CrossFit athlete heads for final success!

09.07.2015

A Burnley athlete has exceeded her own expectations, reaching the finals of a national competition aimed at the popular Crossfit industry.

Liz Fleming (30) competed at Scale the Heights; a competition focused on regular, hardworking CrossFit athletes looking to develop their skills and compete at a higher level, alongside Chris Jowett (24) and Ginette Corner (34), also members of CrossFit Pendle.

Liz, of Barden Lane said: “I was delighted but also surprised to learn I had reached the final!”

“I found the day really tough, especially as it was my first competition; I initially entered to enjoy the experience and measure my own abilities against other athletes. Three workouts back to back, with only a little rest between each, were much more intense than I imagined.”

The final stage of the competition takes place on the 13th September at Reebok CrossFit 3D in Manchester. Liz has already put extra training and personal training sessions in place with instructors at CrossFit Pendle to prepare for the challenge in September.

All three athletes succeeded their own personal best records at the semi-finals; Ginette secured a 19th place position, and Chris finished 16th overall, narrowly missing out on the final 15.

Chris Jowett, a retained fire-fighter and local councillor, of Barrowford, said: “I have been doing CrossFit for 6 months now so I wanted to enter a competition which allowed me to push myself.

“It was interesting to measure my abilities against other athletes and although I narrowly missed out on the final, I’ll definitely be looking to enter more competitions over the coming year.”

CrossFit Pendle owner and head coach Mike Rawson said:

“I was delighted with the efforts of all three athletes during the semi-final stage of the competition”

“We’re thrilled that Liz made the finals; it’s a huge achievement and is testament to her hard work and commitment on a daily basis, we’ll be cheering her on from the side-lines in September!”

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