Interview with an Operator

Jon Gilson · 01-29-2007, 09:46 AM

Hi Guys,

This weekend, I got the opportunity to sit down with a good friend, Crossfitter, and Navy Corpsman who just returned from deployment with an elite unite of Recon Marines.

We discussed his deployment, Crossfit, and the rigors of fieldwork at length. A transcript, along with a bunch of exclusive and beautiful pictures from the field are now on Again Faster.

I hope you enjoy the interview:

http://againfaster.blogspot.com/2007/01/interview-with-operator-fitness-needs.ht ml

Best,

Jon

Allen Yeh · 01-29-2007, 10:23 AM

Good interview thanks!

Joe Marsh · 01-29-2007, 10:45 AM

Jon, that was an amazing interview. I was captivated the whole time! I'm glad to know that our service men and women are taking good care of themselves so they can take care of each other!! Thanks for the post!

Michael Tong · 01-29-2007, 10:54 AM

Very awe-inspiring... I cannot imagine having to hump 1500 meters with a 270lb. guy over my shoulder. Thank you to your friend for his service to our country.

Michael Manseau · 01-29-2007, 02:55 PM

Jon; keep this up & you get my vote for the new Crossfit live guy.
I look forward to the read, glad your friend made it back to share with us.

John Velandra · 01-30-2007, 02:53 AM

Nice work Jon!!! I second the new CrossFit-live idea

:biggrinthumb:

Larry Lindenman · 01-30-2007, 06:15 AM

Excellent interview, I also liked Kelly, Greg and Fran!

Jeff Dale · 01-30-2007, 09:35 AM

Thanks for sharing Jon, that was great!
My favorite quote was, "If I can't carry him, I can't take care of him."

Franklin Shogie · 01-30-2007, 10:03 AM

thanks for sharing the article, Jon.

it's interesting that as important as functional fitness is for the operators not all the operators buy in to the "Crossfit idea". Yet the PFT results and actual field results (carrying a guy 1.5km) speak volumes.

That gives credence to the old saying - You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink...

James Dent · 01-31-2007, 03:13 PM

Jon = Keep these articles coming;

inspirational

motivational

interesting

yet more evidence crossfit works.:banana:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Paul Chek interview	Mike ODonnell	Community	13	12-20-2011 04:29 PM
Interview with Amanda Buckner	Yael Grauer	CrossPit	3	03-26-2007 12:21 PM
Interview With Jim Bathurst!	Yael Grauer	Fitness	4	11-30-2006 10:42 PM
My Interview with Ori Hofmekler is up......	bill fox	Nutrition	6	02-21-2004 04:08 AM
Interview with Art DeVany	Tyler Hass	Fitness	2	02-06-2003 11:06 PM

01-29-2007, 09:46 AM	#1
Jon Gilson Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boston MA Posts: 814	Hi Guys, This weekend, I got the opportunity to sit down with a good friend, Crossfitter, and Navy Corpsman who just returned from deployment with an elite unite of Recon Marines. We discussed his deployment, Crossfit, and the rigors of fieldwork at length. A transcript, along with a bunch of exclusive and beautiful pictures from the field are now on Again Faster. I hope you enjoy the interview: http://againfaster.blogspot.com/2007/01/interview-with-operator-fitness-needs.ht ml Best, Jon

01-29-2007, 10:23 AM	#2
Allen Yeh Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: reston va Posts: 768	Good interview thanks!

01-29-2007, 10:45 AM	#3
Joe Marsh Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 433	Jon, that was an amazing interview. I was captivated the whole time! I'm glad to know that our service men and women are taking good care of themselves so they can take care of each other!! Thanks for the post!

01-29-2007, 10:54 AM	#4
Michael Tong Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 161	Very awe-inspiring... I cannot imagine having to hump 1500 meters with a 270lb. guy over my shoulder. Thank you to your friend for his service to our country.

01-29-2007, 02:55 PM	#5
Michael Manseau Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 321	Jon; keep this up & you get my vote for the new Crossfit live guy. I look forward to the read, glad your friend made it back to share with us.

01-30-2007, 02:53 AM	#6
John Velandra Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 710	Nice work Jon!!! I second the new CrossFit-live idea :biggrinthumb:

01-30-2007, 06:15 AM	#7
Larry Lindenman Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 2,769	Excellent interview, I also liked Kelly, Greg and Fran!

01-30-2007, 09:35 AM	#8
Jeff Dale Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 308	Thanks for sharing Jon, that was great! My favorite quote was, "If I can't carry him, I can't take care of him."

01-30-2007, 10:03 AM	#9
Franklin Shogie Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tijuana Baja California Posts: 339	thanks for sharing the article, Jon. it's interesting that as important as functional fitness is for the operators not all the operators buy in to the "Crossfit idea". Yet the PFT results and actual field results (carrying a guy 1.5km) speak volumes. That gives credence to the old saying - You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink...

01-31-2007, 03:13 PM	#10
James Dent Departed Profile: Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 99	Jon = Keep these articles coming; inspirational motivational interesting yet more evidence crossfit works.:banana: