Doug is dedicated to his morning workouts and Monday night cycle classes which has landed him on the top 5 multiple times throughout the year.  Don’t let his age fool you, Doug puts 110% into every workout he completes.
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished and keep up the great work!

What motivates you to get in the gym every day?
I have seen positive results that working out brings to my body and life.  At my doctor’s suggestion, I started coming in last year as a last effort to find a solution for chronic knee pain and avoid knee
replacement surgery.  I focused on low impact strength exercises for the knee like cycling but my gym visits soon evolved into total body weight training.  I ended 2018 with the knee pain diminished and lost 25 pounds in overall body weight.  I have type 2 diabetes and a bonus benefit from all the gym activity was a significant drop in my A1C measures and 50% reduction of medications needed.  I hope to continue an active workout schedule and build upon these successes from year.

What do you like the most about the fitness center?
Top of the list is the 24/7 access.  I am an early morning guy and like coming in at crack-o-dawn to workout.  I also live nearby and come in frequently on the weekends.  Our gym is well equipped and offers a great selection of classes.  My favorite class (shout out) is Courtney’s Cycling class.  And did I mention the part about all these resources and activities being free?

Tell us about your hobbies and interests outside of work?
This is my first winter in Colorado not buying a downhill ski pass.  While my knees thank me, I still wanted a winter activity.  So I found my circa 1985 cross-country skis (from when I lived  in New
Hampshire), updated the boots and bindings, and have had fun this winter in the foothills and on the Bluffs Regional Park trails in Lone Tree.  Many co-workers also know that my true hobby is baking and eagerly wait for goodies to be brought in and shared.  Desserts are my specialty and in the past I have done some catering and even competed and won some cake competitions!  A native of Massachusetts, I also enjoy traveling to the Maine coast each year and rooting for the world champions Red Sox and Patriots.