I am a former police officer who served in both the Arlington County and DC Metropolitan Police Departments. I worked in the Tactical Unit, as a Field Training Officer, and patrol over the course of 13 years with both organizations. I’ve been coaching CrossFit full-time since 2007 and have never looked back.
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I’m a former police officer, retiring after 20 years of Patrol work. The last 16 years were spent as a K-9 handler and trainer. Many of my assignments required an expected level of fitness. However, nothing was as pertinent to my former career as CrossFit. After some high school sports and a list of gym...
I am a certified Level 1, Level 2, and CrossFit kids trainer, a student working on my Masters in Nutrition Education, and a mom of four very athletic grade school kids. I was always a competitive student athlete; but resigned myself to the globo-gym machine-based work-outs as an adult. I desperately missed the competition and...
I have been CrossFitting since March 2009, and in that time I have seen the physical and mental changes I was hoping for in a workout regimen. Before joining CrossFit, my workout routine was just that – very routine, but not satisfying or effective. After two-plus years, I am in the best shape of my...
I am a former elementary school teacher and have been a swim coach for many years. I swam competitively for most of my life, and through college. After college, I tried numerous workout routines and ran my first marathon. I was introduced to CrossFit in March 2012, and immediately wondered -where has this been my...
As an attorney, I spend most of my working hours at a desk in front of the computer, like so many others do. When I discovered CrossFit in 2012, I was immediately hooked and, over the course of the months that followed, I realized that CrossFit was a way not only to increase my overall...
I have been active all my life, from playing soccer, to running track and cross-country, swimming, and tennis. After college, I started to run more, since it was easy, cheap and I thought, a great overall body workout. However, back problems started, and soreness that wouldn’t leave in my feet and a plethora of other...
Emily is a former level 10 gymnast who found CrossFit in 2012, after an injury forced her to retire from competitive gymnastics. After retiring from gymnastics, Emily missed the intense physical activity and thrill of competition. Fortunately, CrossFit offered the physical challenge and competitive atmosphere she had been missing! Emily is currently pursuing her master’s...
I was first introduced to CrossFit in 2010 while stationed at the Pentagon. A long time swimmer and runner, CrossFit was a break from the normal routine and helped me develop strength I had never knew I had. In 2012, I completed Elements at Crossfit Adaptation and was hooked on the energy of the community....
Being active has always been a daily routine for me; beginning when I was a kid riding horses. Once I graduated college and commissioned into the Air Force, my active lifestyle shifted from hours spent at the barn to hours spent in the gym. In the summer of 2013 during Air Force training, I was...
Aaron is Virginia born and raised. The son of a preacher man, he hails from Williamsburg, Virginia in the good ole 757. For his day job, he works with the Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program, matching potential DoD donors with cancer patients. After years of walking on the treadmill and bench pressing with machines,...
I am a certified CrossFit Level 1 Trainer; and began CrossFit in February 2011. As an athlete I played rugby in college, have completed a marathon and multiple half marathons, have competed locally in fitness competitions and recently began competing in Olympic weightlifting, having successfully qualified for and competed at the American Open Series III...
I studied Interventional Radiology at UVA, graduated in 2012, and then moved to Fairfax where I’ve been a Radiologic Technologist ever since. I just felt like I was missing something in my life, and decided to try some group classes and became extremely addicted to exercise almost immediately. Shortly thereafter, I started lifting weights independently...
I discovered CrossFit in 2012 when I was a group fitness instructor and looking for a more challenging workout while in graduate school. After moving to D.C. in 2013, I completed my CFL1 and began coaching. CrossFit has an unmatched community wherever you go and I have found a family anywhere I have dropped in...
I started CrossFit in the fall of 2015, after moving across the street from the gym. I considered myself to be rather unathletic, which was fueled my relatively small stature. But I figured “why not?” Fast-forward to today and I’ve found a new passion, lifestyle, and family that I can’t imagine daily life without. CrossFit...
I’m an Arlington Public Schools Kindergarten teacher, Navy spouse, and mother. I played competitive collegiate rugby and in the US Women’s Premier Rugby League. I started CrossFit in the 2015, joined Adaptation in early 2019, and earned my L1 certification in 2020. With a career and family, it can be a challenge to prioritize your...
Testing limits. The immediate bond through suffering and excelling alongside others has always been home for me. I was fortunate to have made a run for the 2000, 2004 Olympics given the honor of representing the US at various meets around the world, but in 2008 decided to move forward retiring from swimming. Inspired by...