04/24 Lisa Hooker. Happy Hooker WOD

Surprise would be an understatement to describe my reaction when I found out I was spotlight boot camper!!!  I question my abilities to be the person in the spotlight (especially with my modified workouts!), but Thank You, Channel, for the honor!

I have always been an athlete.  I love sports, and have always been involved in at least one sport at a time.  I grew up in Idaho and Utah, and both my brother and I were avid skiers all through school. I played volleyball and basketball, as well as ran track and played softball.  I was 5’10 by the time I turned 13.  I always bragged that I had good “genes”, which up until I turned 40, I think I really did!

While living on Maui, I discovered tennis. I enjoy the competitive spirit and sense of camaraderie I get from group sports, and I love being part of a team, although I prefer playing singles.  Tennis took a toll (and still does!) on my body and by the time I turned 32 I had already had 2 back surgeries and 1 ACL knee reconstruction.  

I met my husband, Doug, while filming a TV commercial, and we ended up marrying after 12 years as friends.  He also enjoys tennis.  In 2006, we got pregnant.  Hawaii is a great place to live, but it’s not the best place to raise kids.  After 20 years on Maui,  we moved to SA on December 1, 2006 with our six month old, 3 dogs, and 20 years of accumulated possessions.  The “50 year ice storm!” was my official welcome to Texas.

It took awhile to adjust to Texas, but I found a tennis team to join out of Newks and got back to my favorite competitive sport!  I was playing about 5 days a week and loving every moment until I tore a tendon in my ankle, was misdiagnosed and mis-treated, which in turn shredded my tendon and blew out my ankle.    A full ankle reconstruction and 9 months of rehab put me in the worst shape of my life!  Thankfully, Tammie Onderdonk was to be my future neighbor and she recruited me to ABC.  I don’t remember the first WOD I attended, but I remember how sore I was for days after! However, I WAS HOOKED!!!!

A year after my ankle reconstruction, I needed to have my first shoulder replacement, followed by a 2nd replacement just a year ago. (Thank you, best buddy, Shannan Rauch!  You hit a MEAN tennis ball!)   Remember what I said about good genes?  NOT TRUE!!!

Amazing Boot Camp has become my way of “staying strong and being healthy!” Channel and all of the instructors have always been supportive of what I can and can’t do.  They want what’s best for me, but trust that I know my limits. Hence my modifications!  I absolutely LOVE all of you that I work out with.  Your words of encouragement, positive attitudes and the huge feeling of family keep me coming back. Thank you all for everything you do for me!