Marta Riley

From our Facebook page:
“Marta Riley, age 71, just told me she took herself out for a test drive yesterday. She used to have to stop and sit down 6 times or more every time she visited Ikea. Yesterday she did the whole store without rest and then topped it off by going to Whole Foods, Target and Walgreens. If that’s not CrossFit, I don’t know what is!”

I remember the first time I spoke to Marta. She had found our flier at Sakaya Kitchen. She told me she was the most unfit person I had ever talked to. I told her I bet not. She came in, checked us out and looked around. I was pretty sure that was the last I’d see of her. She proved me wrong, as she does everyday.

Working within her limits but above them at the same time, she is an inspiration to anyone that gets the chance to WOD with her. She goes for it and pushes but knows her limits. After months of working out in pajamas, she’s now in official ‘workout clothes’.

She is my favorite 305 member. Sorry buff dudes and ripped ladies.

She is better for knowing us and we are WAY better for knowing her. Marta, we want you to know that you are an inspiration to us. I know, you’d rather we didn’t, but we are.

Congrats!
You’re the August, 2011 Athlete Of The Month.

Allan Ajoy

Allan started in the 305 Workout program. He was already in pretty good shape, but 305 pushed him to a new level. After a few months of the 305 Workout, Allan made the switch to CrossFit classes. He still does both classes, but his increased strength has meant that he know posts the time of the day in many workouts. Allan pushes hard overtime and helps to make 305 what it is.

Thanks Allan, and congrats.

Dominic C is the March, 2011 athlete of the month.

Dom was brought to us by Joey Dibo. He floated in and out for several months before taking the full plunge. Now we can’t keep him out of the place. Dom shows up early most days of the week and puts in the extra work that it takes to improve. He’s not the strongest or the fastest but he works harder than anybody on improving his weaknesses. To top it off he knows all the words to Shook Ones Pt 2. Congrats Lil Dom, you’re da Atleet of Da Munt for March, 2011

Debbie ‘Doodles’ Fuegill is our athlete of the month for February, 2011

Debbie has been training with us since the beginning. Originally a 1 on 1 client with Pete, she has since made the switch to group classes and is always a welcome addition. She has a background in gymnastics and it shows in her movements. She can hold a handstand longer than anyone on our gym and regularly beats times from people half her age. ‘Doodles’ is a part of what makes 305 great. Diversity. Congratulations Debbie, you’re the February, 2011 Athlete of the Month!

Luis Giraldo is our athlete of the month for January, 2011.

Luis came in with great conditioning from his fight training and in short order started posting some impressive times. He listens and learns well, and with good reason. In mid April he will be leaving us to open his own gym in his home country of Columbia. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors and hope to see him back at 305 regulary. If you see Luis around the gym, take a second to congratulate him for being the January 2011 Athlete of the month!

Kevin ‘K-Roc’ Svercek is our athlete of the month for December, 2010

K-Roc was in and out for a long time, dropping in to the box on occasion when the WOD looked right to him. After floating around for about a year, something happened and he started showing up, even on days that didn’t look great for him. While he is still anti ‘sexy metcon’,  he’ll still show up and scale up when he has to. He’s the strongest guy in the gym (560 Deadlift, 258 Press, 365 Front Squat) but also one of the nicest. He’s more than willing to help out and always makes the gym a better place. Kevin is an Air Force medic as well as a trauma nurse and has helped out as on site medic for our special events. Congratulations to K-Roc, our December, 2010 AOTM!

Ivette Brown is our athlete of the month for November, 2010.

Ivette came to us without pull ups and was afraid to handstand. After a lot of hard work and practice, she’s a pull up machine (NO BANDS!) and kicks her self up to the wall for handstand push ups. Ivette has been making our 11am class brighter since our old location and has made improvements in every area of fitness. She shows up, puts in the work and never complains. Congratulations Ivette!

Will Durkee is our athlete of the Month for October, 2010.

Will came to 305 from Chicago this summer after a few shorter visits. An accomplished college wrestler, Will is now an accomplished ju jitsu competitor. His dedication to improvement is seen daily at 305. You can find him investing time working on weaknesses and pushing himself and others to the limit in conditioning routines. In addition to having near unmatched conditioning, Will is also known to bring some of his own tools into the gym for training. Rock climbing grips, weight vests and inversion boots all come into play when Will is in the box. Congratulate Will when you see him, he is October, 2010′s Athlete of the Month.