CrossFit Incline

10/20/2026

OCT MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - SARA FENIMORE!

If you’ve spent any time around Sara, you know she’s funny, charming, and an absolute TREASURE to be around! ❤️ She has a way of making people laugh, making friends feel welcome, and reminding us that fitness doesn’t have to be serious all the time.

Her daughter, Tristan, had been part of the Incline family for years, but CrossFit always seemed intimidating. When Sara saw her friend April celebrating her one-year CrossFit anniversary ~ she began to think maybe this was something she could do, too. Add in a doctor’s recommendation to incorporate weight-bearing exercise, and she decided to give it a shot. We are SO GLAD she did!

Sara’s CrossFit journey began in November 2022, but her athletic background? Well, let’s just say it was a little unconventional. When her first CrossFit coach asked about her athletic experience, Sara responded by asking, "Do Mathletics count?” Spoiler alert: They don’t. Sara showed up anyway!

Sara will tell you she hates exercise. She’ll tell you she isn’t there for the PRs unless the PR involves wearing the funniest shirt. She’ll even admit that sometimes she doesn’t want to come to the gym at all. But then she remembers her friends are there. She drags herself in, and before long, she’s laughing and trying to win the warmup. If you know, you know!

Here’s what we see when we look at Sara ~ We see strength. We see perseverance. We see someone who continues to show up despite the challenges of being a cancer survivor and living with two autoimmune diseases. We see someone who is committed to her health, who keeps working, who keeps laughing, and who keeps moving forward. That kind of strength goes far beyond what you can measure on a barbell.

Sara says CrossFit has completely changed the trajectory of her physical and mental health. It has given her strength and some of the best friendships she’s ever had. Her words say it beautifully:

“We’ve laughed together, cried together, traveled together…and so much of that started because we were partners in a workout.” ❤️

THIS is what we love about our community. It’s not just about lifting heavier, moving faster, or hitting a new PR. It’s about showing up for yourself and one another. It’s about finding your people, discovering what you’re capable of, and realizing that you belong ~ even when you’re convinced you’re not athletic!

Sara’s future goal? To be mobile and active when she’s 85. We love that goal. It’s not about chasing perfection. It’s about building a life that allows you to keep doing the things you love for as long as possible.

Sara has been married to her husband, Justin, for 13 years (her lucky number!) and is mom to seven kids ~ five boys and two girls, with just two still at home.

Sara, we are incredibly proud to have you as part of the Incline family. Your humor brightens our days, your perseverance inspires us, and your friendship makes this community better. Being strong is about so much more than athletic ability. Sometimes it’s about showing up when you don’t feel like it, working through the hard things, and finding a reason to laugh along the way. And if you happen to do all of that in a hilarious shirt? Even better! We’re so glad you walked through our doors, Sara. Keep showing up, keep laughing, and keep being YOU!

10/17/2026

12th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Workout!

Huge thanks to everyone for your donations to Girls Night Out Altoona! 💪

10/16/2026

Happy 70th Birthday to the CrossFit Incline O.G. - Eileen “OD” Gontkovic!

She has been a staple in the 9:45 class for 12 years! She continues to crush it every day!

If you see this incredibly strong Grammy today, make sure you wish her a happy birthday! 💪

09/22/2026

SEPTEMBER MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ~ KIM BRANT!

When Kim turned 65, she decided it was time to make a change. "I needed to start exercising and I needed to get stronger.” She had never really considered herself athletic. Over the years, she had tried cardio, yoga and bungee classes, and she stayed active at home with mowing, trimming, walking the dogs and spending time in the pool. But she hadn't found something she was truly committed to doing regularly.

Then she kept seeing CrossFit ads on Facebook. “So I thought, no time like the present, and signed up. I love the workouts, love the coaching, love the scaling to be on my level of fitness, which has improved greatly over the 1-1/2 years I've been coming, and I love the community. Everyone supports each other.”

Kim's progress is pretty incredible. Before CrossFit, she couldn't jump at all. Now she's jumping rope! She couldn't hang from a bar for even one second. Now she can hang for 10–15 seconds! Her favorite workouts involve the barbell ~ something completely new for her and something she finds challenging.

