Coaches

Tim

Tim is a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer holding a myriad of additional training certificates. In over 15 years as a professional coach and trainer, he has accumulated more than 10,000 hours of experience. Tim has a real passion for developing each and every person with a low-tech/high-concept approach where the methods may be “simple” but the results have a depth and breadth that can be explored for years.

Tim’s 30+ years of experience as an athlete includes collegiate sports (football, soccer) and played semi-pro rugby in New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland and throughout the United States. History as a police officer, construction worker, warehouseman and office worker has given Tim a broad base of understanding to relate to the needs of every client.

Most recently, Tim has competed in The CrossFit Games as a 40-44 year old in 2017 and 2018 where he finished 7th and 8th in the world, respectively. There were 28,000+ competitors that he competed against just to qualify for The Games.

Find out more about Tim at: www.dymmel.com

 

Carrie Lee

Carrie Lee walked into CrossFit Palo Alto in January 2015 at the age of 55. She left her ego and fear at the door and has never looked back.  She has achieved things that she never thought possible like dead lifting 220 lbs.  Carrie Lee is humble and grateful every day to be a part of a community that supports, encourages, teaches and affects change.

Now, Carrie Lee is a CrossFit Level 1 trainer and wants to share her transformation story with other “seniors”. She doesn’t just want to inspire others, she wants to be the one to transmit the message and skills it takes for their own transformation. She has been around sports her whole life, from swimming to softball, soccer to martial arts, water skiing to snow skiing, golf to scuba diving and now CrossFit. She has taught swimming to newborns, moms, kids and even a 78 year old grandma that wanted to put her toes in the ocean on her first trip to Hawaii.  She has coached softball, baseball and led water exercise programs for seniors.

 

Kristen

Kristen is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer that has completed over 20 marathons and numerous ultra-marathons, including Ironman New Zealand and The Leadville 100 mile race. She has been a wildland firefighter, police officer and municipal firefighter. She now excels at being a homeschooling mom to three kids while training for her next event.