SkirtSports Sponsored Athletes

Johanna "Jo" Shattuck

What brought you to your sport?
I was a troublemaker as a kid

How long have you been a competitive athlete?
25yrs

What are your current competitive goals?
Top 4 World Rank, and earn a spot on the US Team

What is your favorite workout?
Vern Gambetta functional training

How would your best friend describe you?
Silly but passionate

What is you favorite possession?
None

What do you do when you are not competing and training?
Live in a camper by a lake with my dog Stoney... coach, read, do handyman stuff

Do you do volunteer work or have a favorite cause? If so, please elaborate.
I volunteer coach for several schools, and run a collegiate league for the CRA (Colorado Racquetball Association. I'm on the Tournament Committee for the "Racquet for the Cure" Susan G. Komen Foundation fundraiser.

What is your favorite quote?
"The Difference between being Good and bring Great is not a big one; it's a thousand little ones."

What are the top five songs on your iPod?
Too many to list. I love Hendrix.

What is the song that gets you to the finish or through a tough workout?
I often play the olmypic theme near the end of my workouts. It helps

Who are your heroes?
People who do what they want, say what they think, and show what they feel without regard to "society expectations or pressures".

What are your favorite foods?
Chocolate, broccoli- but not together

What is your proudest athletic moment?
Finishing the Montreal Marathon at age 15.

More Info
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