Vellner not holding back on Event 6/7 programming

[vessels]

@sanders1031 Paddle, apparently.

 

[e2ej3k]

@sanders1031 Swim wasn't terrible, he was mid pack. The kayak is where he lost the time.

 

[dawn16]

@e2ej3k Everyone was terrible at the kayak. It looked wildly amateurish on TV.

 

[flower94]

@dawn16 It’s almost like you can be fit but bad at a sport, don’t tell Dave

 

[webbotpredicts]

@flower94 He's not that bad. It's not like he'd ever program a baseball pitch event right?

 

[albert_fajarito]

@webbotpredicts Greg Glassman actually forced Dave to program that.

 

[webbotpredicts]

@albert_fajarito Dave's a strong independent proud Seal, surely he could never be forced to do anything he didn't want

 

[nathant80]

@webbotpredicts Wasnt it a softball pitch? lol

 

[zuladel]

@e2ej3k Tbf mid pack in a CrossFit am event is pretty bad at swimming haha

 

[grace4nan]

@sanders1031 Ka yack

 

[beaudoiin]

@sanders1031 Win the games

 

[chismere]

@sanders1031 With that writing ability I wonder how he'd be as a commentator

 

[dawn16]

@chismere Of all the current athletes, he seems like the obvious one to be a commentator in the future.

 

[maddieh567]

@chismere He's always been funny. But I don't think I see him going that route. I don't think he's one that will seek to stay/earn in the CrossFit sphere once he's done competing, à la Fraser/ Froning.

 

[dawn16]

@maddieh567 Everyone said that about Fraser too, but look at him now.

In reality, the CrossFit space is where these guys made their name and where they have the best earning potential, even after retirement.

 

[maddieh567]

@dawn16 Fraser hated his previous job. He's only ever said he wouldn't open a box.

Vellner has been actively working towards it even while he could have afforded not to or delayed it until he was done competing.

I mean who knows maybe he'd do something on the side but I'd doubt he'd fully pivot.

 

[dawn16]

@maddieh567 What has he been working towards sorry?

 

[maddieh567]

@dawn16 He's been in chiropractic school full time -- after his undergrad --until approx last year. Then he was doing the equivalent of residency (practicum) and now working part time as a chiropractor.

 

[dawn16]

@maddieh567 Oh yeah gotcha. There’s no reason why he couldn’t do both though. Selling customised programming can be really lucrative for these guys.

 

[65787577]

@anonymous258 Well... he's right.

Also, I wonder how long it will take before the athletes demand to swim in a cleaner lake or a pool.