Member Spotlight!

This week’s Member Spotlight is Melissa McGregor. She’s been a member of the gym for two years, and has recently joined the coaching staff after getting her CFL1 last summer. 💪🏼

❓What’s your name and how old are you?

Risky. Risky Ginger was my Roller Derby name and Risky stuck

❓ Married? Kids?

Married and one daughter 35 named Caitlin

❓Where did you grow up and what’s your opinion of the place?

Butte Montana. I liked it, but I had no idea what the rest of the world offered

❓What’s your all-time favorite movie?

Rear Window

❓How long have you been a member at the gym?

2 years

❓Tell us about your all-time favorite pet.

My cat Tugger who passed when he was 18 thought he was a “real boy”

❓What class or classes do you usually attend?

I workout from 11-3 on my days off of work and always go to 11:00 class on Sundays

❓Pancakes, waffles, or french toast?

French Toast

❓Were you an athlete growing up, and if so, what sports and were you any good?

Not growing up, but as an adult ran 3 marathons and played roller derby

❓Where in Portland has the best burger?

Killer Burger

❓What’s your favorite workout/movement?

Cycling cleans or deadlifting

❓What’s your least favorite workout/movement?

Thrusters

❓If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

The ability to heal or cure cancer

❓What’s the longest you’ve ever stayed in the sauna? The cold plunge?

Sauna 35 minutes, cold plunge 5 minutes

❓Where was the hottest weather you’ve ever been in? The coldest?

Coldest definitely Butte, Montana. One winter it was 35 below zero for five days straight

❓Has a workout ever made you puke?

No, but I’ve come close at Sunday’s workout

❓What’s the weirdest food you’ve ever eaten?

I don’t eat weird food

❓What’s your current gym goal?

To do RX in the Crossfit Open

❓What’s your advice to new members at the gym?

My advice to new members is to keep coming through that door. That’s the hardest step you’ll take. After that, realize that everything can be scaled to your needs or abilities.