The email I sent out has been great. I have got lots of responses with individuals who have great stories. I will share them with you.
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I started Crossfit in June of 2009 after a 2 year period of relative inactivity. My previous experience was limited to occasional globo-gym workouts then I started triathlon training in medical school. During internship I just worked. Then I started residency and added a fourth child to the mix. I didn't have time to return to the three hour bike rides and hours on the road and in the pool I thought I needed for fitness. Then I discovered crossfit. I tried Cindy for my first workout and finished 9 rounds (last three with knee pushups). My life changed. The crossfit method made so much sense. So I began building a home box in my basement. PRs come almost every workout (need to repeat some benchmarks still). Not surprising considering my first Fran was 10:53. I studied main site obsessively and watched every crossfit games video made. I bought bumper plates and made a squat rack. I learned olympic lifting via mainsite videos. I started training friends and now I give regular "free" classes. I am schedule for my level one cert in April. When I saw the sectionals coming to within 2 hours of my home I had to be a part of it. I am not the fittest man on the planet but I am the fittest I have ever been and will give all I have to the WODs.
Current Stats:
Age: 31
Ht: 72"
Wt: 185
Fran 3:57
Helen 9:05
Grace 3:27
Diane 10:00
Annie 11:21
Lynne 175
The Cheif 6,5,5,4,5,
Cindy 22 rounds
Mile run with 45# weighvest 8:35
5k with 20# weightvest 27:30
400m 1:10
Back squat 325
Shoulder Press 180
Deadlift 425
Clean and Jerk 225
Power snatch 175
Bench Press 255
Max pull ups 40
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Sectional Interview with Rich Hill from Rich Hill on Vimeo.
Hey guys, my name is Jeremy Mhir. I'm co-owner of CrossFit Springfield in SouthWest Missouri. I've been crossfitting for the past two years and since completing my Bachelors of Science in Sports medicine at MSU this past spring, I've really began to try and ramp up my training. Last year I participated in the 2009 Southwest Regional qualifier for the 2009 CFit Games and can't wait for the comradre and competition that the 2010 Midwest Sectional will surely bring! Below are my current stats- Can't wait to revisit with fellow crossfitting friends and make some new ones!
Here are my current stats:
Jeremy Mhire
Age: 29
Weight: 205lb
Fran: 3:24
Grace: 1:56
Helen: 8:42
Jackie: 7:32
Lynne: 196
Linda: 27:02
Diane: 5:05
Cindy: 23
Nate: 12
Elizabeth: 7:42
FGB: 346
Max Pull Ups: 40
Clean: 255lb
Clean and Jerk: 255lb
Snatch: 200lb
Overhead Squat: 255lb
Deadlift: 450lb
Filthy Fifty: 21:16
100KB Swings, 24kg: 3:26
Consecutive DUs: 102
1000m Row: 3:16
100 Pull Ups for time: 3:01
2009 Southwest Regional Qualifier 34th place
Happy training...3..2..1..GO!!!
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Hello my name is Jacob Szafranski and I’m from Elgin Illinois and I’m excited to be headed out to Missouri to WOD with everyone at this year’s Crossfit sectionals next month. I’m a suburban fire fighter and got into Crossfit roughly 2 years ago after I started working with my current training partner and coach of sorts Evan Von Qualen (8th place 2007 Crossfit Games). I work out at my house in my garage and have turned my home into a communal gym for myself and all my friends and co-workers. Crossfit isn’t just about fitness form me but additionally it’s about community and self improvement. I have a training blog that I have been keeping over the last 18 months highlighting my progress and my life in relation to Crossfit. There are several videos, WOD’s and musings all of which are a part of my training focus over the past year leading up to the sectionals. I hope you enjoy it and encourage anyone to check it out. Thanks again and can’t wait to meet everyone out at TNT.
Jacob Szafranski
Age: 28
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 166lbs
Vital Stats:
Fran, 2:32 (3:43 CTB)
Diane, 3:21 (235lbs)
J.T., 6:29
Filthy 50, 15:59
Helen 6:56 (2 Pood/CTB 8:01)
FGB, 406 (Task Priority 10:18)
Cindy, 31 Rounds (20 Rounds +40lb Vest)
30 Muscle-ups, 3:46
5k Run, 18:59 (5k Row 18:44)
500m Row 1:27
400m Run 0:57
1 Mile Run 5:12
Christine, 8:23 (175lb Deadlifts)
Elizabeth, 6:28
Deadlift, 405lbs
Bench Press, 275lbs
Shoulder Pres, 180lbs (160x5)
Back Squat, 300lbs
Snatch 160lbs
Over Head Squat 210lbs (200x3)
CFT 875
Grace 2:24
100 Pull-ups for time, 2:46
Max Pull-ups, 70
2007 Crossfit Games Hopper 11:04
2009 Rocky Mountain Regional Games 43rd Place
Training Blog crossfitszafranski.blogspot.com
crossfitszafranski@gmail.com
Take care everyone...
