Stephanie Beliles, 40
& Jeremy Plyler, 37

THEIR STORY
Stephanie and Jeremy’s romance started about a year ago when they discovered each other online and realized they had mutual friends. Stephanie, the Director of Communications at Sullivan Branding, and Jeremy, a Retirement Planning Consultant for Financial Consulting Group, found an instant connection over their love of sports, competitiveness, and fitness! In their time together, Stephanie and Jeremy enjoy going on a long run together, followed by pancakes and mimosas at Cafe Eclectic. They also love spending time with Jeremy’s two beautiful daughters.

THEIR PATHS TO FITNESS
Stephanie and Jeremy were athletes who had been interested in health and fitness from their youth. Jeremy played football and baseball, and Stephanie grew up dancing, cheering, and playing rugby. Now, Stephanie teaches spin and barre classes at the YMCA and coaches and trains individual clients, including Jeremy — he has enjoyed taking her classes. He even placed first in his age group for his first half-marathon with Stephanie as his coach!

Jeremy started pushing himself the last two years in his fitness and wellness journey and quickly realized how positively his healthy habits impact his routines and relationships. He does a mix of weight and strength training with cardio work. They love doing long runs together, where they can connect without day-to-day distractions.

THEIR STRENGTHS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Stephanie is inspired by Jeremy’s ability to balance being a doting father, hard worker, and great partner while maintaining focus on his fitness and nutrition. She also recognizes his patience, self-awareness, and commitment to self-improvement and discovery. Similarly, Jeremy is inspired by Stephanie’s discipline and confidence. “We have developed a healthy team mindset that encourages each other to reach and maintain our physical goals,” Jeremy says.

Stephanie feels most accomplished when she sees the results she helps her clients achieve- but a close second would be surviving a couple of Sylamore 25K races. Jeremy is proud of his recent half-marathon success and the different training style and mentality he developed compared to his regular fitness regimen.

THEIR GOALS & ADVICE
Stephanie and Jeremy agree that health is wealth and should be a top priority because health impacts all your other relationships. Committing to giving back to your body daily, even by simply walking stairs, drinking more water, and eating less processed food, can make a huge difference in your overall wellness!

In the near future, Stephanie looks forward to adding Pilates into her cross-training mix, and Jeremy plans to focus more on clean eating and meal prepping.