Meet Kristin!

Kristin attends CrossFit classes two times per week and then Rise-N-Grind on Sundays. The way she attacks her workouts, her consistency attending classes and the results she’s achieving, you’d think she was at the box six days per week.

Recently, Kristin was one of nutrition challenge winners. She completely flipped her nutrition upside down. Kristin went from eating chicken finger, pizza, french fries and wine, to chicken, veggies and a couple glasses of wine on a Saturday night. Not only has Kristin’s speed gone through the roof, but her strength as well!

About Kristin

I’ve been in the Boston area for almost 17 years (jeez that’s long!) and moved out to Maynard about three years ago.  I’m single, no kids but I’d love to get a dog as soon as I get good at taking care of my plants.  My background is in both engineering and business and I currently run the program management office at MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington.

I started doing CrossFit when I joined DCF just over a year ago and I love it!  I’ve worked out my entire life but was ready for a change.  I like that every workout is different and that I can show up and not have to think about what I’m going to do (other than all the math for reps and time that sneaks in…but I usually make my workout partners help with that).  😉  I get to the 5:30am class a couple times a week and I usually hit up CF on Saturdays or RNG on Sundays.

1. What keeps you coming back to CrossFit each day?

The workouts keep me really motivated and the coaches keep me honest about what I’m capable of doing.  During one pull-up workout, I had to admit that I phoned it in a bit after Erica questioned the band I was using and accused me of looking like a “human slingshot”.  Alright, you caught me!  I get excited when I find out I can do something, even if it’s completely by accident (like toes to bar).

2. What’s one item you carry on your person at all times (excluding a cell phone, wallet, car keys, etc)?

Hmm, I don’t carry much else on my person but I keep a lot of workout gear in my car at all times so I’m always ready to do something active.  My trunk always has sneakers, knee pads, a jump rope, a yoga mat, and gymnastics grips.  In the summer, I add my bike and helmet.  I’m always up for a run, hike, bike ride, or pretty much anything else active.

3. Who or where would you haunt if you were a ghost?

My mom.  Although she’s still living, I feel her haunting me all the time when I do things wrong (i.e. not the way she would do it).  So, visiting her as a ghost would be great payback.  Sorry Mom!
4. Which celebrity chef would you most like to make you dinner?
Probably Jamie Oliver because he’s funny, has a British accent, and is all about eating real food.  What more could you want?
5. Have you ever worn clothes with the labels/tags still attached? If so, did you get away with returning the item? If not, would you do it?
No, honestly I’ve never thought to do that.  Is that a thing?  Does it work?