GRIT FITNESS OWNER AND TRAINER: kARA pETERSON

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Aside from being a business owner, my days are kept busy with two young boys and two dogs. When I'm not working in the gym with my clients, I'm either keeping the house running, doing my own workout or taking a little time to read or do a puzzle.  I stay motivated and inspired by having a race or competition to train for-whether it's a local Crossfit competition, a trail race or my most recent endeavor- Hyrox.

While I've always enjoyed being active, my true passion for health and fitness wasn't realized until I ran my first marathon in 2010 and really got the "training" bug.  That led to my interest in body-building and soon after, sharing my passion with others and discovering my love for fitness guidance.  I became a certified personal trainer in 2012 and have been learning and progressing as a fitness professional ever since.

GRIT Fitness LLC was established in 2020 after I had worked for two large gyms over the course of 8 years.  I had never planned to start my own business, but the people closest to me encouraged me to take the leap and begin my own journey.  My client training started in our home garage and then moved out to a separate structure when it was built in 2021.   It's been an absolute dream from day one and I've never looked back!