Emily Winkis

Bio

I ran cross country and track in high school and continued running non-competitively in and after college just as a form of exercise. When I met Coach Tyler in 2018, he was well into his CrossFit journey and asked me to join him in the gym. CrossFit was something I never considered and felt pretty foreign to me, but when we moved from Philadelphia to Phoenix in early 2020, I decided to give it a try. We joined Octane and I immediately felt at home. It was the perfect mix of challenge and community and the improvements I felt in both my mental and physical health kept me coming back. CrossFit has had such a positive impact on my wellbeing and has provided a fun and inclusive space to continually get better, learn new skills, refine technique, and lift heavier weight. So, when I had the chance to obtain my L1 in March of 2024 and coach at Octane, it felt like the right opportunity to be able to share the sense of empowerment that CrossFit has brought to me, with others.