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Athlete Profile – Lara Erlank

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Name:Lara Erlank
Whiteboard Alias: Lara
Age: 23
Height: 5’6
Weight:150lb
Hometown: Swakopmund, Namibia
CrossFitting since: at PCF Nov ’10, but on my own since march ’10
Favorite movements: double unders, powerclean, deadlift, toes to bar, GHD situps and L-sit
Least favorite movements: handstand push up, chest to bar pull ups, squat snatch

Benchmark WODs:

Fran: 6:10
Grace: 8:24
Helen: Jackie:
Annie: 8:06
Eva: 44:something
Murph:45:19
Best moment: Coming first in my heat at the last event at UTC, doing really well at frogman, my first handstand
Goals: Handstand push ups, squat snatch over 95ib, eventually RX all hero and girl WODs
Weaknesses: heavy stuff

Athletic Background: horse riding (show jumping) till i was 14, swimming from age 10 till 17, cross country running in high school. in high school i also played soccer, field hockey, and water polo. Before crossfit I did a lot of pilates. I now work as a personal trainer.

Competitions: UTC, Frogman