Katie

I started CrossFit 6 months after having my last baby. I was defeated, over weight, and unhealthy. I had been a competitive athlete my whole life. After college I found distance running to feed my need to push myself physically. But after having my kids it became too hard to find the time to run 50 miles a week. I felt lost. The struggle of having two small children, working, and trying to be the best Mother, wife, and teacher I could be was too much. I felt like I was failing in so many ways. Then I found CrossFit. Every time I stepped into the gym I saw growth, I found a community, and saw how important it was to make time for my physical and mental health. I was hooked. A year into my CrossFit journey I was asked if I would like to coach. It felt natural, as an educator I have always loved to sharing my passions with people. This felt like the perfect way to help people find what I found in CrossFit. OVCF has such an amazing and supportive community of athletes and coaches I feel very lucky to be a part of it.