15 double-unders15 wallballs (20/14)15 pull-ups15 kettlebell swings (24/16)30 double-unders 30 wallballs30 pull-ups30 kettlebell swings45 double-unders45 wallballs45 pull-ups45 kettlebell swings Member Class Schedule Survey Roots Crew, be sure to fill out your Member Class Survey and be entered to win a hoodie!Read more

Survey Error!  Use this link instead: CrossFit Roots Winter 2011 Class Survey. Front squats/burpees10-8-6-4-22-4-6-8-10 A Balance of Patience, Focus, Drive, and Fury This weekend’s Olympic Weightlifting Meet was a huge success.  The volunteers, crowd, and competitors were all an integral part to the meet but the real kudos goes to Ryan and his development of the Oly program over the past 15 months. Almost two years ago Ryan came to the garage to do an Oly clinic for our members.  I tried to talk it up and was embarassed when there were just four of us in attendance.  No matter, Ryan was fantastic and it was obvious that the dinky garage set-up didn’t phase him in the least.  The clinic ended with Ryan doing one-armed barbell snatches.  It was awesome. In October 2009 we brought on Ryan at Roots.  We started with one Olympic Weightlifting class a week.  Attendance was...Read more

it’s on! North Boulder Park, 10am  Read more

Choose three athletes to pick a slip of paper out of a hat.  Give to Nicole or Shane who will proceed to create a 20 minute AMRAP with the exercises pulled. IN-HOUSE OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING MEET TODAY AT 12:00PM.Read more

“Elizabeth”21-15-9 reps of:Clean 135 poundsRing dips Don, This One’s For You A year ago this evening I was out to dinner with Eric and a friend and headed to California the next day to visit my grandfather who had fallen ill with pneumonia.  The phone rang and I answered to say hello to my brother who I assumed was calling to discuss picking me up from the airport.  “Hey Nicole, Don passed away this evening.” I’ll never forget my brother’s words and I’ll always remember the sad, empty, and helpless feeling.  Don was the first, and only so far, of my grandparents to pass away and death was something with which I had limited exposure.  I spent the evening crying, laughing, and remembering my grandfather with Eric sitting in the chairs my grandparents had sent to us and which I had sat in with my grandfather as a little girl. The next...Read more