August 16, 2011 in Blog, Member Profiles by Turbo

July 2011 Member of the Month: Regan Windsor

Regan at the Spartan Race 2011

CrossFit Winnipeg’s Member of the Month for July 2011 is Regan Windsor.  Regan seems to have come out of nowhere.  I’ve been scouring my photos folder to find an old photo of Regan when she started On Ramp, because you would barely recognize her.  She was a mere mortal when she started On Ramp about a year ago.  Now is has reached “beast” status.  I  knew Regan had reached this status when a new male member walked to the board, saw Regan’s score and said:  “Who’s this “Cobra” guy?” because  that’s who he was chasing, rx’d pullups and all.   Always ready to learn and work hard, Regan is now up on the board for some of the benchmark workouts and I know that there are many more to come.  Congrats on your amazing performance, and your amazing abs! 

Age:  37

Height:  5’6

Weight: 128

Favourite Exercise/Workout:  It’s tough to pick!  I’m going to say a crazy (long) metcon that includes Oly lifts!

Least Favourite Exercise/Workout: My least favorite has been Turkish getups but they’re coming along!  The only wod I’ve ever bailed on was 100 Turkish getups…although that wod no longer scares me, I don’t hope for them either!

Tell us something interesting or surprising about yourself?  I recently did the Warrior Dash in Minneapolis with a group of girls (picture is taken after ditching a muddy tank top and getting completely hosed down).  It’s a 3 mile run at a ski hill with 11 obstacles…thanks to CrossFit I actually thought it fun!!  Scale a wall with a rope? No problem!

What is your favourite hobby, pastime or sport?  CrossFit of course!!  I also love reading, running, and trying new and exciting things (which is how I discovered CrossFit!)

What were you doing before CrossFit?  I played hockey for a while until I let my sister talk me into running.  I have always loved working out with weights, but have had an on again off again relationship with weight training (until now!).

How did you find out about CrossFit Winnipeg?  I read a lot of fitness magazines and it kept popping up everywhere – I started doing some research on it and knew I was going to love it.  I googled to see if we had one in Winnipeg and signed up for OnRamp without even trying a class!

What changes have you seen in yourself or your life since joining CrossFit Winnipeg?  A total transformation!  The physical changes are amazing for me to see – it’s been a long time goal to get crazy fit and I was starting to think it just wasn’t going to happen.  I have also struggled with allergies/ food issues which the Paleo diet has completely eliminated.  Of course all those things together have resulted in a much happier, healthier me.  I can’t even describe how grateful I am to have discovered CFW!

Do you have any special memorable CrossFit Winnipeg moments?  I have lots!  My first Rx’d pull-up WOD had me smiling for weeks – rip and all!  Also, every one of the encouraging words that kept me fighting hard to finish a wod; everytime I lay flat out on the floor knowing I gave it everything I have; and every time I see someone do something I never imagined could be done… and thinking maybe, just maybe, some day I could do that too.

What advice would you give to a newbie or someone just joining CrossFit Winnipeg?  Take the time to learn proper technique, work hard, and the weight will follow.  I know how badly I wanted to Rx the WODs.   I still find it hard some days when I’m so close to the Rx’d weight not to just go for it, but I’ve suffered through going too heavy too fast before and it’s not worth it!!

What is your biggest accomplishment at CrossFit Winnipeg? To to finally reach my fitness goal! Which I will now revise to “become uberFit”!  It has come through many baby steps taken over the last year at CFW…leaping into OnRamp, working through technique when I wanted to hammer out weight, giving everything I have in each and every workout, feeling frustrated with a plateau, feeling victorious with a PR, trusting Paleo through the cravings for grains, and happily getting up at 4:30 each morning to make it all happen!  Of course now I couldn’t imagine it any other way!!

August 16, 2011 in Events by Turbo

Team Workout

CFW is hosting Jeff Tucker for a CrossFit Gymnastics Certification this weekend!

This is a great way for us to improve on our coach’s skills but unfortunately, this will be taking up a lot of space and staff.

We’ve opted to replace our regular classes with a team workout at 7:30AM so that you’ll still get an opportunity to get a workout in.