But there's a bigger reason Kim wanted to get stronger. For the past 20 years, Kim and her husband have been involved with Glen Highland, a Border Collie Rescue. They've transported dogs, fostered dogs…and, as Kim puts it, they've become “foster fails.” They have adopted nine senior dogs over the years. Today, they have two 14-year-old boys, Reed and Jake. Jake weighs 55 pounds and has some mobility issues. “I carry him up the steps every night to go to bed. That's why I need to be strong.” That right there is strength with a purpose. ❤️

Kim also loves to travel with her husband and their group of friends, affectionately known as the Geezer Doodles! Their travels have taken them to some amazing places, with Greece being a favorite ~ they've been twice. They also love Erie W**e Country, the Finger Lakes, Napa Valley, Key West, Disney, Nashville, Gatlinburg, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Mackinac Island.

After 1½ years of CrossFit, Kim has a message for anyone who might be thinking, “CrossFit isn't for me.” "I honestly kept thinking that's not for me, but it is for me, even at my age.”
Anyone can do this. You just have to show up.

Kim, we're so glad you showed up. We love having you as part of our CrossFit Incline family!

09/11/2026

For anyone interested in a fun local competition - check out this event on Oct 10th at Waypoint Athletics! 💪

🔥 REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Grab a partner and take on the Waypoint Athletics HYROX Simulation on Saturday, October 10.

PRO • OPEN • SHORT COURSE
👥 Doubles teams
⏱ Professional timing by Gingerbread Timing
📊 Online results + planned splits
👕 Event T-shirt
🏅 Custom finisher patch
📸 Professional photography

$60 per athlete • Ages 16+

New to HYROX? Our Short Course includes all 8 workout stations with only 4K total running.

👉 REGISTER:
https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Johnstown/WaypointAthleticsHYROXSimulation

📅 October 10 • 8 AM–12 PM
📍 Waypoint Athletics, Johnstown

Galleria Johnstown

Tag your partner below. 👇

08/20/2026

AUGUST MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ~

JENNA FOREMAN

This month, we’re celebrating Jenna ~ an athlete who has always been drawn to movement, competition, and the outdoors. She has taken that passion to an entirely new level through CrossFit.

Jenna’s athletic journey started young. Her parents put her in soccer and basketball at just 5 years old, and she never looked back. She played soccer through high school and added ice skating and ice hockey along the way. Outside of organized sports, she developed a love for hiking, backpacking, camping, and kayaking.

After high school, Jenna took a year away from working out while adjusting to life after sports. Then, while attending college in Pittsburgh in 2016, she discovered weightlifting. She fell in love with it and consistently lifted at least four days a week for years.

But eventually, she hit a plateau. She wanted something more ~ something functional, something challenging, something different.

Then she discovered CrossFit.

She walked into a CrossFit gym for the first time in October 2022 and, as she says, “was hooked since.”

And what started as a new way to train became so much more. Today, Jenna says she is stronger, more functionally fit, and healthier than she has ever been ~ even compared to her 20s. But perhaps even more meaningful, CrossFit has given her some of her best friends and an entire community she considers family. That welcoming community is one of the things we love most about CrossFit Incline. ❤️

Jenna’s message to anyone considering trying something new? “Everyone starts somewhere. Be brave enough to be bad at something new.”

Jenna is definitely putting in the work. Her current goals are to RX as much as possible, continue learning new skills, improve the ones she already has, and always get stronger.

Her current proudest PRs are a 260 # Deadlift and a 150 # Power Clean! Wow!

Jenna, we are so proud to have you as part of the CrossFit Incline family. Your dedication, athleticism, willingness to learn, and drive to continually improve make you an incredible member of our community. Keep getting stronger. Keep learning. Keep challenging yourself. And keep being brave enough to be bad at something new. We’re glad you walked through that door in October 2022. We look forward to seeing what you accomplish next!

07/22/2026

JULY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT!

MARIA CURLEJ

If you've spent any time at CrossFit Incline, you've probably noticed Maria ~ she attends classes at different times of the day. She's dedicated, patient, kind, and always encouraging those around her. She quietly puts in the work, celebrates others, and reminds us that fitness is about so much more than numbers on a barbell.

