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Nicole’s introduction to CrossFit came from watching the CrossFit Games on ESPN.

“I remember saying to my husband that I would love to do it,” she recalls. “But I then fell pregnant with my second child.”

In January, Nicole resumed training, but was lacking direction.

“I decided to start training seriously with the aim of competing in the 2014 CrossFit Games Open. But my husband had other ideas and registered me for this year’s Open,” she says. “He thought the experience would be good!”

Nicole and her family have had a challenging eight months with her son undergoing surgeries for a cleft lip and palate.

“It has been extremely stressful, and both physically and emotionally draining, but I am happy to say that I think the worst is over,” she says. “He had his second and biggest operation a week after 13.5.”

Nicole has found relief from the daily stress through CrossFit.

“CrossFit has really helped me cope through all we have been through,” she says.

And behind this aspiring athlete stands a supportive husband and strong family.

“My husband really has backed me in my CrossFit training. He actually knows more about the sport than I do, and always makes sure that I am able to do my workouts. There is no way I would have been able to juggle everything without him,” she says. “CrossFit has actually bought us closer together as a couple and a family.”