Open Shop, 9:30-12:30 On to Day 3 – A Lot Can Happen After a challenging Day 1 at the South West Regional, team Roots moved from 16th to 5th overall at the close of Day 2. On Day 1, Roots collected 43 points with 9th, 15th, and 19th place finishes in Events 1-3. But Day 2 was different. In the all female Event 4, the women of Roots turned in a 5th place finish.  Feeding off their success, the men came back to take 2nd overall in Event 5. And finally, to close out Day 2, Roots put together a jaw dropping performance in Event 6.   Only 20 teams across all Regionals finished this workout in under the time cap and just four in the South West Regional.  Roots took 2nd place in this workout. At the end of Day 2 Roots sits 20 points out of a qualifying...Read more

3 rounds:8×250 meters :45 seconds rest You Got Your Roots Cycling Kit…Now Join Us for a Ride! Saturday, June 7th at 8:30am the first ever Roots group road ride! Did you get a Roots cycling kit?  Then come decked out ready to ride! Don’t have road bike?  Show up on your mountain bike! We’ll leave from the shop at 8:30am and head out for a 20 mile ride.  If you’re looking for something longer the group will be able to peel off and go longer if needed. Questions?  Post to comments.Read more

50-40-30-20-10 reps for time of:GHD sit-ups2-pood kettlebell swings Day 1 of the South West Regionals! And they’re off!  Blaine, Cindy, Walker, Abby, Dave, and Nicole take the floor for Event 1 today at 9:40am. Here’s their schedule for Day 1:Event 1: 9:40amEvent 2/3: 11:00am See the full schedule of the weekend’s events HERE. Click here tomorrow and select the South West Region to pull up the live feed beginning at 9:00am.Read more

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Helton3 rounds for time of:Run 800 meters50-lb. dumbbell squat clean, 30 reps30 burpees Meet Your Team! – Women Yesterday we introduced you to your 2014 CrossFit Regionals team on the men’s side.  Today, we introduce you to the women (all Moms) of your team. ABBY KNOWLESAbby came to Roots in the summer of 2012 from CrossFit Conjugate in Cincinnati, although the coaches got to know her over a few years as she and her husband Drew visited Colorado frequently.  She found CrossFit in 2008 and her gymnastics background helped her off to a great start.  In 2011 she took a break from CrossFit to have their beautiful little girl, Dyer, now 3.  She quickly got back at it and in 2012, finished 9th overall at the Central East Regional.  At 5’2″ and 132 pounds don’t let her small figure fool you – she comes to play.  Abby’s determination through a shoulder injury...Read more