nolalde@crossfit1013.com
- Owner/Head Trainer
- CrossFit Level I Certified Trainer
- USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sport Performance Certified
- CrossFit Mobility Certified
- CrossFit Football Certified
- CrossFit Kids Certified
- 2011 - 2013 CrossFit North Central Regional Judge
I was fairly active when I was younger, played a few
different sports along with high school football and track. After high school I
did the traditional gym workouts at Bally’s for quite a while. Eventually all
that slowed down until I completely stopped working out. I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin
lymphoma in 2004 with my first born on the way. It was a very scary time for me
and my family. Thanks to God I ended up beating it. While I went through the
whole ordeal, I couldn’t really eat much. The chemo and radiation treatments
made me lose my appetite. Once I was done with all that I was super excited
about life and ended up eating again like never before. Eating bad along with no
exercise were the 2 worst combinations for me. Every time I went in for my
check-ups after the cancer my oncologist would see that my weight was
increasing and would constantly warn me that if I did not lose the weight the
cancer could come back. I didn’t listen for a while until I realized one day,
when my son was 2 years old, that I could no longer chase him around as he was
getting more active.
I saw a friend of mine who I hadn’t seen in a long time. He
was in better shape than he was from the last time I saw him. I asked him what
he had been doing and he told me about CrossFit. He invited me to go check it
out at the gym he was attending. At the time CrossFit Tri-Cities in St
Charles was the closest gym to me. I went and got my ass handed to me. The
girls in the gym were way ahead of me and on my second day I even got beat by a
60 year old lady. She was in great shape. I never looked back since. I realized
this is what I needed. Through CrossFit I’ve learned so much as far as fitness
and nutrition go. I truly believe it has saved my life. I decided I wanted to
help others experience the same thing I did. I wanted to teach others what I
was taught and even help change lives. I want to teach kids to grow up and
learn how to move properly and to think of fitness as something fun to do and
not a chore.
Liliana Olalde
lolalde@crossfit1013.com
- Owner/Trainer
- CrossFit Level I Certified Trainer
- USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sport Performance Certified
- CrossFit Mobility Certified
I am mom to 7 wonderful children and grandmother to 4
awesome kids. I have
always been very active, but never really stepped foot in a gym. Actually
I might have a couple of times and felt lost, so stepped right back out.
My initial passion was running. I ran cross country in Jr High and High
School, ran some half marathons and a marathon. I was training for my
second Chicago Marathon when, I injured my foot, in the middle of the
training program. I was told no running at all for 6 weeks. That was
really going to put me behind since I would be going back to the training
when I would have to run a 20 miler. Norberto suggested I do some CrossFit
so I could continue some kind of exercise without running. That was the
summer of 2008 and how I started CrossFit. 6 weeks of CrossFit and I was
able to run that marathon and beat my previous year’s time. I wondered if
6 weeks made a difference or if it was just my imagination, the climate or
a combination of things. So I decided to train for the 2009 Chicago
Marathon only doing CrossFit and a couple of long runs. I ran a 12 miler
and a 15 miler and the rest was all CrossFit. I ran my best marathon
finishing at an official time of 4:04:30. That might not be fast for some,
but for me it was awesome considering my previous year I had trained doing
all the recommended running and finished that one in 4:32:46. Taking off
28 minutes off a marathon time is no joke. I was hooked.
My initial visit was scary…I thought OMG, these girls are crazy strong.
The 35lb bar felt ridiculously heavy to me, I couldn’t do even 1 pull-up or
push-up unassisted. I always remember how intimidated I was, but willing
to try it and that is one of the reasons I try to be as encouraging and
understanding as I possibly can. I know as a woman, there are things that
we are expected not to be able to do. I also know that I have always been
the type that will challenge that and run with it. I am older than the
average person in our gym, but I will continue to work out and train
because CrossFit has become a way of life and a passion. I truly enjoy and
feel such a sense of pride when I see someone come in and do something that
they couldn’t do a few weeks before. I will be everyone’s biggest
cheerleader as I watch you succeed.
always been very active, but never really stepped foot in a gym. Actually
I might have a couple of times and felt lost, so stepped right back out.
My initial passion was running. I ran cross country in Jr High and High
School, ran some half marathons and a marathon. I was training for my
second Chicago Marathon when, I injured my foot, in the middle of the
training program. I was told no running at all for 6 weeks. That was
really going to put me behind since I would be going back to the training
when I would have to run a 20 miler. Norberto suggested I do some CrossFit
so I could continue some kind of exercise without running. That was the
summer of 2008 and how I started CrossFit. 6 weeks of CrossFit and I was
able to run that marathon and beat my previous year’s time. I wondered if
6 weeks made a difference or if it was just my imagination, the climate or
a combination of things. So I decided to train for the 2009 Chicago
Marathon only doing CrossFit and a couple of long runs. I ran a 12 miler
and a 15 miler and the rest was all CrossFit. I ran my best marathon
finishing at an official time of 4:04:30. That might not be fast for some,
but for me it was awesome considering my previous year I had trained doing
all the recommended running and finished that one in 4:32:46. Taking off
28 minutes off a marathon time is no joke. I was hooked.
My initial visit was scary…I thought OMG, these girls are crazy strong.
The 35lb bar felt ridiculously heavy to me, I couldn’t do even 1 pull-up or
push-up unassisted. I always remember how intimidated I was, but willing
to try it and that is one of the reasons I try to be as encouraging and
understanding as I possibly can. I know as a woman, there are things that
we are expected not to be able to do. I also know that I have always been
the type that will challenge that and run with it. I am older than the
average person in our gym, but I will continue to work out and train
because CrossFit has become a way of life and a passion. I truly enjoy and
feel such a sense of pride when I see someone come in and do something that
they couldn’t do a few weeks before. I will be everyone’s biggest
cheerleader as I watch you succeed.
Emilio Ramirez
- CrossFit Level I Certified Trainer
Dean Budde
- CrossFit Level I Certified Trainer
Growing
up I played soccer and rugby through high school. In college I fell into
the routine of going to the campus gym, and hitting bi's and tri's while posing
in front of the mirror. I thought I was ridiculously fit and could handle
any workout thrown my way. Boy was I wrong.
I was first introduced
to CrossFit August 2010. My marine buddy invited me to come by his garage
and hit a WOD. He showed me "Helen". It sounded pretty easy, a
couple 400m runs, some kettle bell swings and pull-ups. I could do
pull-ups for days so I wasn't worried. Minutes later I was gasping for
breath rolling on the ground unable to move or think. I was hooked.
From then on I tried to do CrossFit in any garage, Globo gym, or
playground I could find. The first thing I did when I landed a job after
graduating from college was get a membership to a box. CrossFit has taught me
to become a better person in so many ways. I have a passion for not only
working out but reading any book, or watching any video I can get my hands on
to learn more about mobility, pain mitigation, Olympic lifting, and all things CrossFit. I hope to have the opportunity to use my position as a trainer to
show the transformational potential of CrossFit to as many people as possible.
Tony Chan
Carmella Balice
Tony Chan
- CrossFit Level I Certified Trainer
Carmella Balice
- CrossFit Level I Certified Trainer
