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Our Athlete Of The Month for August is a bubbly, gentle, giant. His personality is infectious and he gives it his all during every workout. He loves to party and will make any excuse to wear a costume. You can typically find him in the 5:15am class, although he has surprised us in a late evening class once or twice. Whatever class he attends, you can guarantee that he is making someone laugh! 

Our Athlete of the Month is:

Jeff Golden

1. Where are you from originally?

– Penn Run, PA (Indiana County)


2. If not from Pittsburgh, what brought you to Pittsburgh?

–  Moved to Pittsburgh to finish my anthropology degree at the University of Pittsburgh.


3. Where do you work?

– Anthropologie


4. What is your favorite hobby?

– Traveling


5. How did you discover CrossFit?

– Friends were doing it


6. When did you start CrossFit?

– 2013


7. Why did you start CrossFit?

– Discovered CrossFit in 2013 after losing my job and wanted something to do while unemployed.


8. What is your favorite thing to do in CrossFit?

– Whine

9. What is your least favorite thing to do in CrossFit?

– Rowing!


10. What is the number 1 thing you want to get better at?

– Snatches


11. What is your favorite part about coming to CrossFit at Industrial Athletics?

– Camaraderie


12. What is your favorite CrossFit WOD?

– Cindy or any “death by”