Shane Update: Shane was transferred to Denver General as the hospital has an excellent orthopedic trauma and plastic surgery unit. He underwent surgery to place muscle over the exposed bone on his leg and it went well. He will need to have more surgeries down the road as they learned that all of the ligaments in his knee are torn. As he was coming out of anesthesia he said “3-2-1-Go!” and then questioned why Ari had not started to workout. Then he fell back asleep. He has CrossFit on his mind. Your support means so much. Run or Row 5kSee 5K route here. Classes and Cool Cruel Summer August  We have decided to cancel August 20th’s Cool Cruel Summer. We will absolutely finish the series in September as planned. Thank you for your understanding.  We also wanted to thank everyone for their understanding this week (and next) as we know classes have...Read more

Shane Update: Shane continues to make progress. On Monday he had some solid stints of awake time, engaged in conversation, and cracked a few jokes. He was transferred to Denver General for plastic surgery. Parking: The City of Boulder will be blocking parking on the South side to cut weeds on August 10th and 11th, 2015.  Backsquat5-5-5-5-5 Anniversary Party Details The Anniversary Party is just around the corner! We considered canceling it given Shane’s recent accident but then realized that he’d want it no other way. Plus, we are excited to get the community together and send Shane our warmest get wells while soaking up some fun in the sun.  Here are the details! Where: Boulder ReservoirWhen: Sunday, August 16th from 11-3pm FOODWe will provide the meat for grilling, buns, and condiments. Please bring a side to share. DRINKSBYOB.  We will bring waters.  Please, no glass.  FUNWe have reserved a picnic site adjacent to...Read more

Shane Update: Shane turned in another good day in the ICU. He began physical therapy and was able to recall many things in his life, including where he works!:) Four rounds for time:Run 400m 21 slamball15 push-ups9 toes-to-bar Shane: How You Can Help. As many of you know, on Thursday, August 6th, Shane was involved in a hit-and-run accident on his motorcycle. He remains in stable condition in the ICU at this time.  The support from the Roots community has been nothing short of inspiring and uplifting. The emails, calls, and texts to the shop and comments on the blog from athletes asking how they can help reminds me that the athletes that make up the Roots community are truly special and wonderful. There are a number of ways you can help and reach out: 1. Donate to the GoFundMe site.A GoFundMe site was set-up for Shane by Ari’s mother. At...Read more

Shane Update: Shane had a good day today. He recognized his parents and has made a few jokes to his nurses. His injuries span from his head (he had a craniotomy performed on Thursday) to numerous internal and external issues. His prognosis remains good, although his journey back will be long. He is not accepting visitors at this time.  AMRAP 15 minutes:5 thrusters (115/75)10 c2b pullups15 box jumps (24/20) Worse Than Sugar? When I see white sugar, I gag, just a little bit. In my head, sugar conjures up visions of obesity, insulin resistance, and cavities. But apparently, I should really gag when I see the word soybean oil in an ingredient list.  Researchers recently found that mice who were fed a soybean oil diet gained the most weight compared to mice who were fed a diet with fructose or coconut oil. What surprised the researchers, but may not surprise you,...Read more

Shane Update: Shane remains in stable condition in the ICU. His family arrived yesterday. See yesterday’s post if you have not yet heard about Shane’s accident. 1 mile run50 walking lunges40 kb swings30 burpees1 mile run Summer Olympic Weightlifting Meet and Mile Sandwich  Welcome lifters to the 2015 Summer Olympic Weightlifting Meet! Please see below for information for lifters, spectators, and group class goers! Meet starts at 9:15am! Spectators are welcome! Saturday classes will be held at 7:30 and 8:15am at the shop! Sunday classes will happen at regularly scheduled times. Roots Summer Oly Meet Schedule 7:30- 8:45 AM Registration/weigh-in (all flights)   9:15 – 10:40 Set flight 1 (Snatch and Clean&Jerk) 10:45 – 11:55  Set flight 2 (Snatch and Clean&Jerk) 12:10 – 1:10 Re-ordered flight 3 (Snatch and Clean&Jerk) 1:25 – 3:30 Re-ordered flight 4 (Snatch and Clean&Jerk) 3:45 – Athlete social/awards/beerRead more