Member Spotlight

February 27, 2023

Coach’s Corner: Peter Petersan

What do you do/like to do outside of the gym?

Other than my regular job, I spend most of my time shuttling our 11-year-old to and from hockey practice, hockey games, and jiu jitsu classes. I also like to tinker on old motorcycles and travel.

What inspired you to start

February 27, 2023

CFDC U Street Member Spotlight March 2023: Ted Katz and Leah Krohn

How long have you been doing CrossFit and how long have you been at CrossFit DC?

We’ve both been doing CrossFit since Fall of 2021 when we joined CrossFit DC!

What do you do when you’re not crushing workouts at the gym? 

We both work in medicine (Ted is an

February 27, 2023

CFDC H Street Member Spotlight March 2023: Spring-Eve See

How long have you been doing CrossFit and how long have you been at CrossFit DC?

I used to be a member of boxes in Boca Raton, FL and Virginia Beach, VA many, many years ago and took a beat when we moved to DC. I’m new to the CrossFit

January 29, 2023

CFDC U Street Member Spotlight February 2023: Sam Taylor

How long have you been doing CrossFit and how long have you been at CrossFit DC?

I started CrossFit back in 2019 at CrossFit DC. I was really bored with my gym routine and decided to take the fundamentals course. I really enjoyed it and never looked back. Did a

January 29, 2023

CFDC H Street Member Spotlight February 2023: James Tomlinson

How long have you been doing CrossFit and how long have you been at CrossFit DC?

I started CrossFit off and on in 2010, then started attending regularly in 2018 the day after the Eagles won the Superbowl, a defining moment in my life that I’m hopeful to relive in

January 2, 2023

CFDC H Street Member Spotlight January 2023: Noura Hemady

How long have you been doing CrossFit and how long have you been at CrossFit DC?

I started Crossfit in 2017 and I’ve been at CrossFit DC since November 2021, when I moved back to DC after a few years in Philadelphia. I’d dropped in a few times at H …

January 2, 2023

CFDC U Street Member Spotlight January 2023: Koji Ota

How long have you been doing CrossFit and how long have you been at CrossFit DC?

I first joined CrossFit in 2015 when Jess and I moved to Brooklyn and were looking for a new gym. We tried their free intro class and the rest is history. We’ve been at …

November 30, 2022

CFDC U Street Member Spotlight December 2022: David Ben-Ami and Sara Tilley

How long have you been doing CrossFit and how long have you been at CrossFit DC?

Dave: About 3 years – I started in late 2019 right before the pandemic!

Sara: A little over 2 years! I started in August 2020 (burpees in a mask was extra painful)

What do

November 30, 2022

CFDC H Street Member Spotlight December 2022: Phil Nowak

How long have you been doing CrossFit and how long have you been at CrossFit DC?

I started about seven-eight years ago when my daughter took me to a couple of classes in Boston. I found District Crossfit and Amon. I moved to Crossfit DC with Amon in January of