Name: Haley McCord Age: 32 Occupation: HR & Accounting When did you first start CrossFit? 2010   Tell us about your sports & fitness background. I played a variety of sports growing up – basketball, softball, soccer, and more. In high school I focused on soccer. I played on my high school team and competitively.   How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go? Aaron’s cousin dragged me to Eclipse in the summer of 2010 and I’ve never looked back!  As far as how it went – there was LOTS of scaling!   What sort of changes have you seen in your body, health, and fitness since starting CrossFit? I have developed skills and strength that I didn’t know I was capable of!  If you asked me if I was ever going to be able to do a pull up when I first started, I would have...Read more

Name: Christi Wyatt Age: In my 30’s….or can I say 27 and holding??? Occupation: Business Owner, Church Admin and Outreach Director When did you first start CrossFit?  Technically June 2017…but it was really the August Beginners class that made me feel like I had started and (somewhat) knew what I was doing Tell us about your sports & fitness background. Not much to tell.  I went to a small high school and we didn’t have opportunities for sports.  As an adult, I was a part of lots of gyms and attended lots of classes but never really enjoyed any and I never felt connected to them. How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go?  Ryan and Ashley Lewis wouldn’t stop talking about it so I said I would go to shut them up (lol).  I went, then I went again…and again…and I LOVE IT!! What sort of...Read more

Name: Eric Funston Age: Really?  56 and 354 days Occupation: Vice President Labor Relations Institute When did you first start CrossFit? November of 2016   Tell us about your sports & fitness background.  I grew up as a kid playing all sports but as I grew older my focus was on tennis only.  I played completive junior tennis for many years.  When I was around 49 years old, I traveled a lot for work.  After a while, I started feeling old and was clearly out of shape.  I bought a home gym and started lifting and doing programs such as P90 X, Insanity and Skoggs (kettle bell program).  I would take my bands on the road with me and would work out in the hotel room when traveling.  After a few years, a friend suggested I try men’s physique and because of my competitive nature, I decided to give it...Read more

Name: Xian Zhang Age: 31 Occupation : CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist) When did you first start CrossFit? *July 31, 2017 Tell us about your sports & fitness background. *I never really played much sports growing up. I used to workout at Gold’s gym, but got bored really fast and quit after a few months. How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go? *I first heard of CrossFit from a friend in Kansas, but never tried. I finally signed up for the beginners’ class after seeing great results from my friend Gillian. Once I tried it, I was hooked (like crack, but I get to keep my teeth). What sort of changes have you seen in your body, health, and fitness since starting CrossFit? *Since starting CrossFit, I noticed I have more energy and I am happier as a person. Now, some of my clothes fit loosely on me!!...Read more

Name: Brandon Willis Age: 44 Occupation: Stay at Home Dad When did you first start CrossFit? I started in July of 2015. Tell us about your sports & fitness background. Played football in high school, other than that have not done much, which is why I’m here now! How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go? Ethan had been going to the kids class for a few months and I would just sit there while they did their stuff and wait and watch.  Grace was his coach at the time and would always jokingly (threateningly) ask if I wanted to join the regular class.  Then in July there was a couch to Crossfit class that started and was taught by Osas, July 7 2015 the baseline WOD took me 12:05 to complete and I thought I was going to die, and had no idea how you guys...Read more