How/when did you get involved in CrossFit? I started CrossFit in October 2018. It had been something I was looking into for awhile, and like many people, had heard about the negatives of CrossFit, which delayed me actually starting. Once I started, I was immediately hooked, it is the perfect mix of competition and community; the CrossFit community is unlike anything I’ve ever seen, the positivity that exudes from everyone is awesome. Do you remember your first workout? How was it? It is one that will be hard to forget, it was the Filthy Fifty, and it was not pretty. I woke up ..read more

How/when did you get involved in Crossfit? Picture this: It’s November, it’s cold, and it’s early in the morning. My friend and I tried a Saturday morning free trial class with Cole. All my muscles exploded and I fell in love (with Crossfit). Cole was so encouraging when I started learning the ropes. I started out as a wee wobbly legged bairn and can now carry around humans like it’s no big deal. Do you remember your first workout? How was it? I don’t remember my first WOD. But I distinctly remember doing “Ghost” during my first week at Primary. The struggle was real. So, so real ..read more

How/When did I get involved in CrossFit?  I first got involved in CrossFit due to the friendship of Mr. Cole Simon. Cole and I became fast friends through the theatre world and at that time he was actively involved in CrossFit but not yet at a coaching level. Cole started coaching a few of his close friends a little over a year ago and then got a coaching job at Primary. I was brought in as the “canary” as Cole so affectionately named me to help test the programming before the athletes did the WOD’s to see if any modifications needed to be made. Needless to say, I got hooked and h ..read more

How/when did you get involved in CrossFit? Last November. Two weeks prior, I called Cole, bought him a beer, and asked him what CrossFit was. I knew I needed a kick in the ass, and other parts of the body too, and knew it would do the trick. I used to play hockey and I loved the plyometrics training. Explosive movements at high intensity. But I wanted to run, jump, lift heavy things with grace and have more fun at the playground with my kid. I wanted to feel younger, live a more adventurous life and most importantly repair the damage I did to my body after years of smoking 2 ..read more

How/when did you get involved in CrossFit? Its has been almost a year (August 8th) since I started the 6-week challenge last summer. I had just finished grad school and was looking to get back in shape after not treating my body very nicely during grad school. I saw an ad on Facebook for the 6-week challenge and decided to give it a shot. Do you remember your first workout? How was it? My first workout was a Wednesday 12noon WOD’n’Flow with Stephanie. I remember there being burpees and a lot of up and down. So, it was really rough. By the time we got to the yoga portion the room wa ..read more

I’ve been coming to Primary for 9 months. I live close by, and I would see athletes doing WODs all the time. I missed that aspect of working out in a group setting, so I called Ramon just to chat. He assured me that the movements and the workouts could all be scaled for a beginner, so I signed up for a trial class. I don’t remember specifically what my first workout was. I do remember it was a LOT of running and a lot of ab mat sit ups. Kyle was actually teaching my first class, and he was the only reason I made it through that first hour. It kicked my ass bad, but it was fantast ..read more

How/when did you get involved in CrossFit? In August 2018, I have crossed over the 6 weeks challenge ad on Facebook, so I got very excited and hesitant at the same time since I have never done something like this before. Therefore, I shared my concerns with my sister, and she encouraged me to join; and so, I did. Do you remember your first workout? How was it? I don’t remember much of my first workout, but I do remember it was on a Wednesday. I was a bit nervous about how I’m going to perform on these complicated WOD’s. However, I survived the first workout when I didn’t think that ..read more