Congratulations, Kait Garcia! 🥳 We love seeing Kait every day at our 4pm class with her sweet sidekicks, Gavin and Tater! If anyone is capable of doing hard things, it’s Kait Garcia. Her drive to keep pushing when things get tough is nothing short of amazing. One of our favorite things about Kait is her persistence to work at something (T2B, C2B, HSPU, handstand walks, etc), seeing her crush those goals, and then watching her move on to the next hard thing she can accomplish! Thank you for being such a wonderful part of our community, Kait ✨ *Tell us a little bit about you*-Occupation? Teacher/Child Care Provider -Tell us something we don’t know about you? I love to crochet -How long have you been CrossFitting? Almost 2 years -Main reason for joining CrossFit XLT? Lots of peer pressure from the Lott fam 🙂 -What did you think after completing your first CrossFit WOD?That...Read more

Congratulations, Carl Kessler! 🥳 Carl is the epitome of hardworking and dedicated, yet humble and laidback! We love seeing you at the 4pm class every day! Keep up the great work. Murph is right around the corner! Let’s see you hit that sub-50 minute time again 💪🏼 *Tell us a little bit about you*– Occupation?Regional Sales Manager for Syngenta Crop Protection – Tell us something we don’t know about you?I have become ordained to marry a few people that are close to me.  (my gym language is not a reflection of my ordination, especially in a terrible workout) – How long have you been CrossFitting?I have been doing Crossfit for around 10 years or so. – Main reason for joining CrossFit XLT?I joined due to my wife, Amanda being so involved in this gym, but I did a lot of the workouts at home in the beginning because I didn’t...Read more

Congratulations, Laura Tabrosky! 🥳 We have been blessed with Laura’s presence at XLT for many years now! She is always one of the firsts to help out at any of our competitions or community events. Not only does she offer up her time, she brings some of her tasty treats with her, which is always greatly appreciated 😋 We are also so proud of Laura for recently getting her CF-L1 certification! Can’t wait to see where her continued education takes her. We are so glad XLT can be one of your happy places and very grateful to have you in our community, Laura! 💚💙 *Tell us a little bit about you*– Occupation?Brigade Training Officer for the Illinois Army National Guard. – Tell us something we don’t know about you?Cooking and baking are big stress relievers for me. Then again – this may not be a surprise at all to some...Read more

✨ CONGRATULATIONS to our April Spotlight athlete, Cydney Long! ✨ Cydney has been at XLT for just over a year now! We love having her smiling face and fun sense of humor in class! She has become such a consistent presence at the gym and has made huge strides over the last year! Thank you for being such a wonderful part of our community! 💚💙 – Occupation? Human Resources Rep for the State of IL. That’s right, HR 😅 – Tell us something we don’t know about you? I played volleyball in college and still play weekly. I get to sing around Springfield on a regular basis and also do local theatre. – How long have you been CrossFitting? 1 year and a month! – Main reason for joining CrossFit XLT? My sister made me come with her… BUT I desperately needed a routine and for someone to tell me...Read more

🌟 Congratulations to our MARCH SPOTLIGHT ATHLETE, Amanda Nicholson! 🌟 Amanda has been with us for a little over a year and quickly became a dedicated 6am-er! We love having her in class because she always comes in with such a cheerful, positive attitude!  We are so impressed by her commitment to stay active and healthy throughout her pregnancy! You are such a strong mama already! So excited for your next adventure and very thankful to have you as part of our community, Amanda! ☺️ – Occupation? Business Intelligence Consultant for COUNTRY Financial. I gather data and create visualizations/reports, but I’m also working on becoming a data engineer. – Tell us something we don’t know about you? I have an adorable corgi named Kevin! I love to travel and experience different cultures/scenery. – How long have you been CrossFitting? I started at the beginning of January 2023, so a little...Read more