Tell us about yourself
I have been a CrossFit coach for almost 10 years and I am passionate about helping others. I have been happily married to my firefighter husband Aaron for 14 years and I love that we can work together and still like each other. I have 2 kids, a son Braxton (18), and a daughter Sarah (9). We are from Steinbach but lived in Regina for 10 years where we started and ran CrossFit Regina, and moved back to our hometown of Steinbach 2 1/2 years ago to be closer to family.
Why did you start Stone Brook Strength?
I wanted to create a private atmosphere for people who wanted to workout but were maybe too shy to start at a gym in a crowd of people.
What is your favorite Workout/Lift?
Definitely the Clean & Jerk. It feels so powerful to take a weight from the ground to your shoulders to overhead.
What is your favorite skill/movement that you have learned at CrossFit?
Pull-ups
What is your “goat”?
Push-ups
One word to describe me would be…
Loyal
I have always wanted…
To travel more
Outside of the gym, I like to…
Watch my kids activities (Braxton – basketball, soccer; Sarah – hip hop, synchro swim), walk my dog, geocaching, camping, go to the movie theatre
Three things you would always find in my fridge…
Bacon, eggs, almond milk
Something nobody knows about me or would be surprised to know about me…
I still watch Survivor
Favorite physical activity outside of SBS…
Competing in Olympic Weightlifting
Favorite place to eat…
Mongo’s Grill
What is your day job?
Coach! I’m so blessed I get to coach for a living.
Song that gets me pumped up for a workout…
Justin Bieber… Obvi
The last thing I ate was…
Chicken mandarin salad
My proudest accomplishment is…
In fitness… Starting the first CrossFit in Saskatchewan in 2007, that has grown to 9000 square feet and is still very successful today.
My six month goal is…
To have a successful fitness business again
If I could have ANYBODY (living or dead) over for dinner, it would be…
My Grandma Gertrude, she passed away the same day we got possession of our house in Steinbach.
My favorite workout attire is…
Tank top, shorts, and fun socks
My favorite workout partner(s)…
Aaron or Braxton, working out with family and sharing the same passion is the best!