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Martin “Mo” Morales and his wife Carrie have been married for 18 years and have two beautiful children, Carissa and Cade. Mo is a Captain for Houston Fire Department and been a firefighter for 17 years. Mo started CrossFit in 2010 when a rookie in the fire department invited him to join him in a CrossFit workout. Mo is an experienced personal trainer and spent most of his career working in and coaching at traditional “global gyms”. Once Mo did his first CrossFit workout he was hooked and hasn’t looked back since. Mo enjoys coaching CrossFit because he loves to see the transition in our athletes as they grow in confidence and he watches athletes complete workouts they once thought about they couldn’t achieve. Mo’s favorite workouts are Murph and Clovis because both workouts demand mental toughness.
CrossFit Level 2 Certification
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Darla started CrossFit in 2008 after spending most of her time doing triathlons and needing a better balance with endurance workouts and weightlifting. Darla began coaching CrossFit in 2015 because she is a goal oriented person and loves helping athletes reach their health and fitness goals. Darla focuses a lot of her time coaching helping people any mobility issues. Darla has her mobility certification and enjoys researching ways for pain management through exercise and movement. Darla’s favorite workout is Filthy 50, as a self-described “taskmaster”, she likes to finish one movement and move on to the next.
CrossFit Level 2 Certification
Coach
I am m a Business owner and mom of 2. I have a daughter and son and have been married to my husband Taylor for 13 years and counting. I first started Crossfit in 2016 but after a back injury during a workout, I had to walk away completely and continued my fitness journey training at the gym 6xs a week. Lifting Heavy and Working out for me is my “zen” ! I’m also a goal setter and a silent competitor so I found myself craving MORE. I needed a better atmosphere, motivation and that push out of your comfort zone I had with Crossfit in the past which brought me to BLCF. The atmosphere at BLCF is like no other! The journey to coaching today goes to all the current coaches as well as the members. It was the little things ..I look forward to helping and celebrating others achieving their goals whether it’s physical,mentally or emotional because you never know who you’re inspiring.
Bachelors in HR Management
CrossFit Level 2 Certification
Creative Genius/Coach
Nicole is a mom to two rambunctious boys, Jackson & Mason, and a giant, goofy Great Dane named Rufus. By day she is a Special Education teacher and Case Manager at the local high school, but in her free time she likes to go on outdoor adventures, read all the books, and moonlight as a CrossFit coach. Nicole started her CrossFit journey back in 2013 after a friend convinced her to “drink the Kool-Aid”. As a former high school and college athlete, she missed the camaraderie and competition from playing sports that you just can’t find in a “regular” gym – however, after one day of doing CrossFit, she was hooked.
Nicole enjoys coaching because of the strong relationships that are formed within the CrossFit community and she genuinely loves to see members break their limits and achieve their goals. Nicole also loves to see kids get excited about having a healthy lifestyle, so she is especially excited to get to be working with our littlest warriors at BLCF.
CrossFit Level 2 Certification
COACH
Day Job: Facilities Engineer for Oxy
Family info: Dog dad to two German shorthaired pointers.
How long have you done CF: since 2014
What motivates you: Teamwork and seeing athletes achieve more mobility and new PRs.
Favorite Benchmark Workouts: Fran, Grace, Isabel.
Least Favorite Benchmark Workouts: Karen, Annie.
Favorite Movements: F&B Squats, Heavy Cleans, C2B
Least Favorite Movements: Ab mat sit-ups (butt rash) and T2B
My athleticism is attributed to playing club soccer through grade school and for Texas Tech University. I’m only here to prolong the inevitable dog-dad bod.
