Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps Benchmark Sunday Come on in for one of the yearly benchmark tests!  Read more

For time:Row 2000 Meters30 Burpees Over the barbell(two-foot jump, two-foot land)30 Hang Squat Cleans (185/125 lbs)30 Walking Lunges (185/125 lbs) Harvest Hoedown Volunteers We’re searching for enthusiastic volunteers to help with the upcoming CrossFit Roots Harvest Hoedown competition.  For more information on the competition, read here. The one-day team competition is Saturday, October 11th.  If you’re interested in lending a hand, please read on! If you’re “IN”, even halfway, send Shane Upchurch ([email protected]) an email letting him know and we will add you to the volunteer list.  We will send out more information in the coming weeks to this list. Questions?  Post to comments. Read more

30-20-10 reps for time of:95-lb. thrustersghd situps The Early Show Tonight’s the night. Meet Eric in line at 6:00pm for the early showing of Matchstick Productions‘ Days of My Youth at the Boulder Theater tonight. Doors open at 6pm.  Show starts at 7:00pm. Tickets available here.Read more

Isabel30 reps for time: Snatch (135 lbs) This workout is part of the yearlong benchmark series.  Learn about the series here. TEDx Boulder September 27th! – Free Drawing for Tickets Hey Roots Crew! TEDxBoulder is September 27th and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away!  Drop your name in the box at the shop and we’ll pull a winner from all entries on Wednesday, September 17th.  And! – we are very excited to let you know that our very own Roots athlete Ash Beckham, is back for a follow-up to her wildly successful 2013 talk. You can see her talk here. What is a TED Talk?TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to...Read more

Women’s Only Free Class and Info Session Wednesday September 17th @ 9:30 am For as long as you can continue, up to 20 minutes:1 muscle-up every 30 secondsOR10 pull-ups and 10 dips every minute Meet a Root:  Melissa Melissa has been a dedicated member of Roots in the Women’s Only program since 2013.  We’d love for you all to meet her. 1. Vitals: Melissa Childers, joined April 2013 2. Where were you born/raised?  Fairhope, Alabama and Boulder, Colorado 3. Married, kids, family? Married and one daughter who is 81/2  4. What do your days consist of? Getting kiddo off to school, exercise, work, and then mom stuff for the rest of the afternoon. 5. What is your favorite thing about CrossFit? All of it, I love it. I love the focus on the strength and functionality of your body rather than image. I love that as a mom of a girl I do something that is...Read more