Member Spotlight: Katherine Smith
“Since joining CrossFit a couple of months ago, Katherine has made the gym a better place with her dry humor and strong deadlifts. We love having her at 5:00 am class to start everyone’s day off on a positive note!”
Q&A with Katherine
What brought you to 23:20, and what keeps you coming back?
My bestie, Alison, brought me to 23:20 but in finding 23:20, I am learning to find myself again alongside motherhood & that is what keeps me coming back - along with “HSC” (Hite/Smith Clan) and the amazing community at 23:20.
Where are you from? If not here, when did you move here?
Ottumwa - born & raised, baby!
What do you do outside of the gym? Both for work and play?
Spend time with my husband & 2 daughters, we spend a lot of weekends at Lake Rathbun and we enjoy traveling.
If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
Anything to do with True Crime… Private Investigator.
If you had to do 100 reps of one movement (not running), what would it be?
Does stretching count? (Lol jk Tucker 😅) I’d probably go with deadlift.
One year from now, what do you hope to have mastered? What skill or lift do you hope to add to your wheelhouse?
My goal for 2024 is to do ONE pull-up (not scaled) and to improve my squat depth.
What would you say to a person who is apprehensive to join a CrossFit gym?
It can be scary to try new things, but I’m not sure I’ve ever been in a more welcoming gym environment than at 23:20. No judgement and all joy!
What is one thing that CrossFit has changed about your life that you didn't expect it to?
I actually look forward to my 4:25am alarm to be able to go workout!
What’s your party trick?
I make a mean homemade guacamole.
What is one thing about you people would be surprised to know?
I played 2 sports in college - volleyball and track.
What is the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
“Trust is the most important thing. If you can’t trust someone - they ain’t for you.”
-The One and Only: Dale Person
