So many things to cover here.
Saturday was one of “those times” with CrossFit. It was one of “those days” where the majesty and beauty of the CrossFit community was on display in full force. As a gym we raised hundreds of dollars for a great cause and on top of it all you supported each other like you were family, like we were family.
This is what community is. This word is used so often with CrossFit it’s even in most of our slogans or sales pitches. What exactly is it, this community of CrossFit? It is family, plain and simple. Through a shared life we have all become connected just like those who grow up in the same household do. There is love, care, sympathy, pure emotion tied to the ups and downs of all of us in our group. For us the community is CrossFit Lando, therefore CrossFit Lando is another family. All of this is just fodder packed up and sealed for those who are CrossFit haters, a perfect example of our narcism and complete lack of touch with reality. I mean, we are another family to each other? Crazy!
I am not a CrossFit person that argues with detractors to prove my point. I know what I know, and know what I believe. I truly know that what we do isn’t for everyone. I also truly know that hundreds of thousands of more people would do this, if not millions, if they just opened themselves up to the experience that CrossFit is especially if they were able to see what happened at CrossFit Lando on Saturday. Stacey shared with me how she got chills watching the group cheer each other on, I stepped back on multiple occasions and wondered how something so amazing could be built with a group of random people, there were tears or awesome shed from multiple people on multiple occasions.
I have more to say on this but also have things we need to get detailed so I will be continuing this talk on Community tomorrow.
PALEO CHALLENGE
This week is testing week. We are at the end of the Paleo Challenge and will be retesting the original test WODs throughout the early part oft his week. The last day of logging is Friday, October 24. Yes this is slightly off from a post last week but I have trouble reading calendars sometimes. So the official end of the Challenge is Friday, but the last testing day is Wednesday, October 22. The testing schedule is as follows:
Monday: 1 rep max Back Squat, 100 burpees
Tuesday: 1 rep max Clean and Jerk
Wednesday: “Fran”
As always there will be time allotted for make ups on non-test days and you can make up during Open Gyms. The last day for testing will be allowed is Monday, October 27.
Lastly, the 2nd Annual In House Throwdown is Saturday, October 25. All are welcome and encouraged. Sign up for what level you will be competing at (Rx, L1, L2) next time you are in. If you haven’t signed up to compete yet, what are you waiting for?! If you are still unsure about whether you can do it or not read this post and the release of WOD #1.
Remember it isn’t a competition to compare yourself to others but to compare yourself to yourself, JUST like this week of re-testing. DO IT!
MONDAY
BASE
Strength: Back Squat (low bar)
Find a 1 rep max
WOD: 100 Burpees for Time
PLUS and THE PROGRAM
Strength: Back Squat (low bar)
Find a 1 rep max
WOD: 100 Burpees for Time
SkWAT Team/Core: 100 Hollow Rocks, 75 Supermans
Important for Today: Low Bar Back Squat
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