that time look like?
-I would spend time with family and friends that I don’t normally get to see because of my very busy lifestyle
How did you feel before you found TrAk?
-I felt like I had a good workout schedule with friends at a different gym
How do you feel now?
-I understand now that I didn’t have a great workout schedule as it relates to working out different parts of the body. Now I know my workouts are more effective and well rounded.
How has TrAk changed your everyday life?
-I am not able to get up at 4:00am without complaining as opposed to the other gym where I would complain about getting up at 5:00am.
Goals...personal, professional, family?
-Buy a boat and have my family love boating as much as I did growing up and make it a large part of our family dynamic
If you were in a band what existing band/group do you see yourself in?
-Green Day since they are from my time but are still around and touring
Best place to travel that you've ever been?
-Australia, although every bug or reptile can kill you
What do your kids remind you that’s ok to do?
-That it’s OK to have downtime, fun, and not take life so seriously all the time
What personal failure has helped lead to your ultimate success?
-Woke up and looked in the mirror one day and saw someone that I didn’t want to look like. Now I can look in the mirror and be happy with who I see
What’s the craziest thing you've seen in the gym?
-Not at TrAk, but a guy in a business suit running on a treadmill at lunchtime
What three people [living or dead] would you go camping with next weekend?
-William Shatner, Mark Hamill, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Which sport/activity would you love to do, but are afraid to?
-Compete in a Biathlon
Funniest things you've seen your kid do?
-Telling my son to face away from the crowd when he decided to pee outside during a Boy Scout camping trip
Favorite movie?
-Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Best piece of advice you've ever received?
-The key to life is knowing which bridges can be crossed and which bridges need a nuclear bomb dropped on them
At what age were you in the best shape of your life?
-At age 49 when I completed the Spartan Beast
Words to live by or favorite quote?
-Hope is not a strategy
What adventure do you plan to have in the future?
-Take my family to Australia
Favorite book and why?
-Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks because I feel like we will need it someday
Something interesting we don't know about you?
-I raced sail boats when I was in college
What do you like most about being apart of the TrAk Family?
-I like that everyone walks through the gym doors, leaves their professional and personal lives outside, and we all work together to accomplish our goals together like a family.
Biggest accomplishment at the gym?
-Seeing the results, the muscle definition and generally feeling good about myself.