Maria has always been athletic, but as she puts it, she never really "excelled" in any one sport.

During her time in the military, she loved the challenge of Boot Camp and appreciated the cohesion of group PT every morning at her duty stations. Later, in civilian life, she enjoyed step classes and aerobics, spent time on the Nautilus machines and stair climber at Planet Fitness ~ but she never touched a barbell.

In fact, that barbell has quite a story.

For her first year at CrossFit, she called it "the stick." Later it graduated to "the pole." Eventually, it finally earned its proper name: the barbell.

Maria was introduced to CrossFit by a coworker who participated in the Women's Challenge. From the moment she walked into CrossFit Incline, she knew she had found something special. "My experience at CFI has been nothing short of a hand-and-glove fit," she says. "It reminds me of the cohesion of the military. While each one strives to attain their own goals, it is still a group effort ~ a team. And I think at CrossFit Incline, that philosophy transcends the membership in the building."

She loves the variety of the daily workouts, appreciates each coach's unique style and corrections, and values the encouragement that comes when someone is struggling. But for Maria, the community extends beyond the workout itself. "Even outside of the workout, I feel a camaraderie of concern for each person as a human being, as a member of a family."

Her message perfectly captures both CrossFit and life: "I feel like our lives are a journey full of CFI WODs... and sometimes Murphs. Sometimes we just get in the car and drive there, other times we look forward to the hour—but either way, we show up. We've pushed and clawed to get that barbell over our head or gotten up from that burpee using strength we didn't think we had. Sometimes we've needed to heal and scale. And we're always looking to be—or accepting that we need—that spotter."

Maria's current goal is improving her cardiovascular endurance while appreciating the changes her body is going through.

For years, personal records weren't important to her. She never even wrote down the weights she lifted. That changed when Coach Greg wrote her bench press PR on the wall. A few weeks later, she beat it. Now she's caught the challenge. Her current bench press PR is 125 pounds ~ and it won't be surprising if that number continues to climb.

Outside the gym, Maria is the proud mom of her 28-year-old son, Milan, who lives in Orlando, and her 8-year-old daughter, Onnya.

Maria, thank you for showing us what consistency, humility, perseverance, and kindness look like every single day. You remind us that success isn't just about lifting heavier weights—it's about showing up, supporting one another, and continuing the journey together. We are glad you are part of our family.

07/01/2026

Awesome documentary about the Badwater 135 featuring Coach Kaylee Frederick and Coach Georgetta Frederick!

Check it out!

https://youtu.be/i9xIqN5IcIA?is=7PyB4d-4vNa84STz

The Badwater 135 Ultramarathon is widely considered the world's tou...

06/18/2026

JUNE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT!

Mark Richards!

We are proud to introduce you to Mark. He is funny, dedicated, consistent, and strong. This is his story.

“If anyone knows me, they know that I can’t believe I agreed to do this AND I’ve been doing this for 10 years now. My life has changed in many incredible ways. Married a wonderful woman. My daughter is now engaged and bought a house. But my morning routine has remained consistent.

Here are 10 reasons why I’m still here after a decade:

1. The people
2. The structure
3. The commitment
4. The joy of finding new soreness
5. Making t-shirts snug
6. Stress relief
7. The ability to challenge myself
8. I don’t want to buy new pants
9. Keeping my consecutive days alive streak intact

Here are 10 more reasons why I chose CrossFit Incline:

1. I eat cake whenever I want
2. I continue to wear the same suit to weddings
3. I wear 5” shorts to golf
4. I don’t mind taking my shirt off at the pool
5. I like b**r
6. I love meeting new people
7. Greg guilted me into starting
8. Nobody ever makes fun of me for being old
9. I’m a naturally gifted, superior athlete and Greg pays me to market his Brand

“In all honesty, CFI has become an integral part of my life, and I appreciate everyone who gives it a shot. It’s not easy, but it’s very worth it.”

Mark, we are grateful you grace us with your presence! Keep on keeping on!

05/26/2026

MURPH 2026!!