Dear Roots Crew,

This summer, I visited a friend who took me to her fitness class. Before the class, she introduced me to another member as her CrossFit friend. The other woman said, “Oh, I love CrossFit!!” and then added, “I don’t do it though, I just don’t have the patience for it.”

The comment stuck with me because it is so accurate. CrossFit requires patience. 

Patience to learn the movements that ultimately will give you more of what you expect of yourself. Patience to work to develop a capacity, such as a pull-up, knowing that it may take one year of dedicated work, but the result will put you amongst 5% of Americans. And patience to know when your ability is in there; it’s just not there right now and will require you to dial down even more, not jump ship.  

But in exchange for patience, you get a methodology and a program that delivers results. Real, data-tested, long-term physical and psychological results. It’s not “ra ra” fitness; it’s hard-earned results that will have a positive impact on your life now and long into the future. 

Patience is a key component of your likelihood of success. 

As we head into fall, I truly want you to remember that not everyone is cut out for CrossFit, or Roots. Own the fact that you’re investing in yourself in a meaningful way, daily. And be proud of that. 

This fall there are lots of ways to dig back in, engage, and establish a routine after the usual summer travels.  

We’re thrilled to announce the fall schedule. Take time this weekend to create your weekly training schedule for the fall. Call a friend, make a weekly class date. Find that one class that you can make the extra effort to get to that turns your week into 4 training sessions, instead of 3. 

We also have the next nutrition event, a gym-wide 5K we’ll train for, and the return of the Harvest Hoedown – an in-house team competition this fall. 

Engaging in each of these efforts and events fuels patience and development because it gives us a roadmap to know we’re putting in the work. 

See you in class,

Nicole 

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QUICK HITS

• 3,000 Classes for Dizon
• Fall Schedule Updates
• Not a Challenge Health Challenge Winner
• The Next Nutrition Event!
• CrossFit Level 1 Coming to Roots
• Boulder Heart to Heart 5k
• CrossFit Roots Harvest Hoedown
• Sound Project Completion

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DIZON HITS 3,000 CLASSES

Earlier in July, we celebrated and recognized Dizon for crossing the 3,000 class attendance mark (and being only the second Roots athlete to do so)! Dizon has brought so much fire, enthusiasm, competitiveness, and support to every class he’s ever attended. It’s hard to imagine what the vibe at Roots would look like without the staple that is Dizon in now 3,000 plus classes!

Well done, Dizon. Thanks for making Roots the special place it is. Dizon earns a custom Mammut jacket and mad respect from the coaching staff at Roots.

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FALL SCHEDULE UPDATES

Thank you to everyone who participated in the fall schedule survey. We’re excited to announce several updates and additions to the fall schedule based on your feedback.

The new schedule will kick off Monday, August 17. 

MORE SPECIALTY CLASS TIMES

We’re adding more specialty classes and moved a couple to new times based on your responses. Specialty classes are included in club memberships. Learn more about our fall Specialty classes and what you can expect, HERE.

• Gymnastics – Mondays at 11:30am
• Endurance – Tuesday at 5:30am, Thursday at 5:00pm
• Oly – Tuesday at 11:30am, Wednesday, at 5:00pm, Thursday at 8:30am and BIG LIFT SATURDAYS 10:30-12pm (1-2x/month, as scheduled)
• Strength – Tuesday 7:30am or 4:00pm, Friday 11:30am
• Strongman – Thursday 1:30pm

55+ CLASS

This summer, we piloted a program designed for the athlete who is 55 years+. Based on results, we’re adding two classes for adults 55+ to the schedule. Classes will be held Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:30. If you are 55 or older, we invite you to attend this class. Talk to Nicole and James for more details. Have a friend who has done CrossFit in the past but phased out for one reason or another? We will offer a few membership spots with access only to these two classes weekly. Email for details.

WOMEN’S ONLY

You may have seen programming for our Women’s Only program that was tested this summer. We’ll continue this program in the fall. The Women’s Only program is a separate membership and classes are offered Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-10:30am.

MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL

Our Middle and High School programs are moving back to the evenings for the school year. Middle school classes are offered from 6-6:45pm and high school classes are 6:45-7:45pm. Registration opened last week and only a few spots remain.

Questions about the schedule or additional programs? Email [email protected].

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NOT A CHALLENGE HEALTH CHALLENGE WINNER

Over the past nine weeks, athletes at Roots have been participating in the Not a Challenge Health Challenge focused on nutrition, movement, and lifestyle habits that they can hold onto for the long-haul!

Congratulations to Karen Ramirez, our Not a Challenge Health Challenge (Summer Edition) winner!

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THE NEXT NUTRITION EVENT!

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CROSSFIT LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE COURSE

There’s still time to sign up for the CrossFit Level 1, hosted at Roots on August 15/16. We encourage ALL athletes to learn more about the training methodology that drives your daily workout. Sign up here.

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BOULDER HEART TO HEART 5K

This year, Roots is sponsoring the Boulder Heart to Heart 5k held on September 27 in downtown Boulder and we want YOU! This will be a gym-wide event and we will not have classes at Roots on this day.

Fun fact: The 5k run is the most-programmed benchmark on CrossFit.com. It’s a test of stamina, endurance, and mental fortitude. Check your SugarWOD for a previous time and see if you can beat it! New here and don’t have a time? Let this be your first!

Did we mention there are cash prizes for record breaking times and best team of 3 times?

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CROSSFIT ROOTS HARVEST HOEDOWN

Exactly 10 years ago, it went down. Dizon was there (obvi) and Lisa was too.

And it’s about to go down again.

The CrossFit Roots Harvest Hoedown, sponsored by Wild Pastures, and back after a decade, is coming October 17.

It’s a members only in-house competition, purely for fun and a few bragging rights.

Teams of 2. MM/FF

RX and Scaled. Just like class.

Get your boots and your besties and get ready to throw down.

$25/person.

More details to follow. Save the date because you don’t want to miss it.

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CAN YOU HEAR ME, NOW?

We’re excited to share that the sound improvement project is almost complete! Eric and a small crew spent the third week in July installing over 250 sound panels and athletes have mentioned an improvement in sound already! Huge thanks to Eric for taking on this project to help make the experience at the shop even better.

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THE GREAT ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE

The 2026 Great Attendance Challenge is off and running! Attend 225 classes in 2026 and be entered to win a FREE YEAR of membership at CrossFit Roots! Learn more about the challenge HERE.

Members who attend 19 or more classes each month stay on track to attend 225 in one year. Here’s who attended 19 or more classes in July!