Drawing inspiration: Kelly Richmond Pope

( Nancy Stone, Chicago Tribune / December 8, 2012 )

Kelly Richmond Pope beats stress and embraces challenges with CrossFit training, a combination of weight lifting, cardio, gymnastics and kickboxing. “So you set these goals, and you work really hard to achieve these goals. Today I lifted 95 pounds, and that's a goal that I've had for a month and a half, and when I am able to achieve that goal I feel very excited and invigorated. I feel like after you get to be (a certain) age, you don't set goals anymore. … Every small milestone feels like a huge accomplishment.”