Athlete of the Month January - Robyn Payne

Tell us about you - l am 45 years old , did an apprenticeship with Qantas as an aircraft engineer and l have 2 cockatiels, 3 children and 1 husband.

What did you do fitness wise before crossfit - to be honest l did nothing,  over the years l had tried going to a gym but l found l lacked motivation to go.

Why crossfit - l had 2 friends on facebook who would post about crossfit,  l liked the idea of group classes so l went Northside crossfit had a week trial and l was hooked.

What results have l seen while at CFMB - over the last 4 years with CFMB l have had big changes to my lifting techniques especially my Snatch.

Favorite exercise - thats easy, has to be deadlifts.

Least favorite - wall balls , no explanation required l am sure.

Favorite food - l have to say it would have to be a good creamy pesto pasta.

Who or what inspires you - my arthritis inspires me to keep coming back day after day, to not give in to the limitations but to work with them and improve as best as I can.

Advice to newcomers - to be patient , keep to a routine as much as possible and to think in the long term.