September Athlete of the Month: Alli Plum

Congratulations Alli, you are our September Athlete of the Month!

Alli has been a member of our community for the past 2 years after she joined her husband, Keith, for some workouts and fell in love herself! Alli’s strong endurance background has allowed her to excel within our program, but her biggest improvements have been her strength gains. We all know she crushes the running and cardio workouts, but she has really focused on rounding out her talents with muscular gains as well! Alli led the way last June, rallying our community to compete in DekaFit; her dedication to training for this race was inspiring and pushed us all to work harder and prepare right there with her! We appreciate Alli’s commitment to NoCoast and our community and we look forward to watching her future strength gains and endurance victories :)

Quotes from Alli:

“Previous to NoCoast, I would only do cardio endurance training and I would get bored. Now I look forward to the WODs and appreciate the variety in movements to keep it interesting. As a result, I'm more consistent with my workouts and have become a lot stronger.”

“I began to see results when I committed to a consistent workout schedule. Even if you can only commit to a couple of days per week, start there and build over time.”

Age: 

39

Athletic/Sports history/highlights: 

University of Colorado Women's Tennis, Boulder IRONMAN, Imogene Pass

How long have you been CrossFitting? 

2 years

How did you get into CrossFit? 

My husband, Keith, introduced me to it.

What is your favorite WOD/CrossFit movement?

Anything that mixes cardio and strength.

What is your least favorite WOD/CrossFit movement? 

Farmers carry

What is your most memorable CrossFit moment? 

Training for the DekaFit with other members at NoCoast.

How does nutrition play a role in your fitness and recovery?

I should probably focus on my nutrition more, but I have noticed the healthier I eat, the better I feel in the workouts. This motivates me to make better decisions throughout the week since I try to workout Monday - Friday.

How has CrossFit improved your overall wellness?

Previous to NoCoast, I would only do cardio endurance training and I would get bored. Now I look forward to the WODs and appreciate the variety in movements to keep it interesting. As a result, I'm more consistent with my workouts and have become a lot stronger.

How has CrossFit changed your family? 

I think being active and making exercise a priority sets a good example for my kids. They also enjoy coming to the community events!

Advice to new people:

For me, I began to see results when I committed to a consistent workout schedule. Even if you can only commit to a couple of days per week, start there and build over time.