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My CGM on my arm I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 12 years old and exactly 1 week before starting 7 th  grade. The symptoms showed up gradually. Symptoms were chalked up to going from an hour of dance class a week to several hours a week all at once. What were those symptoms? Weight loss, constantly hungry and thirsty and tired all the time. I could eat anything and everything and still be hungry and still losing weight. Long story short, it was type 1 diabetes

Crossfit intimidates a lot of people. It intimidated me before I started. I never thought a pull-up would be something I’d do. I certainly never thought I’d do competitions. Here I am all these years later, now a Crossfit coach. So why would I recommend Crossfit?   Crossfit meets you where you are at and allows you to grow as much as you want. Every movement and workout is scalable to any ability level. I originally started just to learn how to use a barbell. I remember going

I currently hold multiple certifications:                 Level 1 Precision Nutrition Coach                 Level 1 Crossfit Coach                 NASM Personal Training Certification                 Level 1 USA Weightlifting   Each certification stands on its own, but all together I believe they help make me a better coach. I’m always searching for more knowledge to help classes and clients better. Let’s walk through each certification.   Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach My

I always grew up active. Always into something. I started dance at a young age and trained in ballet until I was 18. I was in marching band in high school and snowboarded on the weekends in the winter. In college I ran across the Indiana University campus to classes and was at work on my feet when I wasn’t studying.   Snowboarding at Perfect North in 2008 Then, I graduated and moved home. I didn’t have a job and wasn’t nearly as active anymore. When I finally got my first jo