Spotlight Athlete - Greg Reed
Greg is chosen as member of the month because he has been such an eager, enthusiastic member of the community. Greg shows up, puts in the work, and really works on making himself a better athlete and overall motivated human. His growth is evident, and his whole family is such a great addition to the Cynergy family. Congratulations Greg! What do you do for work?I am the managing partner of a small tax practice, SmartBooks Tax & Advisory. As a CPA Ifocus primarily on small business and individual tax preparation and tax planning.What would you like us to know about you and your family?We are an easy going, relaxed family where everyone can be themselves. We always laugh thatwhen people come over they typically don’t want to leave.What is one thing that we may not know about you?I talk a lot about swimming in college since that activity aligns more with crossfit but very fewpeople outside of my circle know that I am an avid golfer. I’ve had my handicap as low as a 2but unfortunately that has trended up over the last few years.How long have you been CrossFitting?Since January of 2023.What time do you typically train?I am all over the place, but some combination of morning classes.What is your favorite lift and why?The Snatch. It’s the most challenging for me which drives me even more to get better at it.What is your favorite WOD and why?Being so new to the sport, I’ve only done a relatively small number of WOD’s but one saturdaymorning we did The Don.For time:66 Deadlifts, 110 pounds66 Box jump, 24 inch box66 Kettlebell swings, 1.5 pood66 Knees to elbows66 Sit-ups66 Pull-ups66 Thrusters, 55 pounds66 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball66 Burpees66 Double-undersThis one was as much a mental battle as a physical one which I really appreciated.What are your current life goals?Physically: Fit at 40. The goal is to ultimately build a sustainable healthy lifestyle. I’m 36 nowProfessionally: Grow my tax practice to $1M in annual revenuePersonally: To be more present throughout my dayWhat is your most memorable time as a CrossFitter?In the short time I have been a crossfitter, my most memorable moment was during the 23.3Open workout. I was going through it a second time because I knew I had more to give after thefirst try. Not only did I do better but I went way further than I thought I would. I had severalmembers around me cheering me on which felt really cool. One member (I think it was Rob) told*yelled at* me to “put my life into the bar” which for some reason has really stuck with me. Nowwhenever I get tired I think about that phraseHow has CF impacted your life outside of the box?Cynergy has impacted my life in more ways that I can describe here. Before I became a memberat Cynergy, I found myself going through the motions of daily life and I had this fear of beingthe typical overweight middle aged dad just living for the weekend. The discipline toconsistently show up each day at class continues to spill into the rest of my life. It’s also beenreally great to simultaneously take this journey with my wife, Sarah, who is absolutely killing it.I think the biggest impact is how this lifestyle has impacted our children. Both of our kids havestarted to mimic our lifestyle changes. They make healthier food choices, they are moreconfident, and have even started their own crossfit journey. By showing up everyday and tryingto be an example, I truly feel that we are given them the best foundation to succeed in life.How would you best describe Cynergy to others?It’s a group of people with a common goal to be the best version of themselves and for whom Ihave the utmost respect for.Any additional comments:I just want to say thank you to all the coaches but specifically Cindy, Larry, Heather, Emily, andCharlene. Thank you for all of your patience and for going out of your way to support me inbecoming a better athlete.Greg's Wod: Buy In: 500M Row4 Rounds:8 Box Jumps (24/20)10 Hang Power cleans (95/65)12 Wall Balls10 Burpees8 Front Squats (95/65)Buy Out: 500M RowTC: 20 Min
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