Check Out Ann Trombley’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Ann Trombley.

Hi Ann, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
Okay, not sure which story you would like.
I started my quest to become a Physical Therapist after taking a 6 month trip at the age of 21. I traveled to Hawaii, Figi, Australia and New Zealand. While on a trek in New Zealand I met a Physiotherapist. I thought, “now that sounds like a cool career.” When I got home from my trip I set out to get accepted to P.T. school. It took me 2 years to get my B.A. in Movement Education, I then realized I had to take more pre-requisites in order to apply to P.T. school. This took several years at the community college, and local state college. The first year I applied to P.T. school, I did not get in. I had to re-take some biology courses and get more hands on work hours in P.T. clinics and Hospitals. I was accepted to 2 P.T. schools in 1994 at the age of 28, University of the Pacific in Stockton California and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Colorado. I chose Colorado for the adventure, and beauty of the area.
Also, for my 21st birthday, friends and family pitched in to gift me a mountain bike. This was in 1984, which was when mountain biking was just beginning. One of the birth places being Marvelous Marin County, which was were my family had been living for several years. I began riding mountain bikes with friends all over Mountain Tamalpias and really came to love it. Once I got to P.T. school, one of my friends from school dragged me to a mountain bike race in the hills of Boulder. I was hooked. We then spent our summer traveling to beautiful places around Colorado, racing our mountain bikes and doing our school work during the week. Once I graduated from P.T. school, I began working and realized I continued to excel at Mountain bike racing. And who really wants to work anyway?! I was able to fund my racing and travel by working as a P.T. And continued to move up the Mountain bike racing ranks. I started as a Beginner and quickly moved up to Sport, as I was winning all of the beginner races. The following year I moved from Sport to the Expert class and a year later I became a pro. I began racing in Colorado and then was talked in to doing some National events. By my 4th year of racing I was doing so well I decided to try a World Cup event in Europe. I then connected with team mates who were traveling to Europe and racing the world cup events and we pooled our money for travel and housing. I continued to get better every year and in 2000 I was chosen to be on the Olympic team to go to Sydney Australia.
There are many stories on the roller coaster ride to becoming an Olympic Athletes. There where tears of joy at getting my first national podium and tears of anguish when my bike didn’t arrive in Switzerland and when I got crashed out at the start of an important race. And it all made me who I am today. I have been a coach for several years to many athletes who have reached high ranks. I have worked as a P.T. in a number of different areas and with a wide range of patients. I am an activist and have been studying and practicing my Medical Intuitive skills.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
NO! as I mentioned in the previous question, it took me several years to get accepted to P.T. school as my undergrad in Movement Education did not cover all of the prerequisites. I also had to re-due some classes as it had been over 4 years before I applied to P.T. school. It was a long journey. Also being someone who was diagnosed with dyslexia as a young child, made school challenging.

Mountain bike racing was another adventure. I never set out to go to the Olympics. It started out as a fun way to see Colorado and the U.S. Because I kept getting better every year, I felt like I should continue. And having a wonderful Mother and family and friends, who kept supporting me, I was able to work and keep racing.
As I mentioned, there were many good and difficult lessons along the way. I never had good sponsorship and always had to work in order to pay for travel and lodging and rental cars. I did have support from my family and friends, which kept me going. There were times when I would have a terrible race where I didn’t feel good or place well or I would have to hitch a ride from the airport to get to my lodging. My bike didn’t make it on the plane with me to Switzerland to a world championship race. It finally arrived 2 days before the race but I was so drained from the stress, I didn’t race well. I had to take busses and trains to get to a race in Brussels and was so tired once I got there my race didn’t go well. SOOO many stories.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I currently have my own Physical Therapy practice in Nederland Colorado. I also do women’s weight training classes. I have 30 years of experience as a P.T. and have worked in most settings. What this means is I can work with almost any patient. I use my coaching background to help patients make a plan and move towards their best health. I am also partial to women’s issues, the importance of strength, and nutrition at every stage of life. I am a holistic practitioner and look at the physical, spiritual and emotional aspects of someones injury, illness or issue. I also use my medical intuitive skills to support patients who are interested.

What’s next?
I am planning to incorporate more of my medical intuitive and intuitive coaching skills to work with patients in my office as well as those who live in other areas of the country and world.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.trailmastercoaching.com