Tell us a little bit about yourself (family, job, interests/hobbies, etc). Originally from Oklahoma City, I’ve lived in Houston since 2012 working in the oil and gas industry. I love to travel, golf, ski, and hang out with my golden retriever, Brodie. When did you start at District H? I started around December 2020. What made...Read More
About Myself: My name is Mark Leavens. I am from Houston, TX. I am a high school art teacher at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center. I received my BA in Studio Art from The University of Texas at Austin with an emphasis in Painting. I keep an avid studio practice by working on paintings and...Read More
Tell us a little bit about yourself (family, job, interests/hobbies, etc). Well it all started on a stormy night on May 13th 1992… Just kidding. I was born and raised in Houston. I work in Commercial Insurance Brokerage. I love Alabama Football. When I am not running, I spend my time fishing, duck hunting...Read More
Dear District H Community! From the bottom of my heart, I want to say “Thank You” for contributing to such a wonderful cause. As a community we were able to raise $600 to assist veterans and give them the services they need to overcome the increasingly alarming disease of depression and potential for suicide. Every...Read More
On October 24th, we will be hosting a charity Hero WOD in support of the Trail to Zero Charity whose mission is to bring awareness, prevention, and treatment for suicides amongst the U.S. Veteran Community. Trail to Zero Organization In Honor of our U.S. Veterans, District H will be hosting the Hero WOD “Blake” in...Read More
My fitness journey and gym owner journey started on December 4th of 2013. I was working in Irvine, CA for an investment management company and I was absolutely miserable. I was overworked, stressed out, and overweight (that’s me on the far right). From the recommendation of a friend, I walked into CrossFit Brit on December...Read More
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As we wrap up our snatch, power clean and jerk and back squat cycles in the next couple of days. I wanted to go over some things regarding the next 4 weeks of strength training which will focus on the push press and deadlift. The push press is movement that bridges the gap between the...Read More
I don’t know about you, but one thing that I find extremely difficult no matter how hard I try, is being present. Maybe it’s our fast-paced society of always rushing from one thing to the next. Nowadays, the simple act of taking time to actually slow down and relax is viewed as “lazy”. Or maybe...Read More
Ahh yes, Thanksgiving is upon us. It’s the time of year that we spend with our families giving thanks, and stuffing our faces. Quite honestly though, I’m not looking forward to turkey day. Thanksgiving is all about the feast, right? Well…technically its supposed to be about expressing our gratitude. But lets be honest, most of...Read More
