Juliet Starrett

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.

Juliet Starrett
Personal information
Birth nameJuliet Wiscombe
NationalityAmerican
Born (1973-04-22) April 22, 1973
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.

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. "Juliet Starrett". CrossFit, Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (California, 1992-2007)
  3. Larson, Theresa (26 August 2015). "Warrior of the Month: Juliet Starrett". drtheresalarson.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  4. Montgomery, Tyler (3 November 2014). "The Wild West of CrossFit". Box Pro Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  5. "Juliet Wiscombe Starrett". Justia. 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  6. 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. 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. 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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