Team ECF Newsletter - June 2023
Member of the Month: Anna Brakel
Since we started in January, Anna has consistently attended morning and weekend classes showing clear determination with a goal in mind. She is always asking coaches questions and is receptive to advice and cues to help her development. Anna has also put in extra time to work on higher level skill movements which has led to successfully achieving milestone moments like her first Bar Muscle Up.
She has also spent time creating good habits, like attending our nutritional seminar, step counting, and a disciplined diet. These elements have all been important variables to her weight loss journey, which continues to be a success for her. All of these behaviour changes helped prepare her for her first individual comp at 'The Rainhills Trials', where she seeded in the top category with a 11th place finish!
CrossFit and its community is a passion for Anna, and we are confident she is going to continue to develop. It is an exciting time and we look forward to the future! 💪
12th June - Part Of The Solution - 21-15-09 Challenge
We have been lucky enough receive a Defib(AED) from ‘Part Of The Solution’, an organisation that supports gyms in helping communities be physically and mentally fit.
To support fundraising for Part Of The Solution and their ongoing efforts to support gyms, we’ll be taking part in their 21-15-09 Rowing Challenge!
The goal is to row a total of 211,509m (21-15-09) as a team, on a single RowErg to raise funds to enable other CrossFit gyms to get a defibrillator for their facility.
On the 12th June, we’ll be rowing for up to 14 hours to complete the challenge, but the more people who come down to row, the faster it’ll be!
Book on a one-hour slot below!
Fortis Throwdown Same Sex Pairs - CrossFit Competition 💪
Eccleshall CrossFit will be hosting an external competition, Fortis Throwdown! Further details will be announced soon, but initial information is below:
When: 26th & 27th August (Saturday -
Scaled and Intermediate, Sunday - RX)
What: Fortis Throwdown Same Sex Pairs
Where: Eccleshall CrossFit
Price Per Head: £45
CrossFit for Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Four Friends to Take on Epic Long-Distance Endurance Paddle-Boarding Challenge for Cystic Fibrosis!
On 25th June 2023, four friends - including one of our ECF members: Craig Stanway - will embark on a long-distance endurance paddle-boarding challenge 80 Miles Across the Gulf Stream to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis charities.
Craig and the rest of Team NEON will set off in complete darkness at midnight from Bimini in the bahamas paddling back to mainland Florida, and they expect to be paddling for at least 16 hours before reaching the finish line.
Craig’s best mate, Marc, was born with CF and experienced a lifetime of ill-health and deterioration before recently gaining access to a new ‘wonder drug’ called Trikafta from America that transformed his health. In 2019 his lungs were only 30% effective, but since taking the medication, his health has improved dramatically.
The pair are now determined to help other CF patients from around the world by demonstrating how important this medication is and raising money to support global CF communities.
Special Classes
Hero WODs
At CrossFit, we host a free ‘Hero WOD’ on the last Friday of every month.
These workouts are meant to be a physical and mental challenge, that are an ‘opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices of the fallen – to speak their names and honor their memories’.
All Hero WODs are free and can be booked through BoxMate or TeamUp.
ECF/CSC Community WODs
Our joint Eccleshall CrossFit and Central Staffs CrossFit community sessions are every first Saturday of the month, alternating facilities each month.
These are also free to book on BoxMate or TeamUp!