Alter Egos: Gretchen Fudala

Our finest investigative reporter uncovers the secret real life identities of people you’ve only ever seen in sweatpants for our documentary series ALTER EGOS. For this installment @spensermestel finds out a few things about Gretchen!🏋 GYM LIFE:: Usually Attends: 9:00am Level 2.:: Started CrossFit: November 2016 at CFV.:: Years of CrossFit: 0.5.:: Origin Story: A few of her coworkers do CrossFit, so she decided to check it out.:: Athletic Background: High school basketball and lacrosse; field hockey at William and Mary.:: Gym Superpowers: Burpees. Gretchen’s favorite workout is CrossFit Games Open 12.1 (seven minutes of burpees).:: Gym Kryptonite: Kipping pull-ups and Olympic lifts.:: Favorite Workout Music: DJ Morgan.:: Loves Most About CFV: The coaching. Before she started, Gretchen feared CrossFit’s reputation and was nervous about exacerbating her injury-prone shoulders. Needless to say, she doesn’t worry anymore.🚶 REAL LIFE:: Occupation: Test lead at Zillow.:: Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia.:: Years in NYC: 1.:: Origin Story: On a whim, Gretchen decided to move here from Seattle.:: Real Life Superpowers: A great sense of direction, which she compliments by tracking the sun throughout the day.:: Real Life Kryptonite: Popcorn. She eats half a bag every night. Her recommendations? Trader Joe’s with olive oil and Whole Food’s with sea salt.:: You’ll Be Surprised To Know: Gretchen is a cyborg. She works remotely for Zillow, and in order to maintain her presence in the Seattle office and interact with coworkers, she uses an iPad attached to a Segway.#askheraboutitsometime #alteregos #whoknew #disguisedbyathleticapparel