We are going to profile our athletes who are competing in the SD/AZ sectional March 26 and 27 over the next two weeks. When you see them congratulate them on all of their hard work. They have been training hard!
Name: Amanda Butterfield
Age: 28
Height and Weight: (if you want to tell it): 5'4, 130#
Athletic background: I started playing soccer at the age of 4 and went on to play Division I soccer at Northern Arizona University for 4 years. I also participated in track and field in high school and competed in one year of indoor track at NAU. After I graduated I started running 5K's, 10K's, 1/2 marathons to stay in shape and completed my first sprint triathlon last year! I have always enjoyed working out and now I have FUN getting in shape, thanks to CFNWT!
How long you have been CrossFitting: One year
How long you have been CrossFitting with CFNWT: One year
What changes have you made in your training since you decided to compete in sectionals? I have increased my training to two-a-days. My day consists of waking up, going to the gym, work, going to the gym again, eat, sleep and do it all over again the next day! I have also been focusing on movements that I am weaker at.
What changes have you made in your nutrition since you decided to compete in sectionals? I have stayed consistent for the most part with the Zone Diet. The only real change I have made is increasing my blocks, protein intake and drinking more water throughout the day.
What other changes have you made in your life since you decided to compete in sectionals? None that I can think of.
Why are you competing in sectionals? I wanted to compete to see where I am in the world of CrossFit and to have something to train for. There were certain movements I wanted to get better at and I needed the extra motivation to achieve them.
If you were a super hero, what would be your strength? (just for fun): Determination
Favorite/Best Movement: Clean and Jerk
Favorite/Best WOD: Fight Gone Bad
Least favorite/Worst Movement: Pull-ups
Least favorite/Worst WOD: Jackie
If you want to add other statistics such as, Fran Time (or any other girls, hero, or other named wods…both fastest and slowest), CF Total, Max Lifts, Max other movements
CF Total: 530
Max Clean and Jerk: 143#
Fran: 6:08
Deadlift: 250#
Thank you Amanda, we all know you are going to kill it in San Diego.
WOD
3 rounds for time of:
20 Burpees
155/105 pound Hang power clean, 10 reps
30 Pull-ups
Post time to comments.
So proud of you Amanda! Good luck at Sectionals! I have a really great feeling that we will see your name in the top 20! You have been working so hard and deserve it so much. You are an inspiration to me and push me every day to keep working hard. Go get them girl! HUGS!!!
Posted by: Jennifer Lawrence | March 10, 2010 at 08:38 AM
JENNIFER...HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY WEEK...LIVE IT WILD!
GREG...THANKS FOR THE PUSH MONDAY ON THE MUSCLE UPS...7:44 FOR 30REPS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT ALL YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT.
AMANDA...YOU WILL DO WELL IN SAN DIEGO.
NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN.
Posted by: ROBERT SUTHERLAND | March 10, 2010 at 09:24 AM
Amanda, I wish I could be at Sectionals to cheer you on! Not that you need it, you're going to kill it!
For all the massage fans out there, I have placed a calendar in the gym office with the days I'm available for massages. I'm flexible with the times, so if a day works for you give me a call and we'll schedule a time.
March availability: 11th, 16th, 18th, 22nd, 24th, 29th
There will also be a rowing class this saturday at 2:00, come join Kim, Roger and I and get a great workout.
$12.00 for members
Posted by: Kare Williams | March 10, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Good luck at Sectionals Amanda your gonna kill it!
RX burbees
115 HPC
RX Pull ups
21:25
Posted by: Trevor Leeman | March 10, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Great job on the training Amanda! You inspire everyone at the box and I know you will do great at Sectionals! Can't wait to cheer you on!
Posted by: Jaime G. | March 10, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Great job on the muscle ups Robert. You PR'd by almost 5 minutes!
Hey Jude.
Posted by: Greg Walker | March 10, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Go get 'em Amanda! I know that you'll represent come the 26th/27th!
Posted by: Wayne Richard | March 10, 2010 at 02:03 PM
Manda, you're gonna knock 'em all out of the water! Way to rep CFNWT!! :)
Posted by: Kimberly R | March 10, 2010 at 02:52 PM
I can vouch for the hard work Amanda has been putting in at the gym. She's been pushing herself to the limits several times a day. I have full confidence she will be competing in Regionals come May.
Morning WOD
4 Rounds
5 Deadlifts 335
7 30" Box Jumps
9 2 Pood Front Squats
250 meter row
12:10
Evening WOD Rx'd 10:53
Posted by: Michael M | March 10, 2010 at 08:33 PM
Gettum girl!! All the girls at the games better watch out thats all im sayin. Keep training hard Amanda you can do it!
Posted by: TJ | March 10, 2010 at 09:04 PM
Thank you everybody for all the support and encouragement! I really can say that I wouldn't have even thought of competing without EVERYONE's words of encouragement. Every single person at CFNWT has helped me in some way or another push myself and get stronger. The coaches at this box are incredible and I can not thank them enough. With that said, a sincere THANKS to ALL the coaches!!! I also want to give a huge, huge, huge thanks to CD for helping me get the courage to train for this. Without him sacrificing his mornings to help coach and push me to do my best everyday, I would not be in the position I am now!! Having TJ, Michael, Patrick and Chez to train with has been awesome. Who better to push me through workouts then those guys! I will do my best to represent CFNWT at sectionals. Thank you to everybody that is planning on going to San Diego to cheer us on. Your cheering will be what gets me through to the end.
Posted by: Amanda | March 10, 2010 at 09:21 PM