Name: Melyssa Fleming aka “Sunny”
Age: 49 yrs old
How long have you been a member at CFSC: too long to count… I’m not great at numbers!
How you got started at CFSC: I saw a sign posted
Favorite CrossFit Movement: OHS
Least Favorite CrossFit Movement: The bike
Favorite Healthy Food/Meal: Steak, salad and sweet potato fries
Favorite Part about CFSC: I absolutely love the coaches!! Each one of them impact my life in different ways, and help me become a better person. I truly love their personalities, as they are all different! Thank you for putting up with my tardiness, my bad math, and my “jokes.”
I have made some of my best friends here and am so lucky to meet other amazing people every day. I hope to get a strict pull up eventually because I really really really want Brian to hand deliver me my one dollar bill!!
Something we don’t know about you: I am from a family of 12. My parents adopted 9 kids had three biological.
I am the oldest, but I was the third to last to be adopted. I was actually 17 when I came to their family.
I’m in the midst of writing a book about my journey. I was always embarrassed to tell my story, but I now want to tell it in hopes it will help others who may struggle along the way!
Words of wisdom for people who are new to CrossFit or interested in trying it: To live laugh and have fun when you’re here! It’s not about how fast you go, how much weight you lift, or if you Rx a wod… It’s about you!!
Name: Paul Liles
Age: 47
How long you have been a member at CFSC: less than a year
How you got started at CFSC: I was a scouting boxes to go to before I moved from Atlanta. I was attracted to CFSC because of the programming. I knew the first time I came to the box that this was the right fit.
Favorite CrossFit movement: HSPU
Least favorite CrossFit movement: devil’s press
Favorite healthy food/meal: 300g of my wife’s grilled chicken thighs and 3/4 cup of jasmine rice.
Favorite part about CFSC: Coaches are well prepared and have a clear game plan. Second to that is the dip rig in the back of the house. Reminds me of my high school weight training classes. Love it!
Something we don’t know about you: I love wrestling! And yes, it is real!!!
Words of wisdom for people who are new to CrossFit or interested in trying it:
What makes CrossFit so different is the bond of pain. Push yourself, because we are right there beside you pushing ourselves also.