Athlete of the Month

“I have always loved the community. Being able to work out with other people.”

 

1.TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF?

I was born in Florida at Eglan Air Force Base. We moved around a bunch when I was

younger but Knoxville has always been home. My family is from Halls. I ended up

moving to Virginia and went to Radford University where I met my wife. I ran Track and

Cross Country at Radford. After college I moved back to Knoxville in the early 90’s.

Worked for my uncle and grandfather at Tipton Builders for several years. I worked for

Diebold for 21 years and I now work at Y12.

2.HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH CrossFit First Creek?

Since it was hatched it 2014. I am one of the founding owners.

3. WHAT MADE YOU START CROSSFIT? WHAT HAS KEPT YOU

DOING IT? HAS YOUR MOTIVATION CHANGED SINCE YOU FIRST

STARTED?

I started because I was sedentary for a couple of years and was looking for something

that would combine my cardio background with lifting. I didn’t want to just lift and I didn’t want to just run.

I’ve continued to do it because it keeps me in shape.

Yes, I went from wanting to be super competitive to just wanting to be healthy.

4. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED SINCE JOINING CFFC?

How to scale and how to pace myself. When I first started I would go all out and try to

hang on and now I strategically plan how I want to do the workouts.

5. WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST CROSSFIT MOMENT?

Beating the girls on the monthly challenge every time.

6. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LIFT, MOVEMENT, OR WOD?

LEAST FAVORITE?

Favorite is Linda (Bench Press, Deadlifts, Clean)

Least favorite is Fran!

7. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT CFFC OR JUST CROSSFIT IN GENERAL?

I have always loved the community. Being able to work out with other people.

8. WHAT IMPACT HAS CROSSFIT HAD ON YOU IN AND OUT OF THE GYM?

It’s taken my money and my free time, lol!

It has allowed me to stay active in and out of the gym.

9. WHAT ARE YOUR CROSSFIT GOALS?

HOW CLOSE ARE YOU TO REACHING THEM?

I no longer have any goals. I am just maintaining trying to stay above ground.

10. WHEN YOU ARE NOT CROSSFITTING, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE

THING TO DO?

Be at the lake with my friends and family!

11. WHAT IS ONE FUN THING ABOUT YOU THAT WE MAY NOT

KNOW YET?

Every year my daughter and I take an annual trip to snow ski.

12. WHAT IS THE ONE TIP YOU’D GIVE SOMEONE CONSIDERING

CROSSFIT OR WHO IS NEW TO CROSSFIT?

Don’t rush it. Everyone wants to do a butterfly pull up before they can do a strict.

Everyone wants to do doubles before they can do singles.

13. WHAT IS YOUR DIET LIKE? HAS IT CHANGED SINCE STARTING

CROSSFIT? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WORKOUT FUEL?

Keto (except for beer!). When I started CrossFit, I didn’t really have a certain diet. I was a

runner so I ate all the carbs. I would have a big bowl of ice cream every night. Every

Sunday would be pancakes, cinnamon rolls or waffles. I don’t necessarily have a workout

fuel other than to keep hydrated.