Meet Peter! See below to get to know a fellow athlete and learn about what they do during the 23 other hours of their day. To read up on past Meet a Root posts, click HERE. Months CrossFitting? about 27 months. Where were you born/raised? Born in Ann Harbor, Mi. Raised in Lake Forest, Il. Lived...Read More
4 rounds with 3min rest between: 30 double-unders 20 step-ups (24/20) 30 kb swings (1.5/1) 1. Vitals: Allison Smith, joined in August 2015 2. Where were you born/raised? Northern Virginia 3. Married, kids, family? Just a mischievous kitten named Tellie 4. What do your days consist of? Registered Dietitian by day and food lover/beer connoisseur by night. I work...Read More
Annual Shop Closure (Thursday-Sunday) 1. Vitals: Jean Sanson, joined CrosssFit in February 2016 2. Where were you born/raised? Born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida 3. Married, kids, family? Married to Chuck Sanson (retired CrossFitter) with two girls, Leah 12 and Brooke 10 (both apprehensively considering CrossFit) 4. What do your days consist of? Days consist...Read More
Deadlift 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 This is part of your yearly benchmark series. Log your score! 1. Vitals: Daniel Horney. I signed up for foundations in October 2014 and was pretty regular for a few months before having to take a prolonged break. I’ve been coming consistently since November of last year though. 2. Where were you born/raised?...Read More
For time: Run 1 mile 100 sit-ups 100 back extensions Run 1 mile Mix and match back extensions and sit-ups as needed. Welcome EvaClaire! It is with great pleasure that we introduce to you our second guest coach for the month of October – EvaClaire Synkowski! EvaClaire has been a staple in the CrossFit community...Read More
Helen3 rounds:400m run21 kb swings (24/16)12 pull-ups Meet a Root: Aimee Rogers 1. Vitals: Aimee Rogers. I started foundations with a group from work almost 3 years ago. I think it was September 2012. 2. Where were you born/raised? Born in New Jersey. Grew up in Midlothian, VA. 3. Married, kids, family? Married (almost...Read More
For time: 80 squats 70 push-ups 60 one-legged squats, alternating 50-calorie row 40 single-arm overhead squats, 35-lb. dumbbell 30 handstand push-ups 20 thrusters, 35-lb. dumbbells 10 muscle-ups Meet a Root: Charity Watson 1. Vitals: Charity Watson. I joined roots in February 2015. 2. Where were you born/raised? I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin. No,...Read More
Don’t forget that this Thursday is Bring a Friend Day! Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:10 chest-to-bar pull-ups10 handstand push-ups20 hip extensions Meet a Root: Megan Casey 1. Vitals: Megan Casey, joined Roots in November 2014 2. Where were you born/raised? Littleton, CO 3. Married, kids, family? Dating fellow Roots member Nick...Read More
