Mums on podium

DOING IT TOGETHER: Mums of CrossFit 4010 push each other to do their best in training, and it paid off when they competed in the Fittest Mum competition in Auckland. They are pictured at the competition. Back (from left): Annie Stewart, Nickie Foster, Tamera Nelson, Caz Cundall-Curry, Ianthe Cundall-Curry (8), Margot Cundall-Curry (6) and Christina Sayer. Front: Mischa Kocar, Hazel Lewis, Vesna Radonich, Luisa McCarthy, Debbie Hutchings, Renee Stewart and Jody Welch. Picture supplied

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Gisborne mums of CrossFit 4010 walked away with five podium finishes at this year’s Fittest Mum competition.

Last weekend 12 mothers from the gym travelled to Auckland to compete after qualifying as the top 24 women in their divisions.

Tamera Nelson won the RX 35+ division and said she got emotional thinking about her fellow women’s accomplishments.

“It was really cool seeing other mums out there doing stuff together,” she said

“There’s some really strong women. They’re realising their potential, what their bodies have been through and what they can still do.

“To see these women who weren’t able to do a chin-up and now they’re winning . . . a lot of the girls had happy tears.”

It was Caz Cundall-Curry’s first time competing as an individual at a CrossFit event, and she said it didn’t seem real winning the SC 35+ category.

She entered the sport to stay healthy while raising a young family but was soon inspired by the “incredible athletes” at the gym to push her limits in competition.

It was inspiring to see such a big group of women all in the same position and pushing each other to do their best, she said.

“We’ve all got a family, and it was just amazing to be a part of it.”

CrossFit 4010 fitness coach Darryn White said the event had a great kaupapa, empowering women to be strong and active after childbirth.

“Everyone put in 100 percent effort, and the results show that.”

He said the results wouldn’t have been possible without the support from everyone who travelled with the team and all the dads back at home.

The gym had been punching above its weight class in competitive CrossFit due to the culture they’d implemented, he said.

“We’ve had a good run over the past few years. It comes down to our coaches and the atmosphere we’ve created, and it’s showing.”