CrossFit Level 2 Certification
Coach/Nutrition Specialist
Martin lives in Bridgeland with his wife and their 5 children. His regular 9-5 is working as a designer in the Oil and Gas Industry. Sports and fitness have always been a part of Martin’s life; beginning with youth sports ultimately continuing with football and track through High School. Guided by his father’s love for Bodybuilding, he grew up in the gym working out with him. Martin’s athleticism contributed to his success in the Marines where he served as a Rescue Swimmer and as a Marine Raider. He was first introduced to CrossFit back in 2015 by one of his Marine Brothers. To Martin; CrossFit was exactly what he wanted and needed, the structure, camaraderie, competition and the positive effect it has had on his mental health. He quickly earned his CF L1 and started coaching. Since then, he has earned his PN L1 in nutrition coaching and a certificate to coach Powerlifting, along with other fitness certificates and continuing education. His love for coaching comes from watching his athletes and his children (all 5 do CrossFit) achieve things they never thought they could. Martin’s favorite movements are the Snatch, Clean and Jerk, all Squats and Handstand Push-Ups. His least favorite is running. In his spare time Martin loves to hunt and fish.
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
COACH
Stephen and his wife Chelsea have been married for two years and are dog parents to Blu. Stephen spends his days as a Natural Gas Pipeline Operator at Kinder Morgan. He started Crossfit in 2015 and fell in love with the the way the camaraderie and functional fitness realm, as his history of playing sports did. He has been hooked ever since accomplishing his very first Murph Challenge. He enjoys coaching at BLCF because he likes creating a fun atmosphere at the box, while being able to motivate and assist people reach goals that they set for themselves. Stephens favorite workout is Grace because it is the perfect workout to test your mental and physical capacity in such a short amount of time. “Goals” are what motivate Stephen; he likes to set personal goals for himself and work hard everyday to accomplish them. There is nothing like a new PR!
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
COACH
Q. What’s your day job?
A statistics professor at the University of Houston
Q. Who’s your family?
Wife (Beth, married 22 years); older son Chris (age 19, a sophomore at Auburn University); younger son Matthew (age 15, a sophomore at Cypress Woods HS); dog Maddie (age 12)
Q. How long have you done CrossFit?
My first on-ramp class was August 5, 2013.
Q. Why do you coach CrossFit?
Sarcastic answer: to pay for shoes and race entry fees. Serious answer: because it’s often the best part of my day. It gets me away from my desk, and I look forward to interacting with my athletes (even at 5 AM) and the other coaches.
Q. What motivates you the most?
Struggle. I’m a “growth mindset” person both at work and at play. I like to identify a weakness, work on it until it’s a strength, and then move on to the next weakness.
Q. What is your favorite quote?
Here are three: “Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have lain dormant in its absence” (Herodotus). “Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then” (John Wooden). “Those who understand others are clever; those who understand themselves are wise. Those who control others are strong; those who control themselves are mighty” (Lao Tzu).
Q. What is your favorite workout?
The hero WOD “DVB” combines three of my favorite things: running, wall-balls, and rope climbs.
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
The Doc
Dr. Sara Brown received her doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2017 after completing her undergraduate degree at Texas Tech. She is both a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist as well as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist and is passionate about returning active patients to their sport. Sara has worked with many professional, collegiate, and high school athletes as well as dancers, gymnasts, and cheerleaders. She has extensive knowledge with treating CrossFit athletes and holds her CrossFit Level One certification. Sara takes pride in optimizing movement patterns in athletes to improve performance, but most importantly, prevent future injury. In addition, Sara has advanced training in Manual Therapy, Therapeutic Cupping, Regenerative Dry Needling, and Blood Flow Restriction Therapy.
DPT at University of St. Augustine
PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, CF-L1
OWNER/HEAD COACH
PJ and her husband Martin have been married 15 years and have a daughter, Alex, and son Anthony. A friend convinced her to try CF in 2013 …..she hasn’t looked back. PJ walked into her first CrossFit Box in during the CrossFit Open and was overwhelmed by the immense about of support she saw for athletes cheering on other athletes. After spending her life as a dancer, she hit the gym with various personal trainers but needed a regimen she felt more connected to. Her aspirations to inspire and help the Box family gain knowledge of health and longevity, along with her business background paved the way to owning BLCF. Her favorite workout is Fight Gone Bad, she likes weightlifting and conditioning. She loves the camaraderie of the fitness community, the laughter and also watching the transformations in all she has the pleasure of coaching.
University of Houston: Bachelor’s of Science Industrial Distribution; Minor in Procurement
CF-L2 Trainer, Certified
Working Against Gravity Coach