Member Spotlight - Teresa M.

Teresa started working out at CrossFit Cleveland in November 2008 as part of the Executive Fitness Starter Program. She liked it so much that she continued on with the Intermediate program before joining as an Unlimited Member in February.

Here’s a little of what Teresa has to say about herself:

“Before CrossFit, my idea of working out was going to the gym with my MP3 player, novel (I like suspense stories) and I would spend 30-45 minutes on the elliptical or stair master. How boring! Those days are gone. I can’t say enough about CrossFit and what it has done for me. I feel better today than I have in a long time. Even though I started in November 2008, I just started changing the way I eat. The combination of these two things has resulted in a 25 pound weight loss.”

“I live in Cleveland with my two cats, Ricky & Lucy. I am the Office Manager at a local manufacturer of the ‘other’ Ohio State Flower, the orange construction barrel. I know you hate them! I don’t like to see them on the road either except that it helps my paycheck. I my spare time, I enjoy scrapbooking and spending time with my family. “

You can see Teresa three to four times per week at our evening workouts and on Saturdays. If you haven’t met her yet, say hi next time you see her. Remember, it’s a 25 burpee penalty if you don’t say hi to someone you don’t know!

Tire flips at CrossFit Cleveland

Saturday's CrossFit workout, 5 rounds of 400M run, 55lb kettlebell swings, 15 reps & 30lb DB thrusters, 15 reps, for time. Three tire flips before and after each run.

Katie "Killer" Rawlings - Fractured Fran

Katie posted a time of 8:25 last Saturday doing a Fractured Fran at the Men's weight of 95lb. That's 45 reps total reps of 95lb thrusters and pullups, split into 5 sets of 9 reps each.

Random Pics from CrossFit Cleveland

Jennifer Lynn Z.

Congratulations to Nancy and Paul, they have a new baby girl! Jennifer Lynn was born Saturday at 12:28pm, weighing in at 5 pounds 11 ounces. Mom and daughter are doing well, and Paul is doing plenty!

Member Spotlight - Lisa and Greg

Greg started coming to Crossfit Cleveland in January 2008 & Lisa joined him in May. Here's what they have to say.

"We heard about the new gym from Lisa's dad, who works out at the Justice Center with Paul. We were looking for something new to do. We had gone to a personal trainer for a while and were ready to move on...it was very expensive. Crossfit has the benefits of a personal trainer without the cost. The workouts are short and sweet, but intense...and we are in better shape now than we have been in a long time. The environment is very motivating and supportive and we enjoy the camaraderie and pain. Lisa is definitely the strongest she has ever been. We still can't keep up with Katie though!" (no shit, who can?)

Lisa and Greg live in Rocky River. Lisa is a CPA at Hobe & Lucas in Independence and Greg has an Internet company called BrightGuy, Inc. at http://www.brightguy.com/. Greg says he's not smart, he just sells flashlights! Greg and Lisa enjoy traveling, hiking, biking, and yoga.

Greg is part of our 2009 "get your 1st muscle-up" challenge along with a handful of us. My money is on him to get his first, dammit! Lisa can already do them, she just doesn't want Greg to know.

You can see Lisa and Greg at the gym almost every Tuesday and Thursday around 6:30pm. Say hi if you haven't already.

Member Spotlight - John Gilbert

I live in Lakewood with three gorgeous ladies- my wife Stacy and our daughters Elizabeth and Molly- and our Golden Retriever Murphy.

I’m a Sales Rep for Paychex Inc.’s Major Market Services, and I’m pursuing my MBA at Cleveland State.

I love fishing, especially Bass fishing. I even joined a BASS league a couple summers ago, but got my butt kicked in most of the tournaments- sort of like I do at CrossFit- but I learned a lot and hope to spend more time fishing in tournaments when I’m done with school, can afford a boat and the kids move out… maybe in 2030?

In the mean time my guilty pleasures include singing off key in my car- really loudly- and CrossFit. Before the baby wakes up, and before the toddler runs downstairs to harass the dog… and before the nonsensical work e-mails and calls start pouring in there’s a quiet peace I have at 4:30 AM when I arise for my daily beat-down courtesy of Paul and Nancy. The Workout of the Day definitely gets my day off to a great start, and I’ve noticed increased energy throughout the day since joining this summer. Of course that’s in addition to the massive strength I now possess. I hear people at work whispering when they see how many reams of paper I can carry to the copier at once. Occasionally, for show, I’ll even do a R.O.P. OHS for them.

In all seriousness, I love this place! I can’t wait to do my first muscle up in ’09! That’s a direct challenge to Trevor.