Annual Shop Closure (Thursday-Sunday) Suerte Tequila, owned and operated by our very own Roots’ members, has been nominated by USA Today as part of the 10 best Tequila brands.  You can read more about how they choose HERE, but know that ultimately they choose based on votes which we can all contribute to through this link (you get one VOTE per day per brand so be sure and VOTE each day!).Read more

Annual Shop Closure (Thursday-Sunday) 1. Vitals: Jean Sanson, joined CrosssFit in February 2016 2. Where were you born/raised? Born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida 3. Married, kids, family? Married to Chuck Sanson (retired CrossFitter) with two girls, Leah 12 and Brooke 10 (both apprehensively considering CrossFit) 4. What do your days consist of? Days consist of 6:30 am CrossFit or sunrise bike ride, full day of work at the City of Boulder planning great transportation options – like walking, biking, and transit. Then home to the family and often in bed before the kids. 5. What is your favorite thing about CrossFit? My favorite thing about CrossFit is the variety. I used to surprise myself and not look at the workout the night before. You never know what you’re getting into. 6. What is your least favorite thing about CrossFit? My least favorite thing about CrossFit is getting to CrossFit....Read more

Annual Shop Closure (Thursday-Sunday) CrossFit Withdrawal Syndrome (CWS) is a real thing.  Symptoms of CWS could include: – constantly checking the blog – giving excessive fist bumps in Sugarwod for past workouts – immediately dropping down into a burpee at the call of 3,2,1 – yelling “time” at the completion of any/every task (this is a veteran symptom) – sudden urges to jump-on, lift, or throw any objects you come across – randomly lying in a snow-angel position on the floor gasping for air Should you begin to experience any of these symptoms, quickly grab the person nearest to you and begin running while carrying them. That should hold you off for a few minutes so be prepared to repeat as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) until you or your buddy need to sleep or eat.Read more

Karen 150 wallball shots (20/14) This is part of your yearly benchmark series. Log your score! We’ve all heard the statement that nutrition shouldn’t be approached from the stance of a diet but rather a change in lifestyle, but the hard part for many is figuring out how to make an actual lasting effect. Yes, it requires planning. Yes, it means preparing your own food (to some extent). Yes, it means knowing what is in your food. And yes, it is “harder” than just grabbing stuff off the shelf and cramming your face. Food, for many, has taken a backseat to the endless list of priorities that take up most of our lives, so the first step in a lifestyle change is making it a top priority. We’ve been on-board with Paleo since we first learned about it but left to my own devices I can quickly overeat protein and fat and neglect...Read more

Back Squat 7-7-7-7-7 This is part of your yearly benchmark series. Log your score! In case you missed it in the August Newsletter, Roots will be closed for our annual shop closure this Thursday-Sunday. Take a few days to get out, enjoy the cooler Summer temps and put that hard-earned fitness to use! On Monday we’ll be back on our regularly scheduled program. We know you’ll miss us very much so we put together a list of things you could do to hold you over until we return: – hike Mt. Sanitas for time – ride your bike to Ned, Lyons, Golden, or even Longs Peak (and then hike it!) – practice handstands against a wall – 7 minutes of burpees – 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 double-unders, if you mess up start back at 1 – play on the monkey-bars at your nearest playground – tabata “insert least favorite bodyweight exercise here”Read more