When I received the email from Kerry congratulating me that I was selected for this month's member spotlight the first thing I said to myself was "SELF?!?...Is he RRREALLY sure about that giving me an open forum?!?"
January 1, 2017 I texted Alicia and told her my New Year's Resolution was to become the Member Spotlight. She believed in me and continuously reminded me of my goal.
Hi, my name is Karen Mooney. I've been a member of 212 for about 8 years now. Wow! 8 years at pretty much 5 times a week, and I'm still learning new things...
First off, thanks so much to Kerry and the rest of the 212 family for extending the tremendous honor of being the subject of the Member Spotlight this month...
I'm in the spotlight?!?! I must have read the email twice to let it sink in. And of course, my first instinct is to run from the spotlight, as it tends to make me shy and stumble over my words...
I have spent pretty much my entire life battling with my weight. I am pretty sure I was born with a slice of pizza in one hand and a Mountain Dew in the other...
There are a lot of things I love in this world. Most are obvious...my two adorable sons, my sweet husband, the posse of fellow moms who keep me sane, the Patriots (3-1 without Brady...suck it, Goodell!), mint chocolate chip ice cream and this big room in Rumford...
Lots of people as me, "How on Earth can you get up at 5 in the morning to work out?" My answer usually is: "I just get up and do it." To which I keep hearing, "Yeah, but how can you, it's so early, I could never do it."...
In 2010 I sustained life altering injuries after being hit by a car. Before the accident, I lead an active life as a part time soldier in the National Guard, a budding hairstylist, and I trained mixed martial arts a few times a week...
If you've taken class on a weeknight, I'm that guy working out by himself in the corner and failing to correctly answer Sean's questions about 80's bands...
This past year has gone by so quickly, I can't believe how much has changed. For two years prior to joining 212, my boss would mention this amazing gym he belonged to...
Some of you who may go to classes at night or in the early morning may have never been in a class with me, so you may not know how enthusiastic I am about our gym. Yeah!..
Four years ago this month I joined 212. All my life dance had been my exercise. For some, exercise may seem like work, but because I was so passionate about dance, it never felt that way...
In my younger days, I was the geek in high school who was more interested in getting good grades, tutoring and helping others, and playing video games...(wait a minute, not a lot has changed)...
Did you ever leave the house only to arrive at your destination and wonder "how the heck did I get here?" Well, that's exactly how I felt about my life back in April when I turned 60, which gave me cause for reflection, I needed to get serious about my health...
Man….Nothing like a Kerry Taylor “Congrats Baby” email to brighten you day. My thanks to the 212 Crew, it is an honor to be chosen for the December Member spotlight...
I often wondered how the person for Member Spotlight of the month was selected. How surprised I was when I received an email from Kerry saying that I was chosen to be in the November spotlight...
