Coaches

Front Range CrossFit has been a CrossFit Affiliate since April, 2006.  We were the 70th CrossFit Affiliate.  Many of the Coaches that you see listed here have been CrossFitting with us from the beginning.  As of October 2009, they average  over 3.5 years of CrossFit experience as athletes, and over 2.5 years of CrossFit experience as Coaches.  Many of them have specialty certifications in addition to the basic CrossFit HQ requirement that they attend a Level I Certification.  Each of them have gone through and passed the 60 hour, FRCF Coaching Development Program before they are allowed to coach unsupervised.  I hope you will come in and experience the level of coaching that we provide. 

Skip Miller

CrossFit Trainer Level III  (May 2007) 
CrossFit Barbell Cert  (May 2009) 
CrossFit Running Coach  (January 2008) 
CrossFit Nutrition Cert  (February 2009)
CrossFit Gymnastics Cert  (April 2009)
USA Weightlifting Club Coach  (May 2006)
American Kettlebell Club Coach  (October 2007)

Skip is a three-time Ironman finisher, former collegiate swimmer and former Infantryman with the 10th Mountain Division.  He currently competes in Weightlifting, Girivoy Sport and the occasional running race.  Skip is an avid ski-mountaineer. He has coached Volleyball, Swimming, Triathlon, Olympic Weightlifting and Girivoy Sport.  Skip has been Coaching athletes in a variety of capacities for over 17 years. 

All of the above is interesting information and I am happy to share with you my athletic history and qualifications.  But what I am most proud of, and the information that matters most to you as a prospective FRCF member, is what I have accomplished as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.  What I can do does not matter nearly as much as what my athletes can do.  So I would encourage you to click on the link below and it will take you to our Athletic Accomplishments page.  There you will see our gym records and other significant accomplishments achieved at FRCF.

FRCF Athletic Accomplishments 

"Deeds not words."

Jodi Miller

CrossFit Trainer Level II  (May 2007)
CrossFit Barbell Cert  (May 2009)
CrossFit Running Coach (September 2008)
CrossFit Nutrition Cert  (February 2009)
CrossFit Gymnastics Cert  (April 2009)
USA Weightlifting Club Coach  (June 2007)
American Kettlebell Club Coach  (October 2007)

Jodi has competed in Olympic Weightlifting and won the 2007 Colorado State title in her age and weight class.  She has also competed in triathlon, open-water swimming, running races up to a 1/2 marathon, and Kettlebell Sport. Jodi enjoys hiking, ski mountaineering and has completed many century road bike rides. She has been CrossFitting since 2005 and competed in the 2008 CrossFit Games. Jodi and her husband Skip opened Front Range CrossFit in August of 2006 to fulfill their passion for health and fitness.

In addition to Jodi's fitness background, she has her Masters in Education and 7-years experience teaching art at the public school and college level. Jodi then persued a career in graphic design and was a Marketing Director for 6 years before committing to FRCF full time in August of 2008.

Jodi brings her understanding of teamwork, motivation and the ability to teach complex movements with efficiency, to her coaching with remarkable results. Jodi is the head coach for the O-lift classes and does the nutrition counceling in addition to her daily coaching responsibilities.

Jodi will provide you the support, knowledge and technique to achieve your fitness potential.

"Every day is an opportunity."

  

Mike Pistono

CrossFit Trainer, Level I
CrossFit Barbell Cert
CrossFit Gymnastics Cert
CrossFit Running and Endurance Coach

Mike has been training exclusively using the CrossFit methods with FRCF since 2006.  He has an extensive endurance racing background, completing several marathons and numerous half-marathons.  He was an outdoor educator with Project U.S.E. for three years in the nineties.  He is currently working as a Nurse in the Emergency Department at Denver Health, where he is responsible for both saving lives and as an educator, passing on his knowledge to the new nurses as they are hired. 

Mike placed third at the 2008 Colorado CrossFit Games, and competed at the 2008 CrossFit Games in Aromas California.  Mike was part of the FRCF Affiliate team that placed 9th at the 2009 CrossFit Games.  Mike currently competes in CrossFit events, Olympic Weightlifting events, and in Kettlebell Sport.  He has placed as high as 5th place nationaly in the Tactical Strength Challenge, despite weighing in at a measly 150 lbs. 

