Edward Blanch

Yesterday we announced Coach Carolyn as the newest addition to the Cove team and today we get to announce yet another great team member, Coach Kelsey. If you haven’t met Kelsea, she is a wealth of knowledge and experience wrapped around a welcoming smile and a love for life.

We asked Kelsey to give us a little bio on her CrossFit journey, so you can get to know her even more.

Fitness and sports have always played an important role in my story. As life evolved, so too has my relationship with sports. In high school, it was softball and cross country that captured my time and attention. In college, it was racquetball and croquet 😂 During my post-college life in Indianapolis, IN, I tried ALL the different fitness things to make friends and stay healthy (master’s swim team, barre classes, Orange Theory, even pole dancing LOL) but realized I was missing a crucial social element so nothing really stuck. When I moved to Detroit, MI in 2017 for work, I decided to go all in and take a chance on CrossFit.

Life has changed a lot in the 6 years since I began Crossfit in 2017; I’ve switched companies, jobs, significant others, hobbies, friends, hell, even states! But Crossfit has always been a good steadying factor. Amidst change, it’s always a place to find camaraderie. Always a place to find people I respect who work hard to make their life better, one day at a time. Always a place to call a home away from home!

When I found Cove in November 2022, I was looking to fall back in love with Crossfit. Somewhere along my 6 year journey, I experienced gym fatigue, as so many of us do. I knew I needed to step away from my box at the time and take a break from the sport. After a few months away (and having spent entirely too much time traveling to play competitive softball), I was eager to find a new CrossFit home. Cove fit like a glove. Brian and Marina let me take my time easing back into the swing of things, joining as a member full time once I was good and ready. Members were warm and happy to welcome a new athlete to their community. It’s been an easy, comfortable transition coming back to the sport. When Brian asked me if I would be interested in coaching, it felt like CrossFit was greeting me back with open arms. I am so honored to be able to work alongside each of you and hopefully unleash more of your capabilities and potential, not just as athletes, but as humans, friends, and members of your own Cove! I thank Crossfit Cove every day for giving me the opportunity to fall back in love with this sport and share that with this amazing community!

Other Fun Facts:

• What brought me to Maryland?
  • FAMILY! I wanted the chance to give back to my parents and play an active role in my nephew’s life!
• What else do I like to do besides CrossFit?
  • I recently found a new hobby in rock climbing! It’s been a welcome challenge on my CrossFit recovery days! I have tapped into a new community of tree-hugging, Subaru-driving, Chaco-wearing friends that I didn’t know I needed 😂
  • I still play lots of competitive slow-pitch softball, mainly playing in tournaments.
  • I am a coffee snob/lover and try my damnedest to brew the best beans I can get my hands on.
  • Spend time with my adorable nephew JJ!
  • Travel travel travel!
• Fun Life Goals
  • Travel to every US National Park.
  • Eat at every Michelin Restaurant in Washington, DC.
  • Enjoy the heck out of life! We don’t have time to waste

We are so excited to have Kelsey (and Carolyn) as part of the team, looking to continue to bring fitness wrapped in a package of fun, hard work, joy, and community to the Cove.