My son Matt and my daughter Julia had been going to CFCL. They kept telling me I should try it. I never in a million years would consider joining, but Matt came home one day and told me he had talked to Coach Mat, and that I needed to contact him to set up a time for my intro class. I didn’t seem to have a choice. I felt I had to give it a try, since I encouraged them to try new things. I went to my intro class with Kevin and signed up- I couldn’t go home and tell them I wasn’t going to at least try it out for a few weeks.  My kids had encouraged me and promised me I wouldn’t humiliate myself.

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My first impression was when I least expected it, when I missed my first class. I had spoken with Mat on the phone to see if I could come drop in for a class the next day. Well that night I had a few too many beers, and opted to not drop in the following morning for the 9:30 am class (rough night). I had a random number calling me at 9:35, and they left a voicemail. I checked it right after it stopped ringing and sure enough it was Mat Frankel. I thought holy shit, this dude is committed. He was calling me to see if I was ok, and if I was still going to be coming. I was terrified, so I had the choice of never going again, or showing up the next day. There have still been a few hangovers since, but theres always CFCL to whip my ass back into shape.

 

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I’ve always been pretty good with staying active with soccer, running, and going to the gym…but over the last year or two I noticed my trips to the gym were getting fewer and further between what with getting busier with work and other excuses creeping in.  Noticing that I wasn’t the fastest on the field anymore and with injuries creeping in I knew I needed some structure with my workouts, and even more than that, I needed accountability.  Enter CrossFit…enter CFCL.

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I joined CrossFit because I had been bored of the monotonous workouts I was doing at my gym and eventually I just stopped going. A friend of mine had been raving about CrossFit, and while I was intrigued, I was very intimidated. But it was one winter, frustrated by the fact I was gym-less and “couldn’t” workout outside, I made the decision to just go for it!

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The obstacles in the races have become easier, and my power has improved even late in the races. For example I can get over the walls, jumps, and ropes instead of muscling myself through it much easier.  The obstacles have become less taxing so I can run at a much better pace.

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I have always been active, whether playing sports, being at the gym, or running! After my high school days, I became a running fanatic.  I was training for my third marathon, and was running like crazy, eating like crazy, but was still that “Skinny fat” as they call it.  I needed a change, but something that would also give me that runners high.

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CrossFit has impacted my life in so many ways. It’s given me a lot of opportunities and through them I have met a lot of amazing people. I started doing CrossFit about 5 years ago and never would I have imagined it would be this big of a part of who I am today. When I first started CrossFit it was just to help gain strength for hockey, but then it became something so much more that I loved just as much as being on the ice. I looked forward to doing it everyday and getting to compete against myself and others at the gym. It has also taught me a lot about body mechanics, eating right and mental toughness. CrossFit has given me some very important people in my life, friends who I couldn’t imagine without and a family.

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I was really missing working out in a group setting. I also needed some direction after my arm surgery. I didn’t know where to start and had a few friends tell me that I would love CrossFit so I decided to try it out! Everyone who hasn’t tried CrossFit thinks that it’s a cult. After being apart of the CFCL community for over six months I’ve realized that it’s not a cult at all.

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When I first started at City Line I felt like I needed to get in shape before I even started, which seems so silly now because anyone, no matter what kind of shape they are currently in, can do CrossFit. One of the things I love about this box is that the coaches present each component with scaled options, really allowing anyone to get the best workout in for them.

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The best memory at City Line was finally getting over the rings, but every day there is a good day. I’m excited by any opportunity to post a good time and I gave up being shy about it because seeing other faster times on the board is what always motivated me to work harder.

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I became tired of my old regular routine and wanted to shake things up and try something new. Before I joined CrossFit I was spending about 2 – 2 ½  hours at the gym each day. The time and the effort were both there, the only thing missing were the results. I friend of mine had recommended CrossFit as a possible solve. I had nothing to lose and gave it a shot.. and the rest is history!

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But the boredom with my previous routine and lack of results got to me.  I started with the intro workout with Kevin. It was really tough but I actually loved it. I joined, kept going and realized the people were all really friendly and supportive. They encouraged me to try harder and cheered me on –  especially when I finished last.  I began to realize… CrossFit is for everyone.  I mean, if I can do it anyone can!  And it’s more than just a gym.  It’s a community of great people who appreciate fitness and support others in their goals – fitness or other.

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CrossFit has been great! It gives me amazing results and is a little bit addictive. CFCL has a great atmosphere, great coaches, and great people.

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