Kathy Friend

Kathy is a native of Queens, NY.  She was a fitness professional for many years before finding CrossFit in 2015, while stationed in Korea with her husband, Dan (with the Army on active duty), and their three kids. She fell in love with the challenging workouts and the supportive community, and realized she wanted to focus full time on coaching CrossFit. After being stationed around the world for the next 7 years, coaching at every stop, Kathy and her family finally returned back to the Woodbridge area, where they had lived for many years. After Dan retired it was time to indulge in their passion for helping people live their best lives by starting their own CrossFit box. Kathy competed in Olympic Weightlifting for over 10 years where she qualified and competed at the Arnold and Masters Nationals, and won the Belgian National Championship in the Masters Division in 2019 while stationed there with her family. In 2024 she decided to give Powerlifting a try, and set the Virginia State Record for the back squat, deadlift and total in the Masters 2B division. When she's not in the gym coaching or training, Kathy likes to ruck, hike, and read World War I history.