CrossFit Taranis

Victoria B.C.

 
 
Chris ‘Optimus Prime’ Schaalo - Coach chris@crossfitvic.com CrossFit level 1 Certified CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification NCCP Level 1 Football Coach Fun Time Activities: The Crossfit Journal Mark Rippetoe Quotes Crushing bowls of ice cream Captain Awesome....... Obviously Random Fact: I am one of the lucky few who did not get stuck with ‘February’ Favorite WOD: Is that, like, a rhetorical question?? WOD that gives you that “kick in the balls” feeling when you see it: “HANSEN” A few things that inspire you: Friends Family Finishing a WOD ahead of my girlfriend not listed in order of importance :)mailto:chris@crossfitvic.comshapeimage_7_link_0
Reed “Papa Bear” MacKenzie Co-Owner/Coach/Program Director reed@crossfitvic.com CrossFit level 1 Certified CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification Favorite Activities: Shopping for, prepping and then crushing a pan of nachos with an entire tub of sour cream “lite” coffee with Sully, DCon, Optimus, Grinch, BOOM or C.A. movie nights napping WODDING Random Facts: Split my head open doing Isabel........ got 4 stitches Tattoo on my left arm took 15 hrs I have broken 8 bones in my body including my jaw. Favorite WOD: 1 RM Power Clean WOD that gives you that “kick in the balls” feeling when you see it: “FRAN” A few things that inspire you: 2 fist pump! Deceptacon my Bro’s and my Ho’smailto:reed@crossfitvic.comshapeimage_10_link_0
Dan “BOOM” Atkinson Co-Owner/Coach/Special Projects Director dan@crossfitvic.com CrossFit level 1 Certified CrossFit Barbell Certification Favorite Activities: crushing gallons of milk spending time with my sons teaching them about random facts, bugs, hockey and all other things boys need to know. time with family and friends on the lake cooking eggs in the CFT toaster oven laughing Random Facts: 2 - 0 - 2 I will do almost anything for a quality cup of coffee! Favorite WOD: Tommy V anything with muscle ups + Deads WOD that gives you that “kick in the balls” feeling when you see it: “HANSEN” A few things that inspire you: Rip Quotes Family of course CFT Team Spirit watching and helping others attain their goalsmailto:dan@crossfitvic.comshapeimage_12_link_0
Aaron ‘Globo’ Bergland - Coach aaron@crossfitvic.com CrossFit level 1 Certified Favorite Activities: Crosfit WoDs...(well duh) Doing handstands anywhere I can Waking up in the morning Geeking out with video games Random Fact: I got so used to my friends calling me Anabelle as a joke that I actually respond to it now. Favorite WOD: Anything with handstand pushups WOD that gives you that “kick in the balls” feeling when you see it: ...heavy Front Squats...they give me that feeling, literally... A few things that inspire you: Seeing physical improvements in my peers "Fashion Mullets" or "Le Mullets" Dan's posing routinesmailto:aaron@crossfitvic.comshapeimage_13_link_0
Vanessa ‘Sully’ Sullivan - Coach/Office Manager vanessa@crossfitvic.com CrossFit level 1 Certified CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification Favorite Activities: wodding, photography, sourcing good food blogs dreaming of ways to live in Hawaii sitting on the sunny patio having breakfast with PeeBs, Prime and CA Random Facts: I have a dog.....a Yorkie..... his name is Captain Awesome aka C.A. I dream of streamlined paperwork and office organization I am the only one in this office that makes a point to not crush any kind of food at all..... but I absolutely love it when Pat Sherwood says he’s gonna crush something! Favorite WOD: “GRACE” WOD that gives you that “kick in the hoohoo” feeling when you see it: “NICOLE” or “KELLY” A few things that inspire you: team mates hitting PR’s Watching Natalie Woolfolk-Burgener doing Oly lifts Ice Land Annie’s smile :) mailto:vanessa@crossfitvic.comshapeimage_14_link_0
Taranis CrossFit Kids Coaching Staff cftkids@crossfitvic.commailto:cftkids@crossfitvic.comshapeimage_16_link_0
Myriam “Burrito” Barreda aka Peruvian Princess myriam@crossfitvic.com written by Cocktail CrossFit level 1 Certified CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification Favorite Activities: .com geeking out on nutrition and kinesiology research ‘til the sun comes up...literally! Grey’s with the Girls....and Fetus Concocting paleo versions of everyday meals and snacks Random Fact: Played Vikes field hockey Born in Peru While at a coffee shop with Cocktail, was approached by a random, extremely concerned customer who asked if her bleeding hands needed medical attention. Little did he know the wounds stemmed from her crushing a high rep pull up wod. Favorite WOD: SDB’d Diane (HSPU’s and heavy high rep dead lifts) WOD that gives you that “kick in the balls” feeling when you see it: Anything to do with rowing or wall balls, especially a 2km row. The only thing worse than a 2km row is a 2km row at sectionals with all the rowers hooked up to a projector! hahaha A few things that inspire you: Gregor Dixon .... “I will do more wall balls if The Grinch tells me to!” (Burrito, Jan 16, 2011) Caramel Her wonderful family Watching DCon Olympic liftmailto:ben@crossfitvic.comshapeimage_26_link_0
Alex “Pilz” Piller alex@crossfitvic.com written by her ‘twin” DCon. CrossFit level 1 Certified CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certification CrossFit Kids Certified Favorite Activities: Wodding. Scrabbling. Eating 85% dark chocolate bars – Only the highest quality ones of course! Drinking Americanos with the people I love. Going out for breakfast. Painting my nails bright and bold colours. Texting, texting while `studying`, texting in class, texting while cooking, texting while eating...you get the idea. Random Fact: Have I mentioned I really really, really enjoy dark chocolate?? My life will be complete the day I get a British Bulldog named Bulldozer. I have a GREY cat named CARROT, makes sense right? My mom, my sister, and I all drive Volkswagon bugs… they're different colours of course. Favorite WOD: “RANDY”….Or most WODs with Oly lifting and NO running are usually pretty good to me! WOD that gives you that “kick in the balls” feeling when you see it: “Barbara” and "Eva" A few things that inspire you: Wodding beside all the strong and beautiful CrossFit Taranis women. Angie Pye’s abs! Watching a new CrossFit athlete's squat transform into something beautiful (and totally functional!). Athletes hitting new PR’s! Knowing that post-WOD means Americano time! ...and maybe dark chocolate..?mailto:ben@crossfitvic.comshapeimage_28_link_0
Angie “LuLu” Pye angie@crossfitvic.com CrossFit level 1 Certified BCRPA Fitness Theory (aka - anti-crossfit) Favorite Activities: Crossfit Journal (its sooooooo good!) Talking with my sister in various accents Planning fun outings/social events Singing made up lyrics to well known songs Talking fitness with Viberg Random Fact: Weighed 11.5 lbs at birth Dislike Sushi, Coffee and Beer (actually was asked to leave Vancouver....) Has a serious chocolate addiction that is a daily struggle - or should I say nightly struggle? Dreams of being a back up hip hop dancer (with very little skillz - at this point anyway - keepin' the dream alive!!) Favorite WOD: Ooooohhhh - SO many good ones!! I do like me a Chipper and a heavy Back Squat WOD that gives you that “kick in the balls” feeling when you see it: 30 muscle ups for time - I have a love/hate relationship with muscle ups A few things that inspire you: watching any Crossfitter give 100% effort Kristen Clever My sister's ability to parent happily all the time Quotes like this... "When you are going through hell, keep going"mailto:ben@crossfitvic.comshapeimage_29_link_0