CrossFit Sioux Falls – Athlete of the Week
Congrats to Carmen Vellinga for becoming this week’s Athlete of the Week!
Not that we are trying to keep it in the family, but we DID!
Carmen is succeeding her daughter, AI last week’s AOW, because they carry not only have mother/daughter similarities but CF similarities as well. All of the hard working and positivity traits that AI possesses was definitely handed down by her mother Carmen.
We have had the pleasure of seeing Carmen grow leaps and bounds over the last 10 months. She has battled through various wrist and low back that would have stopped most people but not Carmen. She has the mindset that nothing will stop her on her way to achieving all of her FITness goals. And with that she improved her strength, endurance, flexibility and nutrition and it now paying off!
Carmen thank you for all you do and bring the our CFSF community.
We appreciate YOU!
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November 29, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Mom, I’m so proud of you! Owow you babe you! Thanks for being my biggest cheerleader and for always being so faithful with workouts and eating Paleo. I’m so proud of you!
November 29, 2010 at 4:41 pm
carmen,
congratulations !
so amazing!
workingout with you is always so much fun 🙂
keep up the great work
November 29, 2010 at 5:17 pm
Carmen – You have such a fabulous outlook! Keep up the good work!!
November 29, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Congrats Carmen! Well deserved AOW. Keep working hard!
November 29, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Congrats Carm….
You are such an inspiration to so many!!! It has been such a gift to watch you grow and see your amazing transformation inside and out! Keep up the great work Champ!!!
Annie
November 29, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Great Job!!! You are such a positive influence at CF!! Keep up the GREAT work!!
November 29, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Way to go Carmen! Congratulations!
-art
November 29, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Great job Carmen! You are so great! Miss seeing you at the morning classes:(
November 30, 2010 at 1:00 am
CONGRATS CARMEN!!! You are so much fun and a huge inspiration to workout with when I make it to the class you attend!!!
November 30, 2010 at 2:11 am
WooHoo CARMEN!!!!!!! You ROCK!
November 30, 2010 at 4:03 am
Woot woot! Awesome, Carmen! You deserve it!
November 30, 2010 at 4:30 am
Congratulations Carmen! Keep working hard and reaching for new goals!
November 30, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Way to go Carmen!!
November 30, 2010 at 3:15 pm
*High Five* congrats and keep it up!
November 30, 2010 at 4:40 pm
WOO HOO Way to go Carmen!!!! I love working out with you! You are a true inspiration:) Awesome choice for AOW
December 1, 2010 at 2:42 am
Way to go Carmen!! Keep up the great work!
December 1, 2010 at 4:45 am
WOW, I am honored & quite surprised!!! I have looked at athletes of the week & thought one day I will be there. I started CF in Feb ’10 as a Valentines gift from my husband & also started eating Paleo at about that time. Since then, & the Paleo Challange, I have lost about 20 lbs! Progress has been slow & frustrating at times on strength & endurance due to several muscle strains, however, I tell Haley that I am the tortoise in “The Tortoise & The Hare”. We joke that I am “steady Eddie”, I just keep coming regularly & make small improvements!
Many clients, coworkers, friends, etc have seen a transformation & asked how I have lost the weight. I love telling them about CF & Paleo. I tell them CF is the toughest workout they will ever love!
Thank you CF & all who have welcomed, supported, encouraged, & befriended me! What a great community of positive, goal oriented people to workout with!
I think I am one of the oldest women at CF, so if I can do this, you can you!
I love CF, it’s addicting! It’s the best place to get in the best shape of your life!
December 1, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Great Job, Carmen!!!!! You rock and so does your family!!!
December 3, 2010 at 3:04 am
Hey way to go Sis!!! It has been a lot of fun watching you transform; I am so glad you joined the CF team!
December 7, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Congratulations, Carmen! I was out of town when you were chosen! When I moved to Sioux Falls and started CF you were the first person I met in the class. Each day I walked into CF you always greeted me with a big smile! Thank you so much! Your dedication and motivation at CF is amazing! It has been so much fun working out with you! Way to go!!! 🙂