CrossFit Fanatic: Tanya Erb – CrossFit Trumps Caffeine

It should come as no surprise that when you spend most of your time with someone infected by the CrossFit bug, you’re likely to contract it too.

Tanya Erb is a perfect example. After months of seeing boyfriend Morgan exhibit symptoms of the CrossFit disease – shrinking stomach, more muscle tone, increased energy – Tanya just couldn’t fight the sickness any longer. Finally succumbing in December, she signed up for CrossFit.

At first she was only coming to CrossFit classes a couple of times a week. Then it was more often and more often.  Suddenly, she was too weak to resist at all and Tanya is now at it five or six days a week. And despite being afflicted with the bug, she’s never felt better!

Not long ago, Tanya was suffering from a back injured at the hands of yoga and wrists stripped of their natural function by too many years under a serving tray. But with Jenika’s gentle guidance, Tanya has overcome these challenges and is well on her way to becoming a CrossFit champion.

Tanya explains that not only does she feel physically better when she starts her day with a CrossFit workout, she also feels mentally more alert and focused. “I really feel that my morning CF session has becomes my caffeine replacement—it wakes me up and makes me feel ready to tackle my day,” she says.

And so Tanya has given up coffee Monday through Friday! The idea to minimize her caffeine intake was initially born out of her participation in the Nutrition Challenge, which Tanya had signed up for to get her eating on track and the most out of her CrossFit training. Now, months later, she’s taking her nutrition decision to the next level by committing to the Zone for September.

Tanya hopes that by being more focused with her eating, she’ll gain more lean muscle, thus improving her strength and helping her to achieve the elusive pull-up and the women’s weight in the workouts. “I’d love to be able to pull off a few nice kips in a row,” Tanya says.

In the long-term, she hopes that she will one day get to put her fitness to the test by doing the Pacific Crest Trail. Tanya explains this is a 4,260 km long wilderness trail that runs from the U.S. border with Mexico to Manning Park – a journey that can take anywhere from four to six months. Tanya is confident that CrossFit will prepare her both physically and psychologically for the trek.

In the meantime, Tanya is committed to maintaining her enthusiastic attendance record at CrossFit Westside, eating right, and setting goals for herself. Keep an eye on this girl to see how much stronger and fitter she gets over the coming months!

posted: 3 Sep 09   ·   Category: NewslettersNo Comments

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