Staff Bios

I have been enjoying crossfit since December 2008. I took my Crossfit level
1 and Crossfit kids certification in June 2010. I enjoy instructing and
believe it has made me a better Crossfitter! I love that the WOD's are
always changing and actually like double unders.(now that I can do them!)

I am into my seventh year of cross-fit with PURE fitness and my passion for it continues to grow. I was not involved in any sports as a kid, and became interested in Crossfit after many years of distance running with chronic injuries. I have now found a balance with shorter runs a few days a week mixed in with 3-5 Crossfit workouts a week. I am blessed to be a stay at home mom of two great kids (with a super sweet husband). I obtained my Crossfit level 1 in 2012 and was able to attend both the Crossfit mobility and and Crossfit Kids courses over this past year. I am excited to share my love of Crossfit with kids and adults alike.
I am a huge fan of the Crossfit open in February of every year. I encourage everyone to give it a try. It's a great way to challenge yourself and monitor your progress year to year.
More than anything, I love the sense of Community that I get from Crossfit and particularly at PURE.....my days are always brighter after spending time with my gym family :)

First and foremost, I am a mom to three kids and wife to one bigger kid (just kidding Gord). I love to be active so even though I am a stay at home mom - I seem to have forgotten to stay at home!! I guess that is because I am often at my home away from home - Pure Fitness CrossFit. I joined Pure about 13 years ago with no knowledge of CrossFit - just a desire to try something new. After my first WOD I knew this was it! Functional movement, constantly varied, high intensity - exactly what I was looking for. The added bonus is all the people - a community of friends pursuing the same goal as me - fitness in a fun and friendly atmosphere. The level of intensity is all on me!!

I completed my initial CrossFit Level One Trainer's Course in January 2012. I have completed Kids, Masters, Competitive Athlete and numerous Judges courses through CrossFit. As a coach I encourage everyone to make their goals performance based - not appearance based. I love to help athletes achieve their goals after weeks, sometimes months of work. "I got it" are the best words to hear at the end of a class. It is really rewarding to see an athlete attend class consistently and see the results they are working for. I look forward to meeting even more athletes this year as Pure continues to grow. Come join us anytime! 3..2..1..GO! I have coached the Teen CrossFit program for over 10 years. I have seen many athletes excel in the gym and carry that over to their sport of choice. Many teen athletes have gone on to post secondary athletic pursuits and continued on to adult class at Pure.

My favourite WOD is probably Nate or Cindy or Fran or 13.3 - I don't know - I love them all! I usually think I am going to hate the WOD but then I end up loving it because... that's CrossFit!!

My goal this year is to stretch more so if you see me standing around after class throw a roller or a mat at me!! I also decided that this year wall ball was going to become my best friend. So far we still kind of hate each other!!

My name is Lauren. I walked through Pure Fitness’s doors October 2012 and became Level 1 trained November 2013 and a Level 2 instructor in 2016. My addiction to CrossFit started day one I grew up in Saskatchewan where I received my Bachelors of Science in Nutrition and now work in Red Deer as a Registered Dietitian. I’ve always been a sports enthusiast, playing a variety of competitive sports from a young age through high school and into post secondary education. One of the reasons I love CrossFit is because although it is competitive, it is also very much a “team” environment. CrossFit creates a community of people with common goals and everyone is always there to support each other and push each other to their highest potential every day.