Superstars

Mark Henderson

A Pennsylvania native and high school athlete, Mark graduated from UNH’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics in 1990 and never left town. He is an active member of the Durham community; starting the Lacrosse program at Oyster River High School in 1996, and as the owner of a property management company with a majority of its holdings in Durham.

Mark is married to Christine Henderson, and they have two kids— Grace, 10, and Hunter, 8. The Hendersons love to participate in sports as a family including their favorite sport, skiing. As Mark comments, “There is nothing better than chasing your kids down a ski trail. I used to say there is nothing better than having your kids follow you down a ski trail but that changed this year – now we’re chasing them.”

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Wildcat Fitness Member Alvin Mars Began Coming to the Gym in September to Work Out… Since Then He Has Lost 30lbs!

Was there a particular moment when you decided to commit to a health goal or is it something you have pursued over time?

A few years ago, it became evident that I was having trouble walking. I was diagnosed as having arthritis in both my knees, and my doctors indicated that I would ultimately need to have knee replacement surgery. As someone who loved to walk and to even do some distance running, this put a crimp in my exercise. The result was that I did very little exercise and that I put on a great deal of weight – rather quickly. The extra weight made it even more difficult to walk. When I joined Wildcat fitness, it was my hope to find an exercise regimen that would help me return to a healthy weight. As it turned out, not being able to walk easily because of my knees did not mean that I wasn’t able to ride on a stationary bicycle. In fact, there was no pain whatsoever, and I found that I could ride for extended periods. At the same time, I joined Weight Watchers, and between my exercise and diet, I have lost over 30lbs since September.

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