March 2025 CFD Newsletter

Kids Classes

Memorial Day "Murph"

  • 5/26/25

  • Bring a friend!

  • 8AM and 9AM classes

  • More info

Suzanne Sumner

What is your occupation?

Chemistry teacher.

Hobbies/Interests?

l read a lot and like to travel in the winter when it is less crowded because the summer is for the beach.

Tell CFD something we don't know about you.

I developed yellow and blue dyes for Polaroid Corporation before teaching.  

When did you start Crossfitting?

I started at East Providence CrossFit in 2012. After recovering from injuries in 2014 and 2016, I joined CFD in April 2022.

What do you like most about CFD?

Everything—-especially the coaches and the community.

What was your 1st CrossFit workout?

CFNE comp train with push ups and abmat sit-ups followed by a 3400 meter row.

In what ways has CrossFit changed your life?

CrossFit has allowed me to overcome injury and still be able to increase strength and be flexible (on some days) with the patient reminders of the coaches.

Favorite workout/movement?

😎 Burpees and sit ups.

Least favorite workout/movement?

Thrusters and overhead squats.

Any advice you would give to the newbies?

My advice is to just keep showing up and to do what you can at your own pace. Be patient. Technique takes time to achieve.

Trent Lucier

What is your occupation?

Retired Software Engineer. Now I’m what I suppose you would call a “content creator”. I make educational videos about graphic design, software, and AI.

Hobbies/Interests?

Reading, art, movies, biking in the warm weather, AI trends, e-com businesses. 

Tell CFD something we don't know about you.

I lived in South Korea for 5 years. I taught English in a Korean middle school for 2 years and I worked in Samsung Electronics HQ as a software engineer for 3 years. The entire country has a fast-paced and competitive culture. Squid Game is basically a documentary to me.

I loved the walkability of all the cities and the fact that Korean BBQ, bars, theaters, screen golf, and cafes were always 5-10 minutes away. Mountains and hiking are everywhere…and people are selling Korean vodka and kimchi on the trails.

When did you start Crossfitting?

I started in Fall of 2016 at Crossfit Belltown (RIP) in Seattle, Washington. My main thing before that was just running, and I knew I wanted to find something with more variety (and weights).

What do you like most about CFD?

While I grew up in Dartmouth, I lived out of state (and sometimes country) for about 20 years. So it is cool to be working out with an awesome crew from my home area. I appreciate the un-ironic Massachusetts accents. I had it ridiculed out of me long ago, but I may be regressing.

What was your 1st CrossFit workout?

I don’t know if it was technically my first, but the early one I remember involved commando dumbbell rows and weighted lunges. I didn't know what "RX" meant, so I just grabbed the weight that was listed on the whiteboard. Yeah. I make bad decisions sometimes. I did a few warmup reps and it didn't seem too bad...right? I think that was the first workout where I bled, too.

In what ways has CrossFit changed your life?

It’s made me appreciate short-term and long-term challenges.

Crossfit teaches us to be uncomfortable in that 5-20 minute time frame. So if something is temporarily annoying in life, I can think, “I’ve done burpees and thrusters for 15 minutes straight. I can tolerate this.”

And then there is the 6-12 month time frame. I remember how things like Double Unders or Muscle Ups took me that long to get. And of course weightlifting is very much a long game. So I think about those things if some other aspect of life requires a long term perspective. 

Favorite workout/movement?

I like bodyweight movements, rowing, and deadlifts. So Cindy, Angie, and Christine are my jam.

My typical park/hotel workout is a 5K run followed by 100 burpees. Some day I need to try the One Punch Man workout (google it).

Least favorite workout/movement?

Wall Walks are the one that always make me say, “Could this please be something else?”

Contrary to popular belief, I actually do like Overhead Squats with a low weight. 

Any advice you would give to the newbies?

It definitely feels like information overload when you start. I remember an early class where I could not do a medicine ball clean to save my life. Trying to beat gravity to get under a weighted object was a foreign concept to me. The coach was ready to strangle me (this was not at CFD). But eventually things will start to make sense. 

If you’re trying to go from 0-to-1 in some movement or skill (double under, pushup, pullup, muscle up), you’ll likely need to work on it outside of class. Class is where you can learn the techniques, and outside of class is where you put in the reps.

And of course listen to the CFD coaches😊  

CFD welcomes all of our

new members!

Meet Patricia Silva

What is your occupation?

I own a Residential and Airbnb cleaning business.

How long have you been doing CrossFit?

I started in my home country in 2013. I arrived in the United States in 2020, and by 2023, I finally managed to organize my routine and get back to practicing CF.

What brought you to CFD?

Luckily I live very close!

What are your hobbies and interests?

I love spending time with my son, doing activities together!

I also enjoy outdoor activities, such as running and obstacle challenges.

I enjoy hanging out with friends, sharing laughs, and traveling.

What’s something unique about you that most people don’t know?

I hold a brown belt in Judo and practiced the sport throughout my childhood and adolescence. I also had the opportunity to travel nationally and internationally, representing my academy and my country.

Meet Debora Andrade

What is your occupation?

I work for AAA in the marketing department (focusing on member retention) 

How long have you been doing CrossFit?

I’ve been doing CrossFit for for about a year now, I started in 2023 but took a break in 2024. (it was not worth it) 

What brought you to CFD?

I really wanted to start lifting and so I decided to join a local gym thinking that would be a start but then quickly realized that was not it. (Thanks to Tarah who introduced and convinced me to join CrossFit) 

What are your hobbies and interests?

I love to cook and since I’ve gotten a dog I’ve been loving going on long walks. 

What’s something unique about you that most people don’t know?

I speak 3 languages fluently, and conversational level Spanish. I am also a great aunt.  

Hudson Maynard crushed the DECA Strong Qualifier achieving three world-leading times in three races!

CFD smashes Open WOD 25.1!

UPCOMING MEMBER COMPS

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Soraia Amorim & Kevin McNamee

Nicole Flechsig & Robert Bonanno
Kelsie Grant & Kerry Gowell
Devon Degrazia & Mark Whipple

Alison Klinman & John Mills

Cougars & Cradle Robbers Throwdown

Garrett Gomes, Jason Caldas,
& Wade Gomes

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