RedShed CrossFit Athlete Profiles

Brian (BOC) *missing in action* 

• ShedHead since: September 2009
• Favorite WOD/movement: Fight Gone Bad / pull-ups
• Least favorite WOD/movement: Any WOD with squats or deadlifts / double unders
• Most noteable achievement: other than being able to rx most of the time now, when I joined that wasn’t the case, I can now do pull ups without the rubber tube or a box.
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: Enlightenment through strength

  

  

  

Shannon

 

• ShedHead since: September 10th, 2009
• Favorite WOD/movement: Power Cleans 
• Least favorite WOD/movement: WOD from 3/31/10 – 100 wall balls, run 400m, 100 kb swings, run 400m 
• Most noteable achievement: having the confidence to enter the Tough Mudder, and then finishing it! 
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: Community, Dedication, Challenge

  

  

Lisa

 

• ShedHead since: May 18th, 2009
• Favorite WOD/movement: Fight Gone Bad (even though this WOD has wall balls, the sheer energy of this workout demonstrates to me just what CrossFit is … push through to accomplish your goals. Favorite Movement is push press.
• Least favorite WOD/movement: Filthy 50 / wall balls 
• Most noteable achievement: There are so many things I thought I could never do, but now I CAN … squats, weighted squats, push-ups etc.  CrossFit has shown me that anything is possible!  Most recently, I have been able to continue to participate in WODs even while pregnant (currently I am 34 weeks, and still going at the Shed!)
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: Strong Inspiring Community

 

 

 

Diet Pepsi (DP)

 

• ShedHead since: November 2008 
• Favorite WOD/movement: Still has to be the Filthy 50, Cindy is a close second 
• Least favorite WOD/movement: 5K row 
• Most noteable achievement: Losing 50+ pounds and achieving double unders  
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: Family, Friends, Fitness

(Before and aftter pics)

 

  

Colleen (CKL)

• ShedHead since: January 2010 
• Favorite WOD/movement: Fight Gone Bad 
• Least favorite WOD/movement: Overhead Squats 
• Most noteable achievement: Losing 29 pounds (& counting), and finally getting my toes to bar!
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: My everyday challenge

(Before and after pics)

 

 

 

Charlie (Chaz)

• ShedHead since: February 2009
• Favorite WOD/movement: Anything Tabata / Olympic movements 
• Least favorite WOD/movement: “The Menace” / double unders
• Most noteable achievement: Continuous improvement 
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: Camaraderie, Sweat, Results

CK *missing in action*

• Start Date – 4/09
• Favorite movement – Deadlifts, rowing
• Least Favorite – that’s easy Burpees!
• Most notable achievement: hmmmm strength has immensely improved from the beginning
• Addictive, intense and satisfying and/or rewarding

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

• ShedHead since: May 30th, 2009
• Favorite WOD/movement: Fight Gone Bad & Filthy 50 / hang clean, power clean, squat clean, pull-ups
• Least favorite WOD/movement: “Nancy” / burpees 
• Most noteable achievement: When I started I could barely do 1 pull-up, now I have a PR of 35 unbroken.
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: Awesome athletic community

  

 

  

 

 

• ShedHead since: October 2009
• Favorite WOD/movement: “Cindy”
• Least favorite WOD/movement: Menacing Mondays or anything with rowing in it.
• Most noteable achievement: Unassisted pull-ups within 2 months of starting CrossFit.
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: Humbling, Empowering, Challenging

  

   

  

 

 

• ShedHead since: October 2009
• Favorite WOD/movement: “Kelly”
• Least favorite WOD/movement: Anything with handstand push-ups
• Most noteable achievement: Keeping up with the regulars sometimes.
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: Rock and Roll

Jurgen (Pop-Pop)

• ShedHead since: Being retired and having lots of time to check out the blog
• Favorite WOD/movement: Searching through the Tough Mudder lost & founds pics, ordering 5K race photos
• Least favorite WOD/movement: Anything wearing the weighted vest (so that is why he purchased one for his wife), finding out the shed fridge was not stocked with beer
• Most noteable achievement: 27 handstand push-ups (unbroken), numerous national rowing titles
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: Walls been Mudder-ized!!!

  

  

Deb *missing in action*

• ShedHead since: April 11, 2009 
• Favorite WOD/movement: Many! Many of the Shed wods. “Grace”, “Karabel”, DL/Pullups or /Pushups, anything involving a barbell, anything overhead. “Matt” birthday WOD stands alone, I still rate that one 3 Advils!
• Least favorite WOD/movement: Running Rowing? (and only b/c Im SLOW Im actually enjoying that we’re running again) 
• Most noteable achievement: never thought I’d get a pullup, I like that my DL went from like 60 to 240 🙂
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: inspirational results daily (three words, OMG cmon now – HEY it could be that, after the first month – OMG!! hahaha).

Cheryl

• ShedHead since: May 2009
• Favorite WOD/movement: no favorite wod/burpee
• Least favorite WOD/movement: not sure/squat clean thruster
• Most noteable achievement: kipping pull-up
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words: results, camaraderie, motivating

  

  

  

Brendan

• ShedHead since: January 11th, 2010
• Favorite WOD/movement: Snatch, Clean, and always up for a good Chipper WOD
• Least favorite WOD/movement: Double Unders, Toes to Bar, and my new rival HSPU’s
• Most noteable achievement: I like to think that my most notable achievement has not occurred yet, but one measurable result that I witnessed was shaving about 3 minutes off my best 5k time. This improvement occurred during the winter when I didn’t do any running. The improvement was a result of improved work capacity and the mental edge to push myself when I may have previously slowed to a more comfortable pace. 
• Describe “the shed” in 3 words:  Community, Progress, Rewarding

  

  

  

Kevin

• Start date – January 26, 2010
• Favorite WOD &/or movement – double unders
• Least favorite WOD &/or movement – thrusters
• Most notable personal achievement – Passing the Charlotte Fire Department Physical Test.
• Describe the shed in 3 words – intense, competitive, & fun

 

 

 

Scott

 

 

• Shedhead since: May 2009
• Favorite WOD/Movement: GI Jane/muscle-ups
• Least Favorite WOD/Movement: Double-unders
• Most notable achievement: When I started at the “shed” I had severe pain in my elbow from tendonitis and bad sinus issues due to allergies. Through strength training and diet changes I now have no pain in my elbow and I am off all of my allergy medication.
• Describe the shed in three words: fitness, family, obsession

 

 

Janice

 

 

 

 

 

• Shedhead since: May 2009
• Favorite WOD/Movement: body weight WOD’s like Cindy
• Least Favorite WOD/Movement: Deadlifts/SDHP (rough on my lower back)
• Most notable achievement: Being able to ride my mountain bike and DH bike again without pain! Mountain biking with Scott is one of my most favorite things to do. About 2 ½ years ago my back pain became so severe, I practically stopped riding, and when I did ride, I paid with severe pain after (lower back problems run in my family and I have two degenerative discs). A year ago, friends (Lily and John) introduced Scott and I to the Shed. I was doubtful (assumed I would live with back pain forever) and afraid exercising would be just as painful as riding my bike. One year later, and I’m back on my bike stronger than ever, achieving things not physically possible before. It takes quite a lot these days to aggravate my back, and when my back gets sore, I recover ten times faster!
• Describe the shed in three words: Family, Essential, Life

 

  

 

 

 

This page is currently under construction… there are plenty more shedhead profiles coming!

 

If you would like to submit a profile, or you are an adjunct shedhead who would like your profile posted, please email me the information in the same format as the above profiles.

Thanks for your patience and participation!

Pat