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- Saturdays in the Park 2007
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- Beach City Rocks 2008
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- CFSB 2008
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- Beach WOD 2009
Drank Kool-Aid: Aug 07
Fave Girl: Al can’t bear to choose between the lovely ladies!
Least Fave: Karen (and Isabelle cuz he can’t do it as Rx’d just yet)
Fave Movement: OHS
Least Fave: Snatch
DL: More than 2xBW!!!
OHS: Multiple reps at BW
CrossFit Goal: 15 x BW OHS and a sub 5:00 Fran by year’s end
Best CrossFit PR: Getting his entire family to drink the Kool-Aid and his lovely wife, Michelle, Level I certified.
Al is CFSB’s OG. Hailing from the streets of Gardena, this birthday boy has been a member since its first evolution at the park. Since then the incredible gains he has made in CrossFit is a testament to his determination, heart, and love for the sport. He has been instrumental in shaping the soul of CFSB, breathing life into our blog, day after day, pouring his passion for CrossFit into his posts about all things CrossFit, from Air squats to Zone diets.
His love for his family, both nuclear and CrossFit, is also what defines him. The beaming look of pride on his face when Michelle, Eman, or even Diego attain a PR can be seen from across the room. As a coach, Al embodies everything that we strive to be. Every cue and correction that comes from him is from a place of compassion. As athletes we feel that he has a personal investment in our success.
Al has set numerous goals since beginning CrossFit, and met every single one before his expectations. Incidentally, he’s the only one that I’ve ever seen do a pistol with a beer in one hand and a KB in the other. Mad skillz. Here’s a peep at Al’s first muscle up. (Ok, technically it was his second one, but the commentary is priceless! Thanks Eman!)
WOD – 5.13.09
- Fran
- Thrusters (95/65#)
- Pull ups
21-15-9
Happy Birthday, Al! Thank you for giving your all to the success of CFSB. You are truly an inspiration in all you do! I hope this year is your best yet. You deserve all the wonderful joys that life has to offer!
Yo, al
happy birthday..thanks for coaching me and giving me all your crossfit insight. Also, thanks for giving us this dirty, evil, nasty, ruthless vindictive girl WOD. Can’t wait!
Happy birthday Al! Thanks for everything — adopting me into your family, being a CrossFit mentor, a great friend and of course someone who I’m constantly trying to keep up with on the whiteboard. May your day be stress free at work, ending with a PR on Fran and a PR on your 2nd WOD “12 oz for time”!
Happy Birthday Al! Thanks for all the coaching and help with the kipping pullup!
Happy Birthday, Al. Wish I could be there to celebrate with ya. I think you should do 31-15-9 for your birthday!
4:41rx’d. Didn’t PR but it was good to duke it out with her again.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes! Eff Disneyland – you all make CFSB the Happiest Place on Earth! All I need is to hear weights dropping and you all cheering each other on and the crappiest day at work is washed away.
Hopefully the front squats yesterday will make the thrusters a bit easier..hahaha who am I kidding? Enjoy. Hopefully some of you will join me in the 12 oz. curl cashout!
Happy Birthday, BABY!!! MUAH, MUAH, MUAH!!!! You puking yet, Ruth!?! haha.
Honestly – thanks for bringing CrossFit to our life. It was just what we needed to strengthen our family bond!! I love that we encourage and help each other reach new goals EVERYDAY in and out of the gym, and the kids love it too. Life couldn’t be better. Our life is CrossFit – we tabata, we strive for PR’s, we clean for time, we task prioritize everything!! We get in a family huddle every morning and yell “EVERY SECOND COUNTS!!” haha – jk. But, wouldn’t that be awesome?!
haha – read my post and wanted to clarify not cleaning the bar for time, cleaning the house for time.
Happy Birthday, Al. Thanks for your support and coaching. I know you like the olys lifts in the WODs. Enjoy your day.
this may not be appropriate for teh CFSB site but im putting it up here anyways….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AL! thanks for pretty much everything you do for all of us in the gym… lets get some box jumps going again! oh and have a good day today, and especially tonight when you’re getting the special present from the wifey, make sure you remember me in the background yelling “thats what she said”
oh ya… fran 5:11 85#
Happy Birthday indeed Al. Giving us all the pleasure of Fran hell as a present
It’s amazing how such a short workout can absolutely destroy.
5:40 at 85# Good times
My Wod’ing partner, once again, happy birthday. always a pleasure working out with you. let’s keep pushing eachother!
Fran as Rx: 4:33
As persquired- 7:27
Again, happy bday Al!
happy birthday Al! i miss chasing after your times… you’re the man aka mr. crossfit southbay.
crossfit santa clara 5/13 WOD
CINDY
23 rounds
Danny – thanks for the well wishes and great work man. Awesome Cindy total!
All of CFSB peeps – thanks again for taking Fran’s beatdown. Except for Ryan H – he served her pretty well…Amazing effort sir!
5:02 – I blame the well-intentioned office bday cake for leaving me 3 seconds short of my sub-5 goal. Oh well – still a 6 second PR ..much love.
Ouch- got my first rips! But I was oddly excited to finally join the club with Ruth! Haha.
8:25 @ 53# and first time not doing jumping p/u in WOD! Yay!
Happy Birthday Al! Greetings from red dirt country.
Looks like the CFSB family is growing & your all doing well.
Let me know the next time you guys come this direction & I’ll come meet y’all for a workout!