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When you think of dedication, perseverance, and a quiet-but-unshakable commitment to self-growth, you think of Liz Moore . A Blackbird member for six and a half years, Liz embodies what it means to show up for yourself ? even when the road gets hard, even when life gets busy, and even when the drive is 45 minutes each way.

? Monday, November 17 ? Friday, November 21, 2025

Say hello to Rachel Guilfoyle, our October Athlete of the Month! Rachel is a wife, mom to two awesome boys, and a professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at McDaniel College. She?s all about helping people get back to living fully after neurological injuries, and she brings that same heart and determination to the gym. When she?s not lifting heavy or cheering her kids on at their athletic events, she?s watching the Ravens and Orioles.

The kids are headed back to school? now it?s your turn to start fresh.

Meet Laura Durfee?powerhouse. Laura is a mom of three and Speech-Language Pathologist who somehow manages to balance early morning workouts with the joyful chaos of raising three boys. A Long Island native, she moved to Maryland for college, played Division I lacrosse at Towson, and later earned her Master?s at Loyola. Now settled in Sykesville with her husband Russ, she brings her amazing energy to everything she does?whether it?s chasing kids, seeking out the next thrill, or vibing at the beach. We especially love when Laura brings her positivity to the 5:30am class - it?s one of our favorite ways to start the day!

I grew up playing lacrosse, and part of our regimen was lifting in the weight room. Of course, as a small DIII school, we didn?t have a strength and conditioning coach until my senior year. Even then, working with him was voluntary and only twice a week.

Don- After turning 54 the local gym just didn?t seem to cut it any longer. Chrissy?s brother and Sister-in-Law have been doing CrossFit for 8 years and they always talked to us about it. I finally decided to give it a shot, and because of our friend Scott Houghton, I found my way to Blackbird. What keeps me coming back? Well, Chrissy sets the alarm clock so I might as well get up and go in with her.