08/22/2026
CFW STORIES: Hannah (Part 2) 💪
Previously, on Hannah’s story: an injured knee, a lot of hesitation, and a decision to change something. Here’s where she’s at now.
“My knee that I entered the gym injured with is fully operational. I completed 30-inch box jumps a couple months ago. My back is a reoccurring pain from my time in the military, and the most recent time I hurt it, recovery took days instead of months. Both thanks to PT at CFW.”
She’s shaved 3 minutes off her 5K, hit PRs across the board, and finally landed rope climbs — something she’d never successfully completed in her life. Pull-ups are next on the list, a goal that clicked into place after a frustrating workout during the Open.
Hannah is also an NCO in the National Guard, currently going through Officer Candidate School.
“OCS is a lot of pushing to various breaking points. To some level, every class at the gym helped prepare me. I get to push myself every single day, and then I come back the next day. CFW for me is also a community of people ever-presently rooting for me to succeed. Knowing I have them behind me, I don’t take that for granted/lightly.”
But it’s not just the mentality, it’s the physicality too. “There are physical requirements — a timed 4-mile run, the ACFT — and I don’t have to specifically train for those, because I can already confidently complete them. I get to set goals in the framework of how far I can exceed the standard.”
Her advice to the version of herself who walked in a year ago:
“Give it what you’ve got every day you walk in. Listen to the coaches; it’s why you’re here. Get to know the people because they are wonderful.”
A great example of showing up, trusting the process, and finding out just how much you’re capable of. Grateful to have you in our community, Hannah! 💚