A big otter-pup hug to Kate West for her review, “Best Trainer in Town“ posted this week. In a town as large as L.A. with hundreds of trainers, it means a lot.

In case you don’t know her blog, Kate West Reviews is an insider’s guide to theater and culture in L.A. that’s better than Daily Candy and twice as friendly.

INTERVIEW BY SAM PAGE

Never in my two years of working as her fitness coach would I have expected it. But when I heard that Natalie had signed up for the Los Angeles Marathon, I was surprised and impressed. I knew she hated running (from all our hours together doing sprints), but her resolve, discipline and spunk went much, much deeper than I imagined. Here’s her story. (more…)