| Tell us a bit about yourself!
My name is Ron Mabe. I am honored to be the Blue Crab CrossFit Athlete Member of the Month for December. Here is a little bit about me. I grew up in Ellicott City, Maryland. My family is the inspiration of my life. My mother, Evelyn and my father, Ronald have been married for over 50 years. A fun fact is my father was in Vietnam when my sister was born. I have one older sister, Rhonda. Rhonda was given her name due to my father’s deployment. Rhonda has given me a beautiful niece and nephew. My niece is currently a senior in high school and my nephew is a sophomore in college.
Since the age of 11 years old, I started playing sports. I played baseball year around. Between spring and fall season, training camps, and batting coaches during the off season, I ended up making the travel team, Elkridge Hurricanes. My father spent many years as my coach. In high school, I decided to expand love of sports by playing baseball, football and running indoor track. During my senior year, I was awarded the unsung hero trophy in football due to never missing a practice or game in all 4 years of high school. In addition, I received the honors of having my name placed on the school wall for the graduating class of 1997, for my performance in indoor track. My 4 x 4 and 4 x 8 team made it to regionals my senior year and we performed well in the Penn Relays. I still currently play softball two days a week. “We should start a BCCF Softball Team!”
Tell us about your fitness journey and discovering CrossFit
Since the age of 11 years old, I started playing sports. I played baseball year around. Between spring and fall season, training camps, and batting coaches during the off season, I ended up making the travel team, Elkridge Hurricanes. My father spent many years as my coach. In high school, I decided to expand love of sports by playing baseball, football and running indoor track. During my senior year, I was awarded the unsung hero trophy in football due to never missing a practice or game in all 4 years of high school. In addition, I received the honors of having my name placed on the school wall for the graduating class of 1997, for my performance in indoor track. My 4 x 4 and 4 x 8 team made it to regionals my senior year and we performed well in the Penn Relays. I still currently play softball two days a week. “We should start a BCCF Softball Team!”
Prior to learning about CrossFit, I went for my yearly physical. My doctor informed me that my blood test results showed high levels. He immediately put me on notice and made me a deal. He told me to get my levels down or I would have to go on medications for the rest of my life. Before beginning CrossFit, I worked 14 years of nightshift (8:30 PM to 8:30 AM), and I was struggling to eat healthy. Thankfully, my friends Jay and Ashley Weber were members of a CrossFit gym in Eldersburg. They invited me to go to the gym with them. My first CrossFit experience was in March of 2018. My first CrossFit workout was a simple combo but it had me hooked. It was pushups and a 400-meter run AMRAP. Deadlifts are by far my favorite lift. I joined Blue Crab CrossFit back in October 2021. Since my CrossFit journey has begun, my yearly physical blood tests are back to the normal range. I have further cut 30 pounds and have been keeping it off with CrossFit in my life. CrossFit has kept me accountable by eating healthy most of the time and getting into the gym regularly.
What goals do you have within the next year – CrossFit and non-CrossFit?
During the next year, I hope to attend more BCCF events. My work schedule can be very trying at times. I am a police officer in Howard County. I started with the police department in September of 1998, as a civilian police cadet and became a sworn officer in January of 2001. I also joined the Army Reserves in December of 1998 and became a Military police officer.
Tell us more about your life outside of the gym – favorite thing to do when you’re bored, favorite meal, music, job etc. Give us one really random fact that people may not know about you.
Outside of work and the gym, my guilty pleasure is watching Netflix. My favorite birthday meal is hands down tacos.
Random fact – I love the water, fishing, and boating but I cannot swim!!!!!!!
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