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| - Growing up in a family of non-athletes, I was not pushed as a child to stick with sports or exercise. I always was interested in fitness, however, and joined the crew team in high school for the competition and camaraderie. I loved the experience, but had trouble in the years after high school finding a similar outlet for fitness, competition, and camaraderie.
After trying some resistance training on my own in the years following college, I heard about Crossfit through a good friend. We are both teachers, and the sticker shock kept me away for a while. I could see, however, how involved, by choice, my friend became, and noticed that her community in Phoenix quickly grew to include many Crossfit friends.
This past spring, I finally decided to give Crossfit a try. From the first day I came to DTP, the coaches, Ali and Tom, and the other members I met instantly welcomed me. For the first time since high school, I felt a sense of camaraderie through fitness. I actually wanted and was motivated to come to the gym every day. In spite of my inexperience, I was able to participate and excel in every WOD using scaled movements or lighter weights. I was impressed by Tom and Ali's dedication to creating a program that was responsive to their athlete's specific strengths and weaknesses. I felt myself getting stronger, faster than I had ever experienced before. Crossfit and DTP allow athletes to continually work toward goals in a supportive environment. Working out at DTP allowed me to follow a rigorous training program, while being guided by the expertise of its coaching staff. I have found no other outlet that combines coaching and camaraderie the way Crossfit does. Thank you, Tom and Ali!
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