July brought the heat and even more new members to CrossFit Austin! In case you haven’t had the chance to get sweaty with them yet, we wanted to take a moment to introduce the newest members in the Circle of Awesomeness…
Damon Baldwin
Avtar Khalsa
Robert Reyes
Ann Pettinati
Nicholas “Snick” Gabay
Alex “49er” Smith
James Haecker
Jennifer Snider
Jacob Moss
Daniella Humphreys
Jesus Fonseca
Jack Sanders
Miles Hill
John McIntyre
Eugenia Wagner
Rhett Doolittle
Taylor Pelto
Clint Litton
Weston Parker
Skylar McCall
Kristen Finnegan
Jaclyn Pellock
Priscilla Garcia
Kelly Hutchinson
Rush Kemp
*If you are a new member and haven’t had your picture taken, please talk to Caitlyn! Welcome, new members! We’re so happy to have you here!
Meet at CFA @ 10:15am on Saturday August 11th, we’ll drive/carpool from here (any volunteer drivers are greatly appreciated). There is also the possibility of renting a bus if we have a large enough crew. We’ll be floating out of the Lone Star Float House on the Guadalupe. We’ve secured a discounted rate at $12/person and Lone Star has offered to provide tubes for our coolers.
The “Can Ban” rules don’t apply to this part of the river, so feel free to bring whatever drinks you prefer (no glass).
It’s July, which means one thing: our very own Darlene Price is back in California to battle it out the in the Reebok CrossFit Games Masters Competition!
This is Darlene’s second year to qualify for the games, and after a silver medal performance in 2011, she’s headed back hungry for gold! In addition to Darlene there will be a bevy of CrossFit Action going on all weekend, starting Friday.
Below is a schedule of events and the best ways to keep tabs on all the excitement in California!
Reebok CrossFit Games Homepage *Includes the full schedule of all events and broadcasts
*Note: all times listed are Pacific times
Saturday (7/14) 10:30 am – 11:20 am: Watch Darlene tackle the infamous Snatch Ladder, projected via Live Feed in the gym *Saturday’s class schedule will be at 8:00 am and 9:00 am for All Levels and 9:00 am for Level 3.
Saturday (7/14) 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Join your CFA friends and family as we host a CrossFit Games Watch Party @ Lucky Lounge
For the month of July, we are offering a special deal to all of you that choose to get sweaty with a buddy! New members that join with a friend in July and mention this promotion will both receive $50 off the first month of a multi-month membership!!!
CFA now carries Reebok CrossFit Nano 2.0 and Reebok CrossFit Oly shoes in men’s and women’s sizes!
We have a wide variety of Nano 2.0 sizes and styles in-stock! We are also able to order Nano 2.0s and
Oly shoes for anyone who is interested, so if you flip through the catalog we have
and see something you like, we’ll order it! Come in and check them out!
*All purchases and orders must be made by Caitlyn or Tristy, so send us an email (info@crossfitaustin.com) if we aren’t around. 🙂
Our wonderful CFA Interns, Eric and Erica, will be offering free assessments for current members now through the end of July!
Assessments will involve movement analyses and a written feedback report for participants (reviewed by CFA coaches). This is a great chance to come in and get some excellent feedback from our staff and ask any questions you might have!
If interested, please contact our interns directly to schedule an appointment. Erica can be reached at Erica@CrossFitAustin.com and Eric can be reached at EReis40@gmail.com.
May was another great month at CrossFit Austin and we’re happy to welcome even more new members! In case you haven’t had the chance to meet them yet, we wanted to take a moment to introduce the newest members in the Circle of Awesomeness…
German Saldivar
Ryan Paylor
Greg Baker
Patti Gonzales
Christian Howard
Brandon Blanch
Amy Talaber
Dave Zodikoff
Melissa Krueger
Araceli Hart
DJ DeJernette
Holly Waters
Emily White
Juke Warrington
Izzy Maldonado
Amy Whitmore
Marc Sherman
Crystal Varela
Luke Cloud
Eryin Fye
Alex Tanton
Whitney Scott
Vanessa Ochoa
Omar Ochoa
John Thompson
Lisa York
Lavon York
Nancy Salazar
Jorge Centeno
Kevin Grogan
Jennifer Rinehart
*If you are a new member and haven’t had your picture taken, please talk to Caitlyn! Welcome, new members! We’re so happy to have you here!
Wherever you are going enjoy the journey as much as the destination. It’s great to plan ahead but you have to live in the moment.
What is your fitness background?
Mainly mountain biking and weight lifting. I played baseball in high school.
How long have you been CrossFitting?
About 2 and half years
What’s your favorite part of CrossFit Austin?
The sense of community. Its a rare thing to come across and its what helps me commit to waking up and getting to class at 5:30 AM.
What are your training goals?
Compete at a CrossFit event and get a CrossFit certification.
Favorite sport or activity?
Besides CrossFit, mountain biking.
Recent adventure you’re planning?
Taking my wife on our honeymoon later this year, I don’t really care where I just know we need a beach! After planning a wedding, we finally get to just relax and enjoy each other’s company before things like babies and other obligations start to pop up. So I’m just excited for our new adventure together as husband and wife.
Tell us something we don’t know about you?
I’m addicted to Bravo’s Housewives reality shows. It’s so bad, but I can’t stop watching.
Longhorns or Aggies?
I didn’t go to either school, sorry guys, I’m more of a Red Raider fan, Shoot’em up!
You are recently a new husband as of about a week, any advice for those grooms to be on their big day?
Take a breath, slow down, pause and look around (especially at your bride/groom). Don’t let it flash by. Your friends and family are there to celebrate you! It was the best advise Zayra and I got, and it was the most fun we’ve had.
Leave the fine folks of CrossFit Austin with some parting words?
I want to give thanks to the CFA family, everyone’s story is inspiring and it’s an honor to be recognized among you. CF is definitely a lifestyle and it has improved the quality of my life. My wife was the one who initially pushed me to try CF out, and I’m glad I did.
On June 2nd, CFA will begin training for the 2013 CrossFit Games season. This year, unlike in past years, we will have a program and 2 coached classes dedicated to athletes that are committed to taking their skills and abilities to the next level. To participate in the “Level 3” program and classes, there are defined standards that must be passed.
For the month of July, we are offering a special deal to all of you that choose to get sweaty with a buddy! New members that join with a friend in July and mention this promotion will both receive $50 off the first month of a 
