In 12 Minutes find your 5RM Sumo Deadlift
*Pull all lifts from a dead stop, no tap and go.
For Time:
30 Burpee
50 KB Swing 53/35
1000m Row
Hi! My name is Susanna, and I’m 25 years old. I grew up in Cupertino, CA and went to college at University of the Pacific. My husband, Mark, and I got married in 2011. Shortly thereafter, Mark’s company relocated him to their Seattle office. We moved to a super cute little town called Maple Valley, and despite the constant gray weather (ha ha, understatement!), we did our best to embrace our new life in Washington!
Two years later (last November), Mark relocated within his company to Sacramento, and we couldn’t be more excited about it! My parents live here, and it feels wonderful to be back in the sun!
Over the past few years, I’ve worked as a preschool teacher and as a nanny. I’m currently working for Loren and Justin as Tyson’s nanny, and I’m planning to go back to school later this year to get a degree in Speech Language Pathology.
My athletic background is almost entirely comprised of dance, but I’ve really broadened my horizons in the last few years. In Seattle, Mark and I were members of a gym that combined functional fitness with parkour (Ronin Training – check it out! www.ronin-training.com). Many of the concepts we learned there are right in line with CrossFit, so I’m super excited to continue to expand upon what I already know! I’ve also dabbled in yoga, running, and various dance fitness formats.
Even though I’ve only been to a handful of classes at CFES thus far, I’m already so inspired by the incredible level of fitness demonstrated by everyone! I have to admit, it’s pretty intimidating, but talk about motivation!!! Maybe one day I’ll even reach my goal of being able to do strict pull-ups. 😉
Thank you to the amazing coaches for getting me off to a great start! And to those of you who have reached out and introduced yourselves or offered encouragement during a workout – thank you! You have made me feel very comfortable and at home! ☺
Hey! My name is Mark, and I’m 28 years old. I grew up in Los Altos, CA, and I’m married to Susanna. Like she said, it has been a journey to end up in Sacramento, but we’re excited to be here.
I graduated from Cal Poly SLO in 2008, and I have been working as a design engineer at ACCO Engineered Systems, an HVAC company, ever since.
From the age of 5 to the age of 25, I was a competitive racecar driver. The majority of my free time was spent either working on the cars or competing in races. I stayed in shape by running and playing basketball. Since retiring from racing, I’ve enjoyed snowboarding, and as Susanna said, parkour and functional fitness. Last year, with the encouragement of my friends at our gym in Seattle, I completed the Seattle Tough Mudder with a time of 2:09. It’s definitely something I never imagined I would do.
I have really enjoyed my first few weeks at CFES, and I’m excited to learn new skills, increase my strength and flexibility, and meet everyone!
