From the 2015 CrossFit Regionals:Tommy VFor time:115-lb. thrusters, 21 reps15-ft. rope climbs, 12 ascents 115-lb. thrusters, 15 reps15-ft. rope climbs, 9 ascents115-lb. thrusters, 9 reps15-ft. rope climbs, 6 ascents From the CrossFit Journal: No Rest for the Foolish It’s 8:00pm and Eric gets home from teaching Foundations. I have to coach at 4:40am the next morning to teach the AM classes. He walks in the door and I say, “Want to watch an episode of Game of Thrones?” Deep down I’m hoping he’ll cave in and say yes even though we both know that watching an hour show is not what will set us up for the best sleep that night – or the best performance in our workouts the next day. In this article by Bill Starr, he reminds us of how those little decisions add up to affect our performance in the gym. We often chase performance with...Read more

From the 2015 CrossFit Regionals:RandyFor time:75 power snatches (55/75) Top times at the South Regional:Men – 2:35.5Women – 2:35.3 The Annual Memorial Day Weekend Murph! Join us this Sunday, May 24th at 9am to honor our country’s fallen soldiers and do the hero workout Murph. This is an annual event that many many Roots athletes come out for each year. Read below for details on the workout, scaling options, the history behind CrossFit.com’s heroes workouts, and the potluck to follow the event.   THE WORKOUT    “Murph”For time: 1 mile Run100 Pull-ups200 Push-ups300 Squats1 mile Run In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005. This workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it “Body Armor”. From here on it will be referred to as “Murph” in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great...Read more

Front Squat3-3-3-3-3Front Squat is part of the Yearly Benchmark Series. Log your score! $1750 Raised! Thank you to everyone who contributed to the wildly successful fundraiser for Run Across Congo on Friday. Below is a note from Mel and a link to follow her on her journey as she runs seven marathons in seven days. Every one of you has played an integral part in making Run Across Congo happen for our coffee communities in the Eastern DR Congo. We couldn’t have done it without your financial contributions, kind words, kid help, enthusiasm, delivered meals, hugs, running partners, borrowed clothes, foot rubs, training tips, rescues (!), and your belief in Conscious Coffees!!!! If you’d like to follow along the journey you can get updates on Facebook. Otherwise, we will be in touch, with inspired thoughts and tired legs, on our return. Warmly, Mel and the whole Conscious Gang.Read more

2015 South Regionals report on Camille LeBlanc-Bazinet and Matt Chan.Read more

5 rounds, each on a 3-minute clock, of:20 GHD sit-ups20 hip extensionsMax reps body-weight front squat Rest at least 3 minutes between each round. Day 3 of the South Regionals! Today we’ll learn who is going to the 2015 CrossFit Games from the South Region. Click to 9:43 on the video above to see Cam’s 188lb snatch from yesterday’s competition. Click here to watch the live feed of the competition today.Read more