Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Before the gyms open a week from today, Coach Anjo and Coach Mike reflect on how the 50+ days at home have been a blessing in disguise. On the latest episode of the Optimistic Podcast, they share the silver lining they found. Coach Anjo shares the reasons why she has been shedding tears …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify In 2010 Coach Rebecca Black unknowingly purchased her golden ticket… a groupon to CrossFit. From working at Lockheed Martin to DEFCON conventions spotting FBI agents, Coach Rebecca turned from running with hackers to training Optimists. She shares how she moved from a stressful job to one she loves, her passion for coaching, and …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Coach Mike has been in a long term relationship- with running. It began with his dad making him run laps around his neighborhood as punishment, to running his first 10K race as a 3rd grader, to chafing his nipples in his first marathon while he was stationed in Germany. In the latest episode …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify We talked with one of our Optimists, Paul “The Champ” Basaldua about his COVID-19 news. He is giving his post-Coronavirus Blood Plasma to help those still fighting the COVID-19 illness. We want to help spread the story so others may find a way to be part of the solution! You can make a …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Margie Blomstrom and her husband Kevin had three kids within 21 months: twins through IVF and their third child shortly after. As Margie put it “It rocked our world. It rocked our marriage. We were in survival mode for years.” As their children have grown older, Margie and Kevin are learning how to …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Coach Mike and Coach Anjo sit down with their four kids and discuss how starting CrossFit early shaped them into the confident young adults they are now. Forrest & India were the first CrossFit teens and Sierra & Maya were the first CrossFit kids at CrossFit Optimistic! They talk about how CrossFit …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Dan Kachtik poured the concrete, bolted down roof panels, and put up the beams to literally build his affiliate, King William District CrossFit. In this episode of the Optimistic Podcast, Coach Mike talks with local CrossFit gym owner, Dan, about the process of building his gym. After hearing multiple people tell him “you …
Last week, Coach Mike was featured on an episode of the Broken to Unbroken podcast, along with Jeremy Tucker (owner of Elite CrossFit), Jill Digiampaolo (Manager & Coach at Jones N4 CrossFit), and Dr. Nick Askey of Airrosti. They discussed how local boxes are surviving the shutdown and how they are keeping their community connected …
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Matt Starr’s take on perseverance is that “Going through these tough times is that the only way to move is to move forward. You can only control yourself.” Coach Mike and Matt, an “OG” Optimist of over a decade, talk about persevering through tough times, whether its a 13.1 mile trail race, or …
Haven’t read Part 3? You can catch up on the Paleo Week 3 Recap and then head back here to Part 4! We made it to the end This is the paleo week 4 recap of the 30 day challenge. So the Martinez family finished the challenge a couple days ago and ended up cutting the journey …