She also qualified and ran in the Boston Marathon in 2013. In 2016 she started her journey as a Master’s athlete in CrossFit.
Shanna’s background in coaching fitness stems back to 2004 when she first got her NASM Personal Trainer Certification. In Santa Cruz, she began coaching through personal training and group fitness classes at Optimal Health and Fitness. At that time she coached age group swimming for Santa Cruz County Aquatics and Masters Swimming at Simpkins Swim Center. In 2010, she made her move to San Francisco and continued her personal training and coaching at Breakaway Performance. She soon came across the sport of fitness at TJs Gym in Mill Valley and had started to implement CrossFit for her own training in endurance sports. In 2012, she began her career as a coach in the sport of fitness. She continues to do individual program design for athletes that have a variety of goals, that stem from health and longevity to athletes competing in CrossFit.
Shanna’s Certifications:
- Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- 6 years of professional Acupuncture experience
- Coaching certifications: OPEX CCP & Chek Academy
- Precision Nutrition Coaching Level 1