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  • In general, what is your background? Where are you from, education, sports etc.

I grew up in Southern California. I spend most of my childhood in a poolā€¦I started swimming competitively when I was 5 and continued until I was 14. Got pretty burnt out and ended up running cross-country and track in high school. My best event was the mile, won league and went to the California state meet my junior year. Had a couple D2 offers to run in college but passed on those to go to Stanford. Failed to make the cross-country or track team as a walk-on and ended up on the crew (aka rowing) team for 3 years. For those that know crew, I was a port. After college and into my late 30ā€™s, I spent a bunch of years doing marathons, triathlons and various other endurance events including a couple Ironmans. A bike accident and a couple of knee surgeries put an end to my long-distance running career, however.

  • Age, Occupation?

48, VP of Sales for a software company.

  • How did you get to know about CrossFit and why did you start?

Saw some stuff online about back in 2013-2014 and was intrigued by the concept. Was trying to mess around with P90X (muscle confusion!) and some kettlebell stuff on my own since I was bored of biking, swimming and couldnā€™t really run anymore. But that wasnā€™t really sticking, and I wasnā€™t seeing the results I wanted. The accountability and community are what eventually drew me in.

  • How has CrossFit changed your life, lifestyle, level of fitness?

Iā€™m much stronger and more athletic than Iā€™ve ever beenā€¦as my wife (Kelly) once joked, before CrossFit I was really good at propelling myself in a straight line for a long time, but not much else.

  • Name one goal and/or personal record you would like to accomplish through CrossFit.

200# snatch and a sub 40 min Murph (with a vest). The first one is a long way off, but itā€™s fun to keep working on it.

  • Favorite CrossFit moment so far?

Too many good ones to remember but getting a 200# clean for the first time felt really good. And the vibe during the Open is always amazing.

  • What do you like most about Catoctin CrossFit?

The community and the coaching are both fantastic.Ā  Iā€™ve learned so much from Zach and the team.Ā  And the quality of people in our gym truly is outstanding. Everyone supports each other and has such a good time pushing themselvesā€¦.it is so inspiring.

  • Favorite WOD?

Roy. Pull-ups, deadlifts and box jumps.

  • Least Favorite WOD?

Fran. And the Open WOD with DB snatches with burpee box oversā€¦18.1, I think. That crushed me.

  • Favorite Movement?

Squat snatches

  • Least favorite movement?

Heavy back squats.

  • Favorite place or food to eat locally?

Uncle Julioā€™s at One Loudounā€¦but in town we really like Magnolias and Monks BBQ. Tipped Cow for ice cream of course.

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Staying active and healthy has always been important to me. I was a dancer, a swimmer, I worked at a gym in College, trained in boxing, jumped into running and sprint triathlon. My fitness ADD settled on the perfect balance of CrossFit and Yoga.
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