Athlete Of The Month is back at ECDF! Each month the owners and coaches get together to select who they feel should be honored with this title. This month we have chosen Sean V. for a number of reasons. Sean fully embodies the community aspect of EDCF. He is the first to greet newcomers, has a smile on his face from the time he walks in until the time he leaves, is constantly encouraging and motivating others, and has taken part in every event associated with EDCF. He has an all around outstanding attitude and is an absolute pleasure to coach. Besides being stand-up guy, Sean has begun to develop himself as an athlete from day 1. He has totally committed himself to the programming and pays attention to the little things like showing up early and mobilizing outside of class times. His strength numbers have shot through the roof and his conditioning has drastically improved. Sean understands that fitness doesn’t have an end goal but is rather a constant journey. Find out a little more about Sean below…
Tell us a little about yourself.. What is your life like outside the gym? Where do you work? Do you have kids/wife/girlfriend. What is your favorite hobby outside the gym?
I just turned 42 in January, I’m married with two awesome boys, Beckett who is almost 6 and dying to come to Crossfit and Scout who will be 2 in September, Picture attached for giggles. I’m a techie by profession and currently work for Cisco Systems in Sales. It’s really hard to believe that I’m old enough to have been in the industry for 17+ years already. I’m an outdoor nut so camping, hunting, fishing, running, and activities that include guns are all at the top of my list. I’m also in my second season of coaching TeeBall which really boils down to a few key phrases…”Great Job, Pay Attention, and Stop Playing in the Dirt”
When did you join EDCF? How did you find the gym? What was your first impression or how did that first workout go?
I live in the area so I watched EDCF grow up. I had been doing crossfit type workouts with a few guys but mostly the endurance components, along with long distance running mixed in . I really wanted to incorporate the Olympic Lifting. I met Ryan and Trevor briefly the morning that EDCF was having the Party in the Park last summer and decided it was time to sign up. I signed up late summer and my first real workout after the intro course was Split Jerk off the rack followed by 3 rounds of Thrusters and Box Jumps AFAP. Awesome!
What class time do you attend the most?
I mostly hit the 12 noon class and the 5:30PM class although I have managed to workout with the early birds at 5:30AM a couple of times.
What do you like about CrossFit or EDCF that keeps you coming back?
Why EDCF… Programming and the People. There’s never an easy day and the programming is great. Proof of that is in the results! That said, I always look forward to catching up with everyone at the gym. EDCF has a great sense of community and everyone is super supportive.
What is you favorite lift or exercise or type of workout? What is one of your short term and long term goals?
I like to Squat, Deadlift, and do Power Cleans. Right now, I’m mostly focused on trying to balance my body from a strength perspective. I need to get my Back Squat in the mid 300’s and my Power Clean around 225.