Crossroads
January 10, 2016
#SecondChance
Twenty-four years ago, after being hit twice with 13,000 volts of electricity, falling two stories, losing both arms and suffering burns over 40% of my body, I had two options: I could give up, or I could find a new way to keep going. However, my injury was more than an ultimatum on how I […]
November 9, 2015
Are You Ready to Be an Athlete?
Are you ready to be an Athlete? I don’t CrossFit. I don’t power lift. I don’t Olympic lift. I don’t do gymnastics. I don’t cycle. I don’t hike. I don’t swim. I don’t climb. I don’t play team sports. And I certainly don’t run, not at all. I made these affirmations at various points in […]
September 21, 2015
WWG-15
Spectators Welcomed and Encouraged! This one of a kind event will take place November 7, 2015 at CrossFit Lorton in Lorton, VA. 63 registered athletes from US, Canada, Chile, and Brazil Opening Ceremonies at 8:45am; Award ceremony at ~4pm – Athlete check-in 7:30a-8:15a – Movement standards review 8:00a. Judges Required. – Opening Ceremonies 8:45a – WWG14 9a-4p All […]
September 16, 2015
Meet Brett – Education Grant Awardee
“I love learning new things and imparting that knowledge to others. I want to take care of myself and help others take care of themselves.”– Brett Casavant, Sgt. USMC Retired Brett earned a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer certification with his Crossroads grant and intends to coach veterans and athletes, both […]
August 25, 2015
Meet Erin – Education Grant Awardee
“I think adaptive athletes have a really unique perspective that can only help in a coaching environment. We constantly think on our feet and have to come up with backup plans all the time. We are creative thinkers and are not afraid to try new things.”—Erin Hardtke Erin will use […]
August 7, 2015
Meet Juan – Education Grant Awardee
“We have the chance to change our cars, change our houses, change our electronics. But the body–we only get one–one body is all you get–so it is our responsibility to get the best out of it and to take care of it like the greatest treasure on earth.” – Juan Maires Juan […]