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March Athlete of the Month: Wende Griffith
Congratulations Wende, you are our March Athlete of the Month! Wende is Sam's mom, so this is extra special for her :) At 68 years young, she has, of course, been a part of the NoCoast Community since it started, but has been a more steady presence in classes since 2020. A lifelong lover of biking, skiing, and all things active, she found a passion in CrossFit through her daughter - and, drawn to the teamwork, challenge and fun of pushing toward shared goals. From Memorial Da
Dan Finck
2 days ago2 min read


February Athlete of the Month: Mike Foote
Congratulations Mike, you are our February Athlete of the Month! At 53, Mike, a longtime endurance athlete proves that fitness is a lifelong evolution. With a background in high school wrestling and football that eventually turned into competitive cycling and now long distance gravel racing, Mike came to NoCoast in 2019 looking to build more than just bike fitness. What he found was a humbling but rewarding reset: strengthening weaknesses, rebuilding his core, and discovering
Dan Finck
Feb 23 min read


January Athlete of the Month: Sydney Eckert
Congratulations Sydney, you are the NoCoast Athlete of the Month! At 25, Sydney brings a well rounded athletic background shaped by both individual and community based training. Syd began playing golf, where she developed patience, focus, and a mindset centered on continuous improvement; she later turned to running to build endurance and discipline. Following the pandemic, Syd wanted more structured strength training and a sense of community, which led her to CrossFit and ult
Dan Finck
Dec 31, 20253 min read


December Athlete of the Month: Jing Zhang
Congratulations Jing, you are the December NoCoast Athlete of the Month! At 42, Jing has somehow survived five years at NoCoast—proof that miracles do happen. He rolled in looking for stress relief and maybe some muscles, and got hooked by the community and the fact that the workouts never lets you get too comfortable. With a childhood full of baseball and flag football, he now spend his time trying to look cool during Olympic lifts, while avoiding wall balls like they’re tax
Dan Finck
Dec 5, 20252 min read
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