Going back to my hate for exercise! At the end of my high school years and just after, I was dealing with some health issues. We did a lot of tests to try to figure out what was going on with me. I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia. My doctor told me I would need to focus on eating balanced meals (carbs, protein, and fat) in order to control my blood sugar and exercise for at least 30 minutes every day. I was on board with the eating thing but still didn't want to exercise. I did finally get into programs at home such as P90X and Insanity. Through those programs and also through my husband who had started dabbling in CrossFit, I decided to try it. We both started to do CrossFit and then signed up for a marathon. After my marathon and when we moved to Colorado, I really got serious about CrossFit. I had a great coach who inspired me to be better. I grew so much through CrossFit. My self-esteem and confidence improved, my self-image improved, and just about everything in my life got better! I had more energy and felt confident to take on new things. This personal growth is what helped me realize that I wanted to be a part of other people's journey to find their best selves and that is how I landed on pursuing my career as a CrossFit Coach.