In high school I was extremely active in sports, lettering in Cross Country, Track and Soccer. I loved the thrill of competition and the adrenaline rush that surfaces when I am hell-bent and determined to win. Like most people who excelled in high school sports but was never skilled enough to compete collegiately, I became a total Gym Rat. Spending almost 2 hours every day in my universities gym, trying futilely to recapture the same ME I was in high school. Needless to say, I was beyond bored! Monotonously going through the motions every single day, pumping away on the elliptical and spending too much time trying to figure out how to use those weird Ab Attack machines that look more like farming equipment. Never seeing results and never feeling satisfied with my workout.  I was always afraid to go to “the boy’s side of the gym.” I would stare wistfully at that daunting section where the protein bar eating meatheads (who couldn’t stop staring at their over-tanned reflections in the mirror) would lift weights.  I was a girl so, like every other girl, I belonged on the treadmill and the elliptical right? I don’t want to be TOO manly and lose my femininity right? It took joining Crossfit to help me realize that this “girls aren’t supposed to be rocked up” belief is absolute drivel.

After 3 long and tedious years of “just going through the motions,” I decided to give Crossfit a try. I heard it can whip anyone into shape and the workouts looked fun and exciting. I can do this, I’m fit….I got my ass handed to me my first day at Crossfit Daytona. You guys left sweating bullets and gasping for air. I had never worked so hard in my entire life and… I loved it!!! From that moment on, I was utterly and absolutely addicted. The workouts are nothing like I have ever experienced before. Every day is different and every day I leave hungry to learn more and excel. I have finally found the adrenaline and competition crushing attitude I thought was lost long ago.  Finally, I was lifting weights! Not to mention learning gymnastics, powerlifting plyometrics and so much more. Not one to do anything half-way, I decided to devote my stomach to eating only Paleo. BEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE. My hypoglycemia has almost disappeared, I feel amazing all the time and I have never looked better.

The sense of community I feel when I am at CFD is incredible. The coaching staff is undeniably awesome and supportive. On my first day, Boz made me feel like I had been there for 2 years and coached me like I was an Olympian medal winner..which I am obviously not. Boz and Rob are extremely knowledgeable about fitness and know how to scale down each workout for every person. Not to mention, the people at CFD are some of the best people I have ever met. Everyone encourages one another, whether you are the first one finished or the last. I love my CFD family and wouldn’t change them for the world.                ~I guarantee my Box is better than your Box.~

Joining Crossfit is one of the best decisions I have ever made, never in my life have I felt OR looked better. Thank you CFD for making me feel like an athlete again..the weight loss and swollness is a plus too J.  Thank you for helping me leave, every day, better than when I came in.