Meet Member Pierce

Name: Pierce Herrin

Age: 29

Occupation: Credit Manager for an automotive paint distributor

Previous workout/exercise history before starting CrossFit? Oh, let me count the ways…. I started playing football when I was six years old for a father with a penchant for strength training; believing there was never a substitute for strength. Once I got to varsity level play, I was in our fieldhouse daily with the team doing olympic lifts, runs, body lifts (sound familiar?) and doing it all as a unit. I loved every minute of it. During college, I joined a barbell club and later bounced around every globe-o-gym around trying to replicate the same experience and physical wellness I had earlier. For 10 years, I never found what I was looking for and just ended up with wasting a lot of money.

CrossFitting Since: January 2013

How did you learn about CrossFit Sting? I’m the lucky winner of the Dutch Monkey CrossFit Sting Challenge (Thanks Arpana!!!).  (For those of you that didn’t know we ran a Facebook contest with Dutch Monkey Doughnuts asking why you should receive a free month of CrossFit.  Most likes to the comment was the winner, which was Pierce.  Go like our page since now every time we hit 100 new likes we will give away something again!  Go like DMD’s page while you’re at it too!)

Was it love at first WOD? I would say love at 2nd WOD. Running the intro-WOD, I really didn’t get the community feel that I love so much about our WODs.

Favorite WOD or movements? Grace. Good, old-fashioned lifting. Lots and lots of lifting. And any 1RM day.

Least favorite WOD or Movements? Running, pull-ups, running, burpees (this is getting less and less on my hated list for some reason) running, kettlebell swings – just because it really hurts when you have bad form, and oh, did I mention running? Lets not forget anything that will cause Danielle to have to catch me from falling because I passed out.  (Thankfully you didn’t really pass out but I do believe you were pretty close!  You have been working really hard and we are proud of you.  Glad you took the plunge not knowing any members and trusting that we would take care of you and make you a part of our community.)

Favorite CrossFit Sting moment? It’s hard to narrow down to just one. Having such a good CrossFit Total so many years after powerlifting actively; shaving 7 minutes off my intro-WOD time; and simply this fantastic community we are building. Makes me smile the encouragement and motivation we give each other on a daily basis.  (You re-doing your intro WOD is one of OUR favorite moments at Sting!)

Why do you CrossFit? I CrossFit to better myself, to live longer and fuller, and to maintain the temple my God has blessed me with. I CrossFit because it’s fun, it pushes me, and wears me out. I CrossFit because it helps me and allows me to help others. I CrossFit because I love it and it is what I need. -Sorry, this question was begging for a mantra 🙂

Tell us something new about you that we don’t already know? My family raised cattle while I was growing up (for fun, mind you, not for a living) and while I tagging a calf, its mother came up and bit me in the rear end. I promptly jumped up and punched her in the head, breaking my hand.