“Start with small, achievable goals and build up to bigger goals. Celebrate every accomplishment. You are capable of more than you think you are.”
Farmgirlfit Spokane
Engineer
Growing up I was never thin but that didn’t stop me from playing every sport imaginable including softball, swimming, water polo, cross country, and wrestling. When I moved to Spokane to attend Gonzaga, I stopped working out regularly and started to gain weight. I did workout classes at the school gym from time to time and snowboarded weekly; but I never had a routine. Once I started working full time, my workouts got even more inconsistent, my weight continued to creep up, and my anxiety level went through the roof. Last January, I saw the FGF New Year’s promotion on Facebook and decided it was time to finally try it out. I’m glad I did because by the end of the first workout, I was hooked!
I started in January of 2018 with the goal of completing just one workout. After that, I set a new goal to complete 10 classes by the end of February. Once I finished that, I set a goal of completing 100 workouts by the end of 2018. Now working out is part of my routine and I miss FGF on days I can’t make it.
I like to take on big fitness challenges and have completed a few different races and a sprint triathlon. But none of those things compare to my celebration when I finished my 100th FGF workout in my first year. {PIC ABOVE}
My mom. After beating breast cancer in 2014, she made a commitment to doing everything she could to limit the chance of it coming back. Since regular exercise lowers the risk of breast cancer, she works out 4 to 5 times a week and sends me a sweaty selfie every time to prove it. I try to make sure I have some equally funny ones to send back.
My main goal is to complete 150 workouts in 2019 but I have a myriad of other smaller goals. Deadlift 220 lbs, jump a 24” box, get multiple double unders in a row, shave 1 minute off my mile time, and get a banded pullup. Health wise I am working on cooking 6 days a week and focusing on increasing my lean protein/veggie intake while reducing my sugar intake.
I love deadlifts, back squats, and bench/floor presses. But I get a little queasy every time there are burpees, plate pushes, or a lot of running in the workout.
The community. Everyone is so encouraging. The first time I ever did a timed mile here, I was so nervous I wasn’t even going to finish. The only other person in my class that day was Heather Bowman. She lapped me but I just kept going. When I finally turned the corner at Sprague/Sherman I was surprised to see Sav and Bowman jumping up and down to cheer me on. To this day, I have still finished every timed mile dead last, but I have never finished without a cheering squad at the finish line.
My confidence is at an all time high and my anxiety is at an all-time low.
I love spending time with my boyfriend (Chad) and my pets (Jack and Callie). We like to go up to the mountain to ski and snowboard as often as we can in the winter and jump on our bikes, golf, or hang out at Manito park in the summer. I also love to travel, and I am slowly checking places off my long list of dream destinations. 23 states and 13 countries so far! This pic is Japan 🇯🇵
An astronaut. I settled for engineering because a lot of astronauts start their careers as engineers. But I still have hope that one day my week at space camp will pay off.
Amelia Earhart. As a woman who works in a male dominated aerospace engineering field, I am inspired by the women who were brave enough to pave the way for future generations. I also wish I had a fraction of her adventurous spirit.
Home in Hawaii. Specifically, on the beach outside of my grandparents’ home in Waimanalo.
Ice cream! I have a weakness for the Trader Joe’s coffee ice cream.
Hummus! Recently I have been obsessed with it and have been making it at least twice a month.
The ZAGS!
I love to dance hula and I have been dancing since I was in middle school. I am a pretty shy person, but I feel like I take on an entirely new persona when I perform. I also love to make (and occasionally sell) pottery. You can follow my progress at @thepotterynerd on Instagram.
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” – Jodi Picoult, Small Great Things
Start with small, achievable goals and build up to bigger goals. Celebrate every accomplishment. You are capable of more than you think you are.
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