I grew up in a small town. Very small. I shared a community of 300 people until the age of 14. Yes- 300 in the entire town. Growing up in that environment was difficult, especially for an overweight nerdy kid who tried way too hard to belong. My family was large and very supportive. I...Read More
Jo Lynn has such a great outlook on long-term health and fitness that I know you can relate to. Read on to get to know Jo Lynn Hovde! What do you do for a living? I am an RN at OMC working in the ER and also work there as a supervisor. What’s your favorite thing to do outside of the gym? I like playing softball, water sports, and being...Read More
My name is Kate DeVinny. I’ve been a member of progression for about 3 years at the encouragement of my daughter and son in law, who are members. I’ve participated in the WLC that the gym has offered a number of times. This has been quite successful for me but i found that it...Read More
Since joining less than 4 years ago, this woman has completed multiple marathons and obstacle course races. Seriously amazing! Read on to get to know Jessica Lesko! What do you do for a living? I am a lab supervisor at Mayo Clinic. What’s your favorite thing to do outside of the gym? Trail running and OCR racing with my CFP crew and hanging out with my dogs. What made you...Read More
She gets really excited about Pizza, her hair is purple, and she’s a power house in the gym! Read on to get to know the very sweet and even more interesting Shelly Schoeppner! What do you do for a living? I work from home as a healthcare documentation specialist, (fancy name for medical transcriptionist) for...Read More
