Athlete

What I realized was that CrossFit wasn't what defined me as a human being, it was the sacrifice that Christ made for me and all of us that defined who I was.

Hard work is just something that my parents, when I was young, they made sure that we knew what hard work was and that it was okay to work hard and okay to sweat.

The worldly stuff is not always going to be there and it could be taken away at any moment.

I knew religion from an early age.

I am a big supporter of the CrossFit community and enjoy helping people gain a better understanding of the CrossFit style of workouts.

I've obviously had some bad events where I thought God could help a little bit more.

It's a tough thing to work with two different genders. You've gotta learn how to talk to women and talk to guys.

I don't take rest days.

Don't think about the 50 reps ahead of you, just the next 5.

In 2010, I put CrossFit on a pedestal and then, when I failed at it and got second, it was hard for me.

With intermittent fasting, I don't really eat breakfast. My eating window is 12:30-8:30 P. M. I eat for eight hours and then fast for 16.

When Reebok first let me try out the Nano 10, I thought this was about as close to the perfect training shoe as you can get.

Everything that I was reading the New Testament - everything was applicable to daily life - trials and stuff I was going through, everything matched up.

Everyone wants to look good, but with CrossFit you get so much more besides looking good.

I put Christ first and everything else fell into place.

I've been trying to take more care of my body, especially as I've got older.

I put way too much pressure on myself and put too much into CrossFit. It had become who I was. That's really when I figured out I don't want my identity to be CrossFit.

I want my kids to understand that hard work is essential and that I wouldn't have them do anything that I wouldn't do with them.

I don't really have a routine. I make it up on the fly, or whatever feels right, I'll do.

In the morning, before my usual larger training session, I won't eat or drink anything before but water.