   

Cori Gobell

CrossFit Trainer, Level I
CrossFit Barbell Cert
CrossFit Gymnastics Cert

Cori was a competitive gymnast from grade school through high school.  She was fortunate enough to earn a full ride gymnastics scholarship to a top 12 division I college.  Her gymnastics career ended after her freshman year due to injuries, which allowed her to come back to Colorado and finish her BS in Nursing at CU.  She was a swim coach for 4 years, coaching a junior swim team.  She is a state certified trainer in Basic Life Support - CPR, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and the Trauma Nursing Core Course. 

Cori has been a CrossFitter since 2007.  She placed first at the 2008 Colorado CrossFit Games.  She also competed in the 2008 CrossFit Games in Aromas California, where she finished 16th.  In 2009, Cori placed 3rd at the Rocky Mountain Regional Games in 2009, but gave up her individual slot to compete on the FRCF Affiliate team.  That team placed 9th at the 2009 CrossFit Games. 

What she enjoys most about CrossFit is seeing how much work she can actually make her body do, finding out just how hard she can push herself past what she thinks her limits are.  The most exciting aspect of coaching CrossFit is helping people achieve both athletic and personal milestones that they never thought were possible.  Cori loves that the lessons learned in the gym about perserverence, dedication and hard work totally translate into everyday life.

Rich Hoover

CrossFit Trainer, Level I
CrossFit Barbell Cert
CrossFit Gymnastics Cert 
NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator
ACE Peer Fitness Trainer

Rich has been a CrossFitter since 2007, when he lost the lottery and was drafted to be a Training Lieutenant at the the Rocky Mountain Fire Academy.  He was one of the officers responsible for bringing CrossFit to the Fire Academy.  Rich was a full time Instructor there for 18 months and was responsble for the implimentation and daily execution of CrossFit training for the recruits. He was CrossFit certified in October, 2007. 

Rich placed 4th at the 2008 Colorado CrossFit Games. He went on to compete at the 2008 CrossFit Games in Aromas California.  Rich is currently training for the upcoming TSC.  Rich has been a full-time FireFighter for the City and County of Denver since 1999 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 2005.

  

Bradley Miller

CrossFit Trainer, Level I

Brad, otherwise known as Jumbo Sexy, has been CrossFitting on and off since 2006.  He is a former Tennis Pro, who coached tennis for the first 3 years out of college.  During college he was ranked nationally in the top twenty, while also playing on the college's basketball team in the winter season. 

Brad started CrossFitting in 2006, and became a full time CrossFitter in the fall of 2007, when he moved to Denver and trained full time at FRCF for 6 months.  When I say trained full time for the winter of 2007, I mean that all winter all he did was CrossFit 6 days a week, eat, sleep and play XBox. 

He became CrossFit certified in May of 2008.  Brad placed 5th at the 2008 Colorado CrossFit Games.  He also competed at the 2008 CrossFit Games in Aromas California.  Brad competes at all of the national kettlebell challenges, always placing in the top 10.  Brad has the second highest Secret Service Snatch Test ever recorded.   Brad has been Coaching full-time for FRCF since November of 2008.

   

Sandie Hoover

CrossFit Trainer, Level I
CrossFit Barbell Cert
CrossFit Gymnastics Cert 

Sandie has been a CrossFitter since 2007.  She was CrossFit certified in January, 2009.  She placed 3^rd in the 2007 TSC, and competed in the 2008 CrossFit Games in Aromas California.  She is planning on competing in the affiliate cup challenge at the 2009 World CrossFit games.    

Sandie grew up on a farm and ranch in eastern Colorado.  She has many stories about working the fields and driving cattle across the plains with her 3 beautiful sisters, all wearing shorts, boots, and a sports bra (yes, her Dad hated the attire).  She enjoys riding ATVs, hiking, traveling, and eating desserts.  She has been known to eat more than Jumbo Sexy. 

Sandie has been in the training and coaching field for more than 5 years.  She has a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Chemistry, certificate of Organizational Development, and is getting her Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership.  Sandie currently leads the training function for an international, multi-million dollar company.  Her passion for training and development professionally and personally add to her passion for coaching CrossFit.  She finds the most enjoyment in CrossFit by witnessing athletes not only push themselves harder than they think is possible, but also recognizing the physical and mental achievements that are gained.  Sandie brings her understanding of effective training and coaching techniques, personal motivation, and teamwork to the FRCF Coaching team.