Dave has been a big part of our 6:30pm class and is a prime example of respecting the process. He comes in each day with a willingness to work on his weaknesses, improve his strengths, and have a good time doing it along with his fellow classmates. We asked Dave a couple of questions about his experience with CrossFit at EDCF and this is what he had to say….
When did you join EDCF? How did you find the gym? What was your first impression or how did that first workout go?
My Saturday intro class was on May 2, 2015. Friends of mine were WAY into crossfit but I was pretty intimidated by the prospect. I had gotten a little bored of my then-current fitness activities: running and rock-climbing. I was strongly encouraged to check out EDCF by Matt Wolfgang, a colleague from work. My first impression was “OhGodOhGodOhGodOhGod”–I wouldn’t say that workout went terribly well. And then the next day, when I felt even worse, I was hooked!
What class time do you attend the most, are there any regular members you work out with at that time?
I’m a 6:30 PM man, myself, always have been. We have a strong crew–Ruben, Mikey, RJ, Sabrina and Jon, Ben and Heather, Faye, Sarah and Erik, Ryan and Tina, to name a few.
Tell us a little about yourself, What is your life like outside the gym? Where do you work, do you have kids/pets/spouse/partner? What is your favorite hobby outside the gym?
My life outside the gym is all about my wife, Sophie, and our menagerie of goofy, expensive, filthy animals. My day job is assisting startups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses with their legal needs. In my non-gym, non-animal spare time, I am an enthusiastic supporter of alcohol and video games, both together and separately.
What do you like about CrossFit or EDCF that keeps you coming back?
What’s not to love about repeatedly moving heavy objects from one place to another place a few feet away? I love the challenge, I love how much there is to learn, and I love that just wrecked feeling you get after a hard workout. But the workouts and the gains wouldn’t be enough to keep me coming back without the coaches and the community. The workouts only measure individual performance–but the mutual respect and admiration that come from shared suffering and experience make us a team. It is nice to be a part of a team.
What is your favorite lift or exercise or type of workout? What is one of your short term and long term goals?
I’m an above average rower and I’m decent at stringing together pull-ups, but I have so much to learn and so much progress to make on all of the Olympic lifts. Also my bear crawl needs work. Other than being able to bench my own body weight, a target I’m approaching, my fitness goals are broad. I’m striving, for as long as possible, to be in better overall physical condition each year than I was the previous year. I’m playing the long game. It isn’t about the #s–it’s about learning the technique, improving my body, and committing to the process. And I’m super psyched to have partners in the EDCF coaches and members to help me get there!
