Kristin Ciciarelli is unlike anyone I\u2019ve ever met. She has a normal 9-5 job as an emergency operations worker at Syracuse University, and workouts with her friends in her spare time. What makes Kristin so unique is her lust for life, and anything that can make her better. She isn\u2019t afraid to fail, or sweat for that matter. She is a Cross Fitter.<\/p>\n
I meant Kristin after half-heartedly asking around the local CrossFit gym for subjects on a project. I wasn\u2019t quite so interested in covering something that was in the same place that I worked out in, but I thought I might ask to see what kind of reception I got. My introduction was something like this: \u201cI\u2019d like to tell a story about someone who\u2019s struggled. I don\u2019t want the average gym goer, I want to put someone on display who\u2019s earned it.\u201d Without hesitation and in unison, three gentlemen in the room said \u201cKristin!\u201d<\/p>\n
Fortunately for me, Kristin wasn\u2019t shy, she warmed up quickly. She wasn\u2019t used to being the center of attention, not that she hadn\u2019t earned it. Kristin has been with the CrossFit community for four years, and has lost a whopping 80 pounds over that time. She\u2019s gone from being an introvert who smokes to having a whole new family that supports her decisions to get healthy.<\/p>\n
In the process of our time together, I learned three things about Kristin. One: she\u2019s probably the most resilient person I\u2019ve ever met, and that includes service members. Two: She\u2019s a fitness fanatic in the best way possible, putting her training above almost all else. Three: Kristin will do anything to help others feel the way she does about her health and fitness. She doesn\u2019t patronize newcomers as a coach, and she never got discouraged when someone said they wanted to quit. She scoops them up out of their sweat puddle, and shows them her before and after photos. \u201cIf I can, you can.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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