I was again lost and Jenny my wife said hey you should you should come try this thing

I'm doing this thing I'm doing cross fit and you should check it out and I was like no

I don't think so I don't really so. I don't really like classes.

I don't like to be told what to do.

But that was the beginning of that, of this adventure.

This is episode number 40 with our guest David Mendenhall.

Welcome to pursuing health.

I'm Julie Fushe, medical student and former across the

games athlete. Here I bring to you information and inspiration from experts and

everyday individuals for how to use lifestyle to maximize health.

Thank you so much for joining me.

Now let's get started with this week's episode.

Welcome back to pursuing health. This week we meet our guest David Mendenhall, who is a 47 year old husband,

father, middle school teacher, and a relatively recent but rabid cross-fit convert.

He's a lifelong downhill skier

and outdoor enthusiast. His adult training and fitness exploits prior to his

introduction to Crossfit in 2013 involves martial arts, a personal yoga practice, distance

running, triathlon competitions, and even a semi-extrem cycling stint.

After hanging up his cycling helmet in the fall of 2012 for an indefinite

hiatus due to some severe arthritis in both of his knees, his wife introduced him to

Bo Teal at Cross Fit Burlington. In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down

with David to discuss his background, his transition from single modality sports to Crossfit,

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