April 18, 2011Monday 110418
Agoge CrossFit Woodinville steps into the CrossFit Affiliate Snapshot. Owners: Nick Nibler and Kathy Price. Affiliate Since: Nick cofounded the first-ever CrossFit affiliate in March 2003 (CrossFit North). Location: Changed name & relocated to Woodinville WA in 2007. Square Footage: 2400. Number of Members: 60+. Number of trainers: 2 owners, plus several apprentice trainers. Is this your full-time job? It's Kathy's full-time job. Nick is still a Deputy Sheriff, but plans to transition to full-time at the gym. Why CrossFit? Kathy and Nick have a combined 60+ years of experience in the fields of health & fitness, and have never found a more effective or fun type of training. Using 3 words or less, describe your affiliate culture: camaraderie & continuous learning. Programming: Do your own or follow somewhere else? We develop our own unique programming each week. Any special focus in clientele? Our members range in age from 16 to 70, and include a diverse mix of police, doctors, lawyers, housewives, military, students, professional couples, triathletes, business people, teenagers, moms and dads. Average hours you work per week on/at your affiliate: 40 - 50. Have you ever advertised? Word of mouth, networking within the local community, and maintaining a good presence on the web www.crossfitwoodinville.com and Facebook. In running this business, what really took you by surprise? The sense of community and appreciation shown by our members. Complete the sentence: CrossFitters are . . . ready to try (and do) anything. How has CrossFit changed your life? What a great job -- we get to continuously learn about & improve our own health & fitness, feel good about helping others do the same, and of course we all benefit from the great sense of community among members and their families. Advice for new affiliate owners? Don't wait too long to start a Fundamentals or "On-Ramp" course. It provides a less intimidating forum for newbies to get up to speed, and avoids having them slow down the group classes. And it can be a good marketing tool in that it gives CrossFit wannabes a near-term goal (to complete the course, which in our gym is 8 classes over 4 weeks) and a deadline to sign up (i.e. the start of the course). Posted by Lisbeth at April 18, 2011 12:05 AMComments
Awesome group of people at Agoge! Has been a real joy for me to be associated with our growing community of members. Comment #1 - Posted by: Mike Connolly at April 18, 2011 8:54 PMNick put me through my first CF WO, "Christine", at CF North. I felt like I was going to die, but I knew I was in good hands. Comment #2 - Posted by: TomW at April 18, 2011 9:30 PMThis place and these people have changed my life. They've worked with my mobility issues, put up with my bad jokes and helped me get into the best shape of my life. They are truly amazing. Comment #3 - Posted by: Dwayne Whitis at April 19, 2011 10:14 AMI remember my first CF workout vividly. I walked into the rustic hangar of CF North not knowing what to expect, Nick wrote on the board, explained Fran to me, and then snickered...(What a sick sense of humor)...It was miserable. Several years later he carrys on that tradition at Agoge, "Camraderie through shared misery"...(guess some concepts never change) Comment #4 - Posted by: Jason Solema at April 19, 2011 11:06 AMGreat community and trainers... Kathy's the best! Comment #5 - Posted by: TriciaMcKT at April 19, 2011 11:47 AMPost a comment |