August 16, 2011 in Events by Turbo

Team Workout

CFW is hosting Jeff Tucker for a CrossFit Gymnastics Certification this weekend!

This is a great way for us to improve on our coach’s skills but unfortunately, this will be taking up a lot of space and staff.

We’ve opted to replace our regular classes with a team workout at 7:30AM so that you’ll still get an opportunity to get a workout in.

August 16, 2011 in Events by Turbo

CrossFit Gymnastics Certification

Looks like Jeff Tucker and his crew are making a trip to Winnipeg to do a gymnastics cert. I have a few little details to confirm and then it will be up on the CrossFit.com site.

CrossFit Winnipeg members are entitled to a discount for this certification. Please email Tania@crossfitwinnipeg.com to get a registration code for the discount.

Register here.

August 16, 2011 in Events by Turbo

Fall Schedule Starts in September!

Our 8AM classes are back, along with Saturday afternoon classes and Saturday Oly and Mobility classes.

Our Saturday Drop In class is now scheduled at noon and is called “Level 1″ and is open to the general public as well as our members.

We’ve also added another “Level 1″ class Monday evenings. Members can attend these classes just like regular classes, or if you bring a friend, we’ll make it a “freebie”.

We are moving toward a 3 tier class system, with Level 1 being open to the general public, Level 2 being our regular classes and Level 3 being the Advanced classes.  We’ll be implementing this more completely starting in October, with a 3 days on 1 off, 2 on 1 off schedule for the Advanced classes.  More on that soon…

August 15, 2011 in Events by Lianne

On Ramp #45 Starts – SOLD OUT!

On Ramp Session #45 starts Tuesday, October 18th: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00AM to 7:00AM for 6 weeks. Our basic On Ramp program is designed for the generally active, injury free individual who wants ultimately to train in one of our ongoing group classes. This 12-hour small group program is an “on-ramp” to the “highway” that is CrossFit. In this class we will expose new members to our movement curriculum in a group format. Classes are limited to 6 athletes per coach. We will emphasize movement techniques, along with a progressive introduction to the intensity levels that are inherent in our group classes. If you are unsure as to whether you are a good candidate for beginning in a class setting, please contact us.

Click here to see when the next On Ramp class starts and to reserve your spot or download the registration form and return with payment to CrossFit Winnipeg via email, fax, or in person.! $150 for 12 hours of group training.

August 15, 2011 in Events by Turbo

CrossFit Kids Info Session

This is a free information session on our CrossFit Kids program, for parents wanting to know more before they register their kids for the program.

Our CrossFit Kids certified coach, Brad, will explain the principles of the CrossFit Kids program and why it not simply a scaled down version of CrossFit, but rather a specially designed program that takes into account the developmental requirements of kids of various ages.

You will have the opportunity to discuss with Brad and sign up the kids.

August 12, 2011 in Events by Turbo

CrossFit Kids Classes Are Back – REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

After a hugely successful pilot program in July and a short hiatus in August, our Kids classes are back, starting September 6th, running Tuesday and Thursday evenings between 6pm and 8pm for the kids and teens and on Fridays  from 6pm to 6:30 pm for the toddlers (3 to 5yrs).

Click HERE to register online!

August 11, 2011 in Events by Lianne

On Ramp #44 Starts – SOLD OUT!

On Ramp Session #44 starts Tuesday, September 20th: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00PM to 6:00PM for 4 weeks. Our basic On Ramp program is designed for the generally active, injury free individual who wants ultimately to train in one of our ongoing group classes. This 12-hour small group program is an “on-ramp” to the “highway” that is CrossFit. In this class we will expose new members to our movement curriculum in a group format. Classes are limited to 6 athletes per coach. We will emphasize movement techniques, along with a progressive introduction to the intensity levels that are inherent in our group classes. If you are unsure as to whether you are a good candidate for beginning in a class setting, please contact us.

Click here to see when the next On Ramp class starts and to reserve your spot or download the registration form and return with payment to CrossFit Winnipeg via email, fax, or in person.! $150 for 12 hours of group training.

July 26, 2011 in Events by Turbo

Holiday Team Workout

CFW Team workout!

This time we are having our holiday team workout at 3pm, in case some of you are leaving town overnight for the long weekend and want to come back  for a workout later on Monday.