Juliet Starrett

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Juliet Starrett
Personal information
Birth nameJuliet Wiscombe
NationalityAmerican
Born (1973-04-22) April 22, 1973 (age 48)
Boulder, Colorado
EducationB.S. University of California, Berkeley, 1995
J.D. University of San Francisco School of Law, 2003
OccupationCEO, philanthropist, author, attorney
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
Weight138 lb (63 kg)[1]
Spouse(s)Kelly Starrett
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWhitewater rafting, CrossFit
Achievements and titles
World finalsTwo-time whitewater rafting world champion
Updated on 13 August 2017.

Juliet Wiscombe Starrett (born April 22, 1973)[1][2] is a former whitewater rafting world champion, CEO of San Francisco Crossfit, founder of the nonprofit Stand Up Kids, and philanthropist. She is the co-founder, with her husband Kelly Starrett, of the fitness website MobilityWOD.

Early life and education[]

Juliet Wiscombe was born in Boulder, Colorado, and moved to Long Beach, California, with her family during high school.[3][4] She attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1995 with a degree in Environmental Science and Policy & Management.[5]

Athletic and fitness career[]

In high school, Juliet was the 1989 State Champion in rowing. She went on to row at UC Berkeley.[6][3] As a sophomore she battled thyroid cancer,[3] but was able to return to rowing and eventually whitewater rafting. Following college, Starrett won two whitewater rafting world championships[6] and five national titles.[7] While rafting, she met her future husband, Kelly Starrett,[4][8] with whom she would later co-found one of the first CrossFit gyms.[9][8]

After her whitewater career was over, Starrett entered the University of San Francisco School of Law, earning her J.D. in 2003.[6][5] She passed the State Bar of California in 2003.[5] In 2004, as a corporate lawyer practicing commercial litigation at Reed Smith, she and her husband opened San Francisco Crossfit.[3][4] As the gym grew, she eventually quit her legal position to focus on her fitness entrepreneurial career full-time.[4][10] In 2009, she and her husband started the fitness website MobilityWOD,[6] which has been praised as a top fitness blog by Outside Magazine and other outlets.[11][12]

Philanthropy and writing[]

In 2015, Starrett co-founded the nonprofit Stand Up Kids nonprofit to raise money for standing desks for schoolchildren.[6][13] The nonprofit has been confronted by doubts from parents and teachers about fatigue and restlessness,[6] but reviews of early implementation by CNN and NBC News were positive.[14][15] Remaining concerns about the nonprofit—and standing desks in general[16]—center on the high cost of the desks.[14]

Starrett, her husband, and Glen Cardoza co-authored the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Deskbound in 2016. The book describes the effects of prolonged sitting and a sedentary lifestyle.[17]

Personal life[]

She and her husband Kelly Starrett have two daughters.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Juliet Starrett". CrossFit, Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (California, 1992-2007)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Larson, Theresa (26 August 2015). "Warrior of the Month: Juliet Starrett". drtheresalarson.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Montgomery, Tyler (3 November 2014). "The Wild West of CrossFit". Box Pro Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Juliet Wiscombe Starrett". Justia. 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f O'Mara, Kelly (31 May 2017). "Why whitewater racing world champion Juliet Starrett turned to CrossFit — and to standing desks". espn.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Why Sitting's Making it Harder to Have Energy, Lose Weight & Feel Awesome". womensstrengthsummit.com. 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Graham, Tyler (29 August 2014). "How Kelly Starrett became CrossFit's mobility superhero". Men's Fitness. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  9. ^ "ABOUT SFCF". sanfranciscocrossfit.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  10. ^ "The Founders". Stand Up Kids.
  11. ^ Hurford, Molly (12 July 2017). "The Best Endurance Sports Video Blogs". Outside Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Top 10 Fitness Blog – Winners Announced!". Breaking Muscle. 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  13. ^ Wallace, Kelly (10 December 2015). "Forget 'Sit down!' Students now standing up to learn". CNN. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b Wallace, Kelly (10 December 2015). "Forget 'Sit down!' Students now standing up to learn". CNN. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  15. ^ Fryer, Joe (22 October 2015). "California School Children Step Up to Standing Desks". NBC News. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  16. ^ Kavilanz, Parija (10 January 2017). "Teachers welcome standing desks in the classroom". CNN Money. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Author of 'Becoming a Supple Leopard' Wants You to Stand Up and Get Physically Ready for Anything". Entrepreneur. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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