Meet Member Kathie!

Name: Kathie Florence

Age: 44

Occupation: BOSS at being Mama!!! hehe

Previous workout/exercise history before starting CrossFit? I did Gymnastics in High School, walked for years, and took up running about a year ago!

CrossFitting Since:January 2013

How did you learn about CrossFit Sting? Aprana Satyu ( she harassed me until I came and did a workout) Kathie really was “all in” right from the start and there has been no looking back.

Was it love at first WOD? YEP, I don’t know why but I loved it! I was soooo sore the first week, it was shocking, but in a good way. lol

Favorite WOD or movements? Handstands! Anything “handstandy” wall crawls, HSPU, and those swinging, ring, handstand, thingys we did!!! (yep, this lady really loves to be upside down!)

Least favorite WOD or Movements? Bar work, pull-ups and Knees to elbows!! UGGGG and Overhead work, but I kinda love/hate the OHS!!  (Kathie has honestly worked to hard.  She was lacking some flexibility with her squatting and has no become a true master!)

Favorite CrossFit Sting moment? Describe your experience here. Fav moment: Box jumps, and kipping handstand, and that flinging, swinging, ring handstand thingy!! My experience here……………….AWESOME, but I never talk about it!! hahahah Love the workout, love the coaches Danielle and Jess!! love the 6:30am crew, love handstands ( have I mentioned that) (We really need to Kathie as she has been a great supporter of the gym and helping to spread the word.  She is a hard worker and never, well rarely, complains.  Unless we try to change her diet and take away her sugar.  I think we have a new long term goal for you!)

Why do you CrossFit? I crossfit because it belongs to me, I get what I give, and I love that! (and my arms are gettin tight, but I never show anyone in my family my awesome tricep hahahahah) Ohh and I want to be strong enough to garden until I die! (Kathie not only comes in and does the WOD at the 6:30am class but she then leaves and meets her husband to hit the Greenway almost daily.  Full of energy this woman.)

Tell us something new about you that we don’t already know? My Hubby and I love Halloween, we turn the entire front yard into a graveyard! Its awesome, ya’ll should really do a drive by in late October!  (Hmmm…..I foresee a Halloween party at Kathie’s house!  I think I can also count on her to wear a costume to WOD in too!)