Name

Susan Smith

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What year did you start Yoga?

• 2015

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Yoga Certifications

• 200 hour Holistic Yoga Flow Certification from Inner Dimension Academy, in the style of Travis Elliot and Lauren Eckstrom

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Why did you join CrossFit in addition to Yoga?

I have been an avid exercise enthusiast since 2001. Most of those years consisted of running, and have enjoyed three marathons (one of them a world marathon major!), countless half marathons, and more! In 2021, I was diagnosed with two different breast cancers- and in the midst of surgery, reconstruction, radiation, chemotherapy, immunologic therapy, and hormone therapy- I realized I needed to focus on holistic health- not just cardiovascular endurance, but build strength, and also focus on caring for my soul! I became a certified yoga teacher that same year- and found a practice that became an incredible mental health tool for the hard experiences in life!  I was invited to seek out CrossFit 1926 as a space to teach, and decided to take some classes. I found a community of incredible human beings that love God, movement,  and friendship.  It is now my favorite way to socialize! 

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Why do you want me to join CrossFit and Yoga?

Regardless of how disciplined you are in the fitness realm, it's so easy to lose the verve for intensity. I am so dedicated to fitness every day, but it's the days I join the team in a WOD that I find I don't shy away from effort. Going throughout life- doing the same effort and expecting the same result is bananas- I absolutely love balancing super strong Crossfit classes with endurance days of lower intensity. I am actively trying to learn to listen to the wisdom of my body so I can live my healthiest life. Plus: the people are AMAZING. 

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Where do you work?

• The Eye Centers of Northwest Ohio

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Education

• BS in Biology from John Carroll University 1998-2002

• MD from The Medical University of Ohio at Toledo (now UTMC) 2002-2006

• Internship- Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, NY 2006-2007

• Residency- State University of New York at Buffalo 2007-2010

Interests

Family time, fitness of all types, kayaking, reading historical fiction , big dogs, cafe americano, Shinedown music 

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