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Grace30 clean and jerks for time (135/95(Grace is part of the yearly benchmark series.  Log your score! rest five minutesthen, Team Grace 30 clean and jerks for time (135/95)In teams of two, alternate in sets of 2 back and forth until you get to 30. Bar must be placed back on ground before second partner can pick-up their bar, or if sharing one bar, must swap on the ground, not shoulder.  Must do 2 reps at a time back and forth. Grace and Team Grace Do you push yourself harder when it’s just you against the workout?  Or when you are teamed up with someone else?  Find out today.
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“Kelly” Five rounds for time of:Run 400 meters30 Box jump, 24 inch box30 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball Kelly is part of the yearly benchmark series.  Log your scores! Android Version of SugarWOD on the Google Play Store! Hey workout loggers!  Do you rock an Android phone?  Make sure you hop on the Google Play store and download the SugarWOD app so you can log all of your workouts at Roots. SugarWOD is the results tracking application we use at Roots for logging workouts, evaluating progress, and interacting with our fellow athletes to high five and fist bump each other when we’re not in the same class. You can visit the SugarWOD website to download. Click here. Or you can go directly to the Google Play Store. Click here. And, if you like SugarWOD, give it a rating or review on the Google Play or iTunes stores.  We know Drew...
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4 rounds of: 3 minutes of rowing1 minute of muscle-upsPost calories rowed and muscle-up reps completed to comments. Why I’m Doing the Open – Andrea Olson In our 5th and final installment we turn our focus to Andrea “Dre” Olson. Age: 44Occupation: Administrative AssistantFamily: Married and a son who also does CrossFitWODs per week: 5 1. How many years have you been CrossFitting?3 ½ years.  I started in June of 2011 and have never looked back. 2. How many years have you done the Open? 2 years.  I was afraid to participate my first year but when I looked back at the end of the Open I wished I would have participated.  It looked like so much fun and I knew I had missed out on something special and greater than anything I had ever been a part of.  From that moment forward I knew I would always make this a...
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21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:255-lb. deadliftsStrict knees-to-elbows Roots T-Shirts for the 2015 CrossFit Open! You read the title correctly, for the first time in Roots Open history, we’ve created an Open tee! This shirt is available for PRE-ORDER ONLY!  All tees must be ordered by Monday, March 2nd.  The shirts are available in a tank for women and t-shirt for men, details and pricing below. Not yet registered for the Open?  What are you waiting for?  Join the 106 Roots members already signed up!  Click here to register. WOMEN’S TANK: Printed on Next Level Tri-Blend Racerback (Same as I Heart Roots Tank. Sizes run big.) Cost – $22 TO ORDER, CLICK HERE. MEN’S T-SHIRT: Printed on Next Level CVC Crew Cost – $22 TO ORDER, CLICK HERE. Questions?  Post to comments.
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Power clean 3-3-3-3-3 repsFront squat 2-2-2-2-2 repsSquat clean 1-1-1-1-1 reps Women’s Only Program – Free Class March 2nd, 10:30am Attention Boulder Area Ladies! Our next Women’s Only Free Class is coming up on Monday, March 2nd at 10:30 am! Grab a friend and head on down to see what our Women’s Only Program is all about. Sign-up HERE. Are you wondering if the Women’s Only Program is the right fit for you? If you answer yes to any of the following questions, it is! Have you considered trying CrossFit but find it intimidating? Are your results lacking or have you plateaued from boot camps or other fitness programs? Would you thrive amongst a group of inclusive and supportive of women? Do you need consistency and motivation in your workout routine? Are you ready to have fun while working out? Our next On-Ramp course kicks-off on Monday, March 9th – just in time for spring break! It will meet M-W-F at 10:30 am through March 20th. The cost is $150 and limited to 6 women. The course is...
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