April Athletes of the Month
Congratulations to our April Athletes of the Month:
Thom McCloskey and Elise Skora!
Thom and Elise are as dedicated of training partners as we’ve ever had here at CFV. Their enjoyment for working out together in the gym as a means to a better experience in life outside the box is a philosophy they share that fuels their training. They both really enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, and use CrossFit as a tool help make the most of those experiences. At the same time, they love exercising together and constantly inspire one another to improve. In the last year, they’ve discovered a new-found love for getting stronger. In addition to their regular dose of CrossFit, Thom and Elise have pursued some additional strength work. They have overcome busy work and travel schedules by showing up before class, staying late, and getting in early on weekend mornings to get their lifts in. Even though their exercise is based around excelling outside the gym, their recent accomplishments in here are quite impressive:
Elise
2 Pull ups in a row
4 Double unders in a row
315 lb dead lift from 300
125 lb bench press from 95
195 lb back squat from 170
95 lb shoulder press from 90
145 lb front squat from 133
95 lb snatch from 75
Thom
5 Pull ups in a row
5 Double unders in a row
Dead lift 375
Bench press 150
over head press 140
Back squat 270
It’s a pleasure to recognize Thom and Elise as the Fort Vancouver Athletes of the Month for April 2012. Thanks for being the example for the rest of us and best wishes in all of your adventures this summer!
In Thom’s words,
“First, let me say that both Elise and I are in agreement that there are others more deserving of the honor of athlete of the month than us. We are both honored and humbled.
Regardless, we love CrossFit and what it has done for us. We have in the last 2 months both PR’d on multiple lifts, double unders and running; this has been a great source of enjoyment and pride, but we don’t feel that we have achieved anything that anyone else has not, simply by walking through the door 3 times a week. CrossFit has enabled us to be better at the sports and activities we love: biking, skiing, hiking and kayaking…. in short we love life and being able to physically interact with our environment. The work we do in the gym is simply a prequel for the work we do when out in the real world. Thank you for helping us to achieve our goals. If you quit moving, you die!”
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