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Classes this weekend are offered at both the shop and North Boulder Park.   Meet us at the South-West corner of the park.  Sign-up as usual. Shop Workout Press  3-3-3-3-3-3-3 Park Workout Sprints 10 x 100m  In case you missed it in the May Newsletter, this year we’ll be celebrating Roots’ 7th year Anniversary on August 21st at the Boulder Reservoir again!  Stay tuned for more details but for now you can plan on games, food and drink, and good company! Checkout pictures of last years Anniversary.  
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This weekends classes will be offered at the park and the shop. Please make sure you sign-up for the correct one in MBO. Masters Qualifier 16.3 Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of: 55 double-unders 15 chest-to-bar pull-ups 155-lb. hang power cleans, 5 reps Here’s your chance. Give props, big-ups, and kuddos to the folks you workout next to everyday. Did you see someone make a break through, do something great, or something nice? Here’s your chance to give them the credit they deserve, it’s shout-out Friday! What exactly is a shout-out? See below. shout-out (n.) Slang. A public expression of thanks or gratitude. A kind mention of a homey. Here are a few of my own: “I’d like to give a shout-out to Mariah for completing Jerry Rx!” “I’d like to give a shout-out to AmyJo for qualifying and completing the Masters Qualifier!” “I’d like to give a shout-out...
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“I have been to numerous CrossFit boxes both domestically and internationally. I can say without hesitation that CrossFit Roots is the best! The management is world class, the coaches are world class and the community of members are world class. That’s a whole lot of world class. If you appreciate a facility that runs at the highest level and does it with care and kindness then go right now to Roots. You’ll thank me later!” -Randall W.
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Jerry Run 1 mile Row 2K Run 1 mile This is part of your yearly benchmark series. Log your score! Come join Kirk at the shop at 5:30pm and get in your run in the sun.  The Roots Roadhouse Fun Run has been running strong (see what I did there?) since the last week of March and this week will be no different, except for the sun and warm weather! Roots partnered up with the Roadhouse Boulder Depot so be sure and stop in afterwards for a free drink.  This run is open to members and non-members so bring a friend or family member and get some training, and vitamin D, before the Bolder Boulder gets here!    
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With a continuously running clock complete 5 thrusters every minute. From 0:00-5:00 use 75 lb. From 5:00-10:00 use 95 lb. From 10:00-15:00 use 115 lb. Continue adding 20 lb. every 5 minutes for as long as you are able. The 2016 CrossFit Regionals Events have been released for Friday!  That’s right, these are the events for Day 1 of the 3 day qualifying competition to sort out who will go to the CrossFit Games. Go HERE to see the full breakdown of the events as well as movement standards. It’s going to be one helluva show! Event 1 10 squat snatches (185/135 lb.), by 2:00 8 squat snatches (205/145 lb.), by 4:00 6 squat snatches (225/155 lb.), by 6:00 4 squat snatches (245/165 lb.), by 8:00 2 squat snatches (265/175 lb.), by 11:00 Event 2 10 rounds for time: 4 strict muscle-ups 7 strict handstand push-ups 12 kettlebell snatches (70/53)...
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