NAME: Karen Harvey 

AGE:  Over 55

LENGTH OF TIME AT CROSSFIT?  1.5 Years  

WHEN DID YOU START AT 1*CF?  July 2017 

DID YOU HAVE ANY CROSSFIT EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO JOINING 1*CF?  No

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HAS YOUR LEVEL OF FITNESS OR HEALTH CHANGED SINCE STARTING?

Yes, by leaps an bounds!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVEMENT/WORKOUT?

Handstands! and anything that makes me moves (except snatches....)

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE MOVEMENT/WORKOUT?

Snatches

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WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THE GYM?

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Being able to do a handstand and HOLD it!!

 

WHAT IS YOUR WHY? (as in why you continue to CrossFit and why you feel
it to be important to keep coming back?)

The day I found out I had breast cancer was the scariest day of my
life. I had just met the love of my life and we were just starting a
life together. All I could think of is “I won’t grow old with him. I
won’t see my niece and nephew grow up and get married”. But, it was
caught very early and I recovered because of the amazing doctors. The
doctors told me over and over “Diet and exercise is the best way to
keep from having any reoccurrence”.
After I recovered, I had lost a lot of muscle mass and all my
endurance was gone. I went back to my gym - back to weight lifting and
running but it wasn’t the same. I didn’t have any enthusiasm, no
motivation. I was bored and discouraged. I was lost………….
Then I meet Jean and everything changed….Now nothing can stop me!!! I
feel like I could live for ever!!

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