May Members of the Month

InnerFight: Doris Hazzan

Doris has had a huge month, filled with personal firsts in gymnastics — pushing her limits and proving what consistency and hard work can achieve. She goes above and beyond for those around her, always ready to support, encourage, and uplift her fellow members!

Youth: Oskar Freitag

Huge congratulations to our May Member of the Month, Oskar Freitag!

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As a dedicated member of our teens’ programme for over a year, Oskar has shown incredible consistency with his training. Over the past couple of months, we’ve been thrilled to see not only an increase in his strength, but also a significant boost in his confidence. It’s great to see him more relaxed and embracing challenges with enthusiasm.

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Oskar is also exceptionally kind—always the first to offer a helping hand to the coach and his peers.

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Awesome work, Oskar!

Endurance: Kevin Higgins

Training on your own can be tough when you thrive in a community. Discipline and dedication must take the lead over the motivation and accountability a group provides — and Kevin truly embodies both.

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Kevin has a demanding job, a young daughter, and a second child due any day now. He wanted to take on Into The Darkness, but knew he couldn’t participate on the official night, so he set his sights on doing it a month earlier. Training wasn’t ideal due to life’s demands, but Kevin adopted an adaptable mindset. Missed sessions didn’t throw him off — he simply focused on what he needed and what he could do next.

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Whenever he could join community sessions, he did — but he never let missing one affect his progress. As a result, Kevin completed ITD for the third year in a row, achieving personal bests in the 50km bike, 50km run, and 50km bike.

Ladies Run Club: Maria Erdyneeva

Maria loves to run. Her running this month consisted of the highest attendance at LRC, some local racing and her longest ever run of 30km; whereby she accompanied another member on a training run. Maria’s willingness to embrace all things InnerFight and running is incredible. She keeps showing up, keeps encouraging others, and keeps improving. Well done Maria.

Endurance - Ireland: Martin Cullen

Martin has been focused and distraction-free since the day he joined. He may not seek the spotlight, but his consistency, attitude, and work ethic make him stand out every single week.

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In a world obsessed with quick wins, Martin reminds us of the value of patience, trusting the process, and showing up consistently. For that, we’re proud to recognise Martin as this month’s Member of the Month.

Endurance - New Zealand: Jody Georgantas

Jody has been a member of InnerFight Endurance NZ for over a year now. In that time, she has competed in half marathons, triathlons, HYROX events, and raced BMX at a national level. She may prefer to fly under the radar, but we see you, Jody — and we commend your quiet work ethic.

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Throughout May, Jody has remained committed to her weekly schedule of strength training and running. She achieved a new PB in the half marathon — during a training run, no less — and has improved her top-end speed at Track Tuesdays. Jody is a fantastic role model for our community, consistently showing up and demonstrating determination without seeking the spotlight.

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Jody — keep showing up and working hard behind the scenes. You'll continue to grow and thrive in whatever challenge you choose next.