CONGRATULATIONS MARY!!!!
This month we congratulate Mary Duckworth for being our member of the month. Mary used to be a 4pm regular, but since retiring she has been a 9:00AM'r. Mary has been with us since March. She came with Jen (her daughter) for the bring a friend free Saturday we had, and since that day she was hooked. Mary is a hard worker and if you have worked out with her, she will make you laugh at least once sometime during that hour. Here is a little more about Mary.
Age: 62
Occupation: Retired
City: Pembroke
CrossFitting with us since March 2015
What brought you to CrossFit Silver Fox?
Honestly - I tried on a dress I wanted to wear to my nephew's wedding and couldn't get it zipped. Also, Jennifer and Ritchie - they lost so much weight and they kept saying I can do it.
What keeps you at CrossFit Silver Fox?
The encouragement I get from Jason and Jennifer.
How many days do you train at CFSF?
3 days a week right now.
What is your biggest improvement & struggles with CrossFit?
My biggest improvement I think is my box jumps. I began jumping on a single 45lb plate and now I am up to the 12" box. My cardio is something that has also improved a lot. The thing I struggle the most with at the gym is snatch.
What makes you come in and train on days where you don't want to?
I can honestly say I look forward to coming in every day!!!
What is your approach towards nutrition?
I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and food high in fiber. Also lean meats. But I also allow a cheat day.
If you could design your own workout?
I would only jump rope 20 times not 100 each round. I also really like dead-lifts & sit-ups.
What is the most challenging part of your CrossFit journey?
I would have to say anything overhead.
What superpower would you most like to have?
To be able to run like a speeding bullet (lol) then I could pass Melissa on the same round and not the one behind her!
Any advice for newcomers?
That you can do this at any age. Maybe not as fast and not as many rounds, but you can set your own pace and get it done.
What do you do when you're not at the gym?
I'm retired. Whatever I want.
Favorite activity?
My husband and I love the outdoors. So we do a lot of fishing, hunting and walking in the woods. Having campfires by the pond.
A little known fact about yourself?I love to hunt. I have hunted, Moose, Elk, Caribou, Deer, Bear, Turkey, etc. The bear is laying on my living-room floor!
Accomplishments?
I have 2 accomplishments that I am proud of - I dropped one size and I gained some of my strength and flexibility back.
Goals for the remainder of this year?
I would like to lose another 5lbs and would like to master the snatch.
Honestly - I tried on a dress I wanted to wear to my nephew's wedding and couldn't get it zipped. Also, Jennifer and Ritchie - they lost so much weight and they kept saying I can do it.
What keeps you at CrossFit Silver Fox?
The encouragement I get from Jason and Jennifer.
How many days do you train at CFSF?
3 days a week right now.
What is your biggest improvement & struggles with CrossFit?
My biggest improvement I think is my box jumps. I began jumping on a single 45lb plate and now I am up to the 12" box. My cardio is something that has also improved a lot. The thing I struggle the most with at the gym is snatch.
What makes you come in and train on days where you don't want to?
I can honestly say I look forward to coming in every day!!!
What is your approach towards nutrition?
I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and food high in fiber. Also lean meats. But I also allow a cheat day.
If you could design your own workout?
I would only jump rope 20 times not 100 each round. I also really like dead-lifts & sit-ups.
What is the most challenging part of your CrossFit journey?
I would have to say anything overhead.
What superpower would you most like to have?
To be able to run like a speeding bullet (lol) then I could pass Melissa on the same round and not the one behind her!
Any advice for newcomers?
That you can do this at any age. Maybe not as fast and not as many rounds, but you can set your own pace and get it done.
What do you do when you're not at the gym?
I'm retired. Whatever I want.
Favorite activity?
My husband and I love the outdoors. So we do a lot of fishing, hunting and walking in the woods. Having campfires by the pond.
A little known fact about yourself?I love to hunt. I have hunted, Moose, Elk, Caribou, Deer, Bear, Turkey, etc. The bear is laying on my living-room floor!
Accomplishments?
I have 2 accomplishments that I am proud of - I dropped one size and I gained some of my strength and flexibility back.
Goals for the remainder of this year?
I would like to lose another 5lbs and would like to master the snatch.
