Athlete of the Month: Laura Mood

Posted January 15, 2016

Big congratulations to Laura Mood for being selected as Athlete of the Month for January!! Proud to call you a Rivermonster!

1. What made you decide to join the Riv?

I was jealous of my husband (Mike). Mike joined in the Riv in July of 2013. After 10 months of rolling my eyes and listening to “the Riv this and the Riv that” and hearing about all these new “friends” he had made, I finally joined.

2. How has CrossFit Riverfront helped you reach some of your fitness goals?

CrossFit is the only thing I have ever done for fitness (outside of Volleyball) that I have stuck to faithfully for a long period of time. I will bitch and complain how awful a WOD is going to be, how bad it was and say that I’m never doing it again, but know walking out the door I’ll be back at 5:15 a.m. the next day. I joined to lose weight. I no longer weigh myself. I feel healthy and strong and that makes me feel more confident than being a size smaller.

3. What has been your favorite workout? What have you improved on most?

I enjoy anything with the barbell- none of the gymnastics/skills crap! I would say I’ve improved the most in the gymnastics/skills movements but I still have a LONG way to go.

4. What is your favorite part of the Riv?

Hands down – the Community. I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would form so many new friendships at a gym. Sometimes it shocks me how some coaches and my fellow athletes have more confidence in my capabilities than I have in myself. It’s something I have never experienced before, even playing collegiate volleyball.

I picked this picture because it was at my lowest point in CrossFit- I had just torn my ACL. I thought I was done. Little did I know it was just the beginning…. Even with my banged up body I still had a smile on my face…. Amazing.

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