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Featured (Past) Member – September 2019 – Mitch Elson
A friendly face we’re used to seeing around the gym won’t be popping in as much anymore, seeing as he’s moved to Albuquerque! So, what better time to highlight him than as our Featured Member for September, and remind him that he’ll always have a home here with us. Beard…
2019 11 15
Featured Member – August 2019 – Pablo Portillo
I am always so excited to learn about our featured members at CFTY, but I am exceptionally thrilled to share more about one of our Founding Members: Pablo Portillo. In class, my impression of him is that he’s a man of few words, is the king of the assault bike,…
2019 11 15
Featured Member – June 2019 – Richard Lonsdorf
Training Yard is located on the cusp of the North Hollywood Arts District, so it’s no wonder we have so many talented people in our community, and our Featured Member for June, Richard Lonsdorf, is no exception! Richard is relatively new to not only Training Yard, but LA in general, and…
2019 07 04
Featured Member – May 2019 – Michelle Duncan
I have to say, this is the first of the Featured Member articles where I truly felt like I opened the first chapter of a book and it was about way more than I had anticipated! May’s Featured Member, Michelle Duncan, and I have taken quite a few classes together…
2019 06 08
Featured Member – April 2019 – Jon Dannelley
This month's featured member is Jon Danelley and he has quite a story to tell!! I would say that it’s one that has surely motivated me, and by hearing it through his perspective, I’m sure it will motivate you too! Originally from Mobile, Alabama, Jon used to work for his…
2019 04 18
Featured Member – March 2019 – Erin Feather
Our CrossFit Open Season Featured Member is Erin Feather! Her story is filled with determination to maintain an active lifestyle when faced with injury and I'm excited to share it with you! When Erin was in school, she was involved in rowing (which made a whole lot of sense for…
2019 03 23
Featured Member – February 2019 – Tim Carolan
I think that most of us, whether innately athletic or not, had reached a tipping point where we realized… “hey… I should probably go to the gym.” For this month’s featured member, Tim Carolan, he had that moment and then some. Not only did he find CrossFit for getting in…
2019 03 23
Featured Member – January 2019 – Gary Lister
If you didn’t know already, Los Angeles is a melting pot of people from all over the world. A large percent of those people moved here in pursuit of a career in the entertainment industry, including myself. My path was in a completely different realm than this month’s featured member:…
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Featured Member – December 2018 – Lisa Chiarelli
To finish the year off on a strong note (heh heh pun) our Featured Member of the Month is, the badass, Lisa Chiarelli! Lisa is an LA native who grew up in Burbank and Thousand Oaks her entire life. Not only has she worked for Disney for a large majority…
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