Athlete Spotlight

Dalen Mathys, Daniel and Nathan Cook How and when did you start doing CrossFit? Dalen: 7(?) years ago I followed my friends to CFB. Peer Pressure! Daniel: I was about 5 or 6 years old when my Mom [...]

Dan O’Neill How and when did you start doing CrossFit? I started CrossFit back in November of 2013 at the recommendation of a friend. Like many others, I had been working out in regular [...]

Catherine Amrich How and when did you start doing CrossFit? I started doing CrossFit in July 2012. I had been doing workout videos at home and was bored with them so I gave CrossFit a try. I love [...]

BETH SCHENCK How and when did you start doing CrossFit? Six months after my husband Pete joined, he convinced me that I would LOVE it. Despite being a runner who couldn’t do a push-up let alone [...]

JIM BAILEY How and when did you start doing CrossFit? My family attended CFB’s grand opening in September 2011. My son Carter was coached by Brian Niven as a Freshman and all the BHS Lacrosse [...]

LINDSEY MURPHY How and when did you start doing CrossFit? I would like to consider myself an OG at CrossFit Barrington. I started in 2012 in Leigh’s secret 9:30 class. You would think I would [...]

TERI RAHN How and when did you start doing CrossFit? How: I kept hearing murmurs (accolades actually) about CrossFit from a couple people I knew, I was in a “workout funk” that I needed escape [...]

MATT KRAUS How and when did you start doing CrossFit? Spring 2012 (Kaia made me do it…bless her heart!) Tell us a little bit about yourself. Family? Job? Hobbies? I’m blessed with a wonderful [...]

Elisabeth Gellings How and when did you start doing CrossFit? Before Crossfit I was a big runner and I would lift some weights at global gyms, but found it hard to stay motivated. I found it very [...]

JASON KEPPLER How and when did you start doing CrossFit? I started January 2014. I was talking with James O about wanting to change up my exercise routine and he mentioned CrossFit. I tried the [...]