Athlete Spotlight

Nick and Marin Lacson How and when did you start doing CrossFit? Marin: My parents wanted me to try it out. I started in October 2018. Nick: I wanted to try it out. I started in CrossFit kids and [...]

Katie Edgcomb How and when did you start doing CrossFit? I started CrossFit in 2011 when I was living in Chicago. In 2012, I moved to Barrington for my job and joined CrossFit Barrington. Tell us [...]

NATE OLSON How and when did you start doing CrossFit? I started CrossFit in June 2012. So I have battled weight my whole life, Back in 2010 I topped the scales at 350#. I lost my dad to a heart [...]

Matt & Kaia Kraus Matt & Kaia Kraus How and when did you start doing CrossFit? Kaia started when CFB was Brian & Leigh Niven’s garage in 2012. She dragged Matt into this insanity [...]

CHRIS LEWIS How and when did you start doing CrossFit? I started my fitness journey by accident after having the only bid on a basket being raffled off at a charity event for 5 free sessions at a [...]

Kate Duncan How and when did you start doing CrossFit? I started doing CrossFit in 2013. Dalen Mathys coaxed me into it (and out of a boot camp class we were doing). I definitely did not think it [...]

DAVID DOWLING How and when did you start doing CrossFit? May 1st 2012. (I’m not original OG, but I’m close☺) I started here about 6 months after CFB moved out of Brian Niven’s garage & into [...]

SARAH PARKER How and when did you start doing CrossFit? A friend I worked with asked me to come try it out with her. Of course, after just that one time, I was hooked. That was pretty early on in [...]

How and when did you start doing CrossFit? ● Out at a dinner with the Niven’s (Brian & Leigh) and the Marker’s (Ken & Kate), we decided to give this CrossFit thing a try. In June 2013, [...]

How and when did you start doing CrossFit? I joined CFB about 6 years ago. Two of my soccer teammates would constantly talk about CrossFit and the intense workouts. It sounded challenging and the [...]