One day, in very early 2008, we were contacted by a gal about training.  Her husband was stationed over in Iraq and she wanted to get in shape while he was gone and could she come by to talk.

Sure.  And that was the start of a very entertaining, very honest friendship.

Sara V. is awesome!  She’s funny and passionate and creative and strong!  She is a girl and I mean that in every positive way possible.  I wasn’t sure about any of that when we first met.  I honestly didn’t think she’d stick with the kind of training we do.  It’s not for the “normal” person.  We don’t just work out.  We train.  We lift.  We sweat.  We tear callouses and strain things and cuss.  We CrossFit.  It’s real training and pushing past what we would do by ourselves and there’s strength in numbers.  I didn’t realize at the time how tough or determined or not “normal” Sara was.

We’ve had a digital disaster and lost 2 years worth of electronic pics in the last couple weeks, one of which was a favorite of Sara V.   Anyone who trains with us soon gets used to hearing the camera going off while you work out.  Most tune it out.  In her first workout, Sara was on the rower and when the camera came out, so did the model that she’s been with a beautiful smile and pause for the camera.

Check out her blog in the links on the side.  She and her husband, Mark, are now stationed in Louisiana and she jokes about being Princess in Podunk.   That’s pretty accurate.  In the best possible way.

Love you, Sara!