Athlete in the Spotlight: Keyona Hameed

Athlete in the Spotlight: Keyona Hameed
By David Beam
W
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like
August 2016
assignment in
Saudi Arabia;
upon taking
her
current
assignment at
the Pentagon
she found the
CrossFit family
in April of
2015
and
hasn’t looked
back since.
Keyona
inspiring,
motivating
and driven are
what come to
mind when
the athletes at
CrossFit
Pentagon talk
about Keyona
recalls one of her
Hameed. Keyona is a
17 year veteran of
“…don’tbesurprised first WODs: 4RFT of
30 back extensions,
the U.S. Air Force and
whenyourbodydoes
30 walking lunges
originally
from
and 30 Toes-to-bar
Temple
Hills,
whatyouthinkit
as feeling like she
Maryland.
Her
can’t.”
was “on the edge of
current assignment is
death, but couldn’t
the superintendent
wait to come back for more." Keyona
of SAF/AQ, but we know her as CrossFit
wants to use CrossFit to be healthy and
Pentagon’s inaugural Athlete of in the
fit, and she’s doing a great job. She
Spotlight.
offers to anyone new to CrossFit, “don’t
Keyona first heard about
be surprised when your body does what
CrossFit several years ago while
you think it can’t…and don’t be afraid”
stationed at Joint Base AnacostiaShe admittedly enjoys hero WODs
Bolling, but “thought it was some crazy
specifically “WOOD”. Great job Keyona,
ironman type workout…” that she never
Keep it up!
thought of trying until October of 2014.
She then shifted to prepare for an
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