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First & Last Name

mpoeppelman

PCF member since

Nov. 2011

CrossFitting since

June 2011

Occupation

Prosthetist/Orthotist

Age

30

Weight

172

Height

5’11″

Squat

115

Front Squat

125

Deadlift

135

I like...

spending quality time with family & friends, PCF, running, boating/watersports, & snow skiing.

I eat...

100% Paleo 85% of the time

I do...

everything I can to make my husband, and three amazing sons happy & healthy!

I am...

a positive person & believe my body will respond to my healthy behaviors.

Why do you CrossFit at Practice?

The teamwork of this community is encouraging & continually motivating. The variety & challenge of the WODs is contagious – leaves me striving for daily improvement.

What has been your greatest challenge, and how have you overcome it?

Confidence. I will continue to challenge myself (& have others challenge me) to lift heavier weights & do faster movements with correct form.

Something people would be surprised to learn about you?

I played 5 seasons of rugby in college & we would often tape our ears back so they didn’t get torn off in the scrum. I survived with only a few stitches along the way & what I remember – some of the best memories…