member of the month

Where are you from?

Southern California. I was born in Torrance (LA) and raised in Huntington Beach (OC).

What do you do for work?

I'm a plaintiffs' lawyer handling mass actions, class actions, and qui tam (whistleblower) cases. One example is the talc litigation, where women allege that talc-based powders like J&J's baby powder caused their ovarian cancer. A lot of my work is trial work: building the trial package that gets used across thousands of cases and trying the bellwether cases that test how juries respond.

What podcast are you currently into?

Honestly? None.  When I walk or drive, I zone out, forget I'm listening, and rewind so many times that I eventually give up. But back in the day I was obsessed with More Perfect and Serial.

What is your pre or post workout fueling routine? Coffee. As I get older, my fueling routine is less "optimized nutrition" and more "survival." Mostly I'm a human garbage can for my kids. 

What minor, everyday inconvenience drives you crazy? I get groceries delivered, and sometimes the driver leaves them in the lobby instead of bringing them to my door. I know it's ridiculous. It still drives me nuts.

If you had 36 hours without responsibilities and a free flight (starting right now), where would you go? Barcelona. 

How did you end up at CrossFit 2 Street? Once my youngest started sleeping through the night, I wanted to do something for myself. I'd always loved CrossFit. I wanted an early morning class I could walk to, so I tried 2 Street. Now I'm addicted.

Advice for new CrossFit / BootCamp athletes... Keep showing up, and don't push through a movement that doesn't feel right. Getting hurt isn't a requirement. Take it easy, ask the coach for an alternative, and know there's zero judgment. I've dislocated my shoulder a couple times and had surgery, so you'll never catch me doing behind-the-neck stuff.

What's your proudest 2St accomplishment Rope climbs and wall walks! 

Where are you from? I'm from Lansdale, PA.

What do you do for work? I'm a physical educator in the Philadelphia school system.

What podcast are you currently into? I'm not too big on podcasts. But I like FX shows - especially The Drop. I also loved Shards. I also like ESPN, because it's kind of quick.

What is your pre or post workout fueling routine? Sadly, I have no system on that. I just show up. I would like to have a system, but I don't. 

What minor, everyday inconvenience drives you crazy? Chaos! When things are unorganized...if things are out of alignment, it taps in deep with me. 

If you had 36 hours without responsibilities and a free flight (starting right now), where would you go? A Safari in Africa, with my brother. 

How did you end up at CrossFit 2 Street? Jason Redman, who was a Navy Seal...I read his book, and he talked about quality of life. About how life can ambush you and what do you do after that? One piece he talked about is fitness, another spirituality, and then there's friendship. So I've been trying to use that template...and that's how I ended up here!

Advice for new CrossFit / BootCamp athletes... Just show up. Don't beat yourself up. Show up - that's a tough part because there's a huge learning curve. But just show up.

What's your proudest 2St accomplishment? The 1st time I ever climbed a rope - Maren and Dick were there...it was like a noon class. I finally learned it! You guys taught me it, and I was up there, and you guys clapped, and it was like a small little huddle..but it was huge for me. And it was like...I didn't have to beat myself up. I was like, okay, that's a step for forward.

(Andrew shared these answers in a conversation with Maren rather than an email.)