Francisca Espejo Member Profile

What’s your name? And what do you go by?

My name is Francisca Espejo a.k.a. “Frani”. Chilean, came to SF nine months ago, my husband got an offer and we decided that it was a good idea to live a few years abroad.

I’m a UX designer unfortunately, not allowed to work here.

So I have been learning english, and training a lot. From my POV training at SFCF is nothing but an opportunity and I’m willing to make the most of it .

How did you come across CrossFit, and what did you like about it?

Two years ago I was into running, until my knees started to hurt, by that same time I was diagnosed with prediabetes. I was missing work out until one day I found a CrossFit affiliate really near by (this was super lucky, by this time there were only 4 affiliates in Chile) did a little research here and there, and signed up for a class.

I’ve never been so sore.

Then my husband proposed.

I’ve never been so sore.

What I really like is the challenge of improving every day, and the community that builds around CrossFit.

As you get to know the workouts and the movements you can actually start tracking what you are doing and how are you doing it, from that point it gets really interested, there is a lot to learn by doing in CrossFit.

Community is what drag me in at the end, the fact that every box I’ve been people will cheer you up until you settle that last rep, is just amazing. And we all know it doesn’t end there, as we cheer each other we become friends, and that transcends the limits of “workout” if you think of this term only as a training routine.

What does a normal training week look like for you?

I like to take different kinds of classes, usually I plan for two or three classes daily. My favorites being: CrossFit, Powerlifting, and Skills.

I really like coming here to SFCF, the coaches are great skilled people, knowers. and everybody is super friendly. SFCF has helped me a lot to learn English, I get to practice with all of you! thanks to all whom explained me twice or more times with a happy face what we were supposed to do

What are your goals in Crossfit?

I’m really after controlling my prediabetes and having a great time surrounded by amazing people, but if I can get to improve my lifting technique and learning more new movements, let’s say I killed two birds in one shot.

You have an amazing tattoo on your arm, can you tell us about it?

Is our beloved Pug-Son Federico a.k.a. “Fede” he has been around since our family’s very beginning.
He is the best furry-homesickness-antidote ever.
In January I decided to get a tattoo of him. I went back to Chile earlier this year for like 3 weeks or so. Then, I thought let’s do it… every time I look my arm I love the result, it’s simply Fede.