CrossFit Open WOD 11.1Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:30 Double-unders15 Power snatches The Power snatch loads are as follows:Men and Masters Men 45-49, 50-54: 75lbs/35kgWomen and Masters Women 45-54: 55lbs/25kgMasters Men 55-59, 60+: 65lbs/30kgMasters Women 55-59, 60+: 45lbs/20kg Read up on the workout standards here. Coaches Series: Why I’m Doing the Open, Part 4 Over the past three days Lucie, Zac, and Ali each shared their reasons for doing the CrossFit Open which starts THIS COMING Thursday at Roots.  Still haven’t signed up?  104 of your fellow Roots athletes have!  Sign-up here. Next up, Blaine.  Check out his top five reasons for doing the open: 1) To test my progress.  I wasn’t able to compete in the open last year because I was traveling back from Afghanistan.  However, I did accomplish many of the workouts for the fun and camaraderie   I was able to compete/participate...Read more

Parents, please fill out the CrossFit Kids Summer Program survey.  Click here. Seven rounds for time of:155 pound Push jerk, 7 reps7 Chest to bar pull-ups7 Burpees Coaches Series: Why I’m Doing the Open, Part 3  This week we announced a week of personal accounts from the coaches titled Why I’m Doing the Open.  Next up, Zac! Why I’m Doing the Open: Zac. Man this is the best time of the CrossFit season!  Everyone from Africa to Asia to your Homies at Roots are going to pour their last bit of effort into 5 WOD’s over 5 weeks.  A healthy party of hard work, amazing facial expressions, high 5’s, and laughs to come. My goal for the open is to complete each WOD prescribed or not, enter all of my scores, live in the moment of each painful minute, and share others love for we do.   Come play, compete,...Read more

Parents, please fill out the CrossFit Kids Summer Program survey.  Click here. Power clean 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps Coaches Series: Why I’m Doing the Open, Part 2 – AND Congratulations! Yesterday we announced a week of personal account from the coaches titled Why I’m Doing the Open.  Next up, Lucie! Why I’m Doing the Open: Lucie. Because… why not? I am fairly confident it won’t kill me, which means it can only make me stronger. I know the mind chatter sometimes wins in daily WODs but it stands no chance in the Open.  The chaotic mix of cheering and excitement carries athletes through all rough patches and wins even the hardest mind battles.  But most importantly, the Open at Roots means good times with people I love. Why would I miss it?! AND this post would not be complete without a BIG congratulations to Lucie and Miles who got engaged this past...Read more

Parents, please fill out the CrossFit Kids Summer Program survey.  Click here. AMRAP 25 minutes3 squat snatch 135/953 muscle upsrun 200m Coaches Series: Why I’m Doing the CrossFit Open. We are pleased to present to you a one week series of posts from the coaches at Roots.  The topic: Why I’m Doing the CrossFit Open.  We all participate in the Open for different reasons.  Each year the Open might mean something different to us depending where we are in life, family, and training – but one thing remains the same for all of us – The Open will always be a part of our lives. First up, coach Ali. Why I’m Doing the Open: Ali. I’m doing the Open because it has become tradition for me.  In 2011, I did my first CrossFit Games Open.  I had only been CrossFitting for about 6 months but my friends at my old...Read more

Parents.  Please fill out the CrossFit Kids Summer Program survey.  Click here. Hang squat clean 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 reps Meet a Root – Charlie Schira 1. Vitals: name & nickname at the shop if you have one on whiteboard, class time most often attended, months/years CrossFitting. Charlie with no whiteboard nickname. I usually workout at the 5 pm WOD (4 pm on Fridays), but sometimes to Oly on Mondays and have started to attend the Thursday gymnastics workout, CrossFitting since January 2010. 2. Favorite WOD or lift (pick one)? I think it might be the one that just ended. I don’t really have a favorite, and different movements seem to click for me at different times. 3. Least favorite WOD or lift (pick one)? I suppose I’d like a few minutes alone with whoever thought up the burpee pullup. I didn’t think burpees could get worse, but I guess I wasn’t using...Read more