Our Staff
Dion Denny
DirectorDion is a member of the Confederated Tribes of The Umatilla Indian Reservation. He has been living in the Portland area for 3 years, he moved here for treatment. His recovery date is 10/09/2019, he first found CrossFit on 02/10/2020 he was 4 months clean at the time. Dion's daughter Rory was only 2 months old. She was the main reason he stepped foot into the gym and continues to drive his purpose each day.
Dion knows how impactful CrossFit can be to someone's life and he is super passionate when it comes to helping others find strength for their recovery inside of the gym. Eventually he plans on opening a gym on the reservation where he grew up to help indigenous people take their health back while using CrossFit as the vehicle.
He currently has his L1, CRM, & Burgener level one. Dion has big goals of earning an L3 along with all the CEU's that come with that. Outside of the gym Dion really enjoys spending time with his daughter Rory. He loves hunting, fishing, and wood cutting. Dion loves to work hard and eat good. He hopes to see you in the gym soon LFG!
Danielle Norwood
Head CoachDanielle moved to Portland a year after she graduated college back in 2009 from a small town called Oakdale, California. Not knowing a single person and searching for a career, walking into her first Crossfit gym would change her life forever. Danielle was a track and field athlete at the University of California, Irvine. Sports and fitness had given her discipline and meaning from a very young age where she also competed in gymnastics and volleyball. With a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology, Danielle did not expect to fall into the fitness industry. She found herself missing the mental and physical challenges of college athletics and most importantly the community around sports.
Danielle became a trainer (Crossfit L2) and has been coaching around Portland for almost eight years. At the same time she had been studying and pursuing Crossfit, personally her family was being ravaged by addiction and unhealthy codependent and enabling coping behaviors. Often feeling helpless with her own family situation, in 2018 she started volunteering with Portland’s Union Gospel Mission.
With a heart to step towards people of all types of recovery, Danielle is excited to use her experience with Crossfit fundamentals and community to coach and cultivate TRG alongside the rest of the team. When she’s not in the gym walking on her hands, you can find her chasing the wind with her kiteboard or hiking her Bernese Mountain Dog, Bernie.
“I feel such gratitude for life. Finding a physical discipline in my recovery has allowed for the mental, spiritual, emotional parts of me to come alive as never before!”