In the Elements
June 12, 2011
Clifton Park CrossFit will have Open Gym time from 11am to 7pm on Monday. Come on in, check it out, we’re open for the next week, FREE OF CHARGE!
Picture it. Sun beating down, heat waves floating off the ground in the distance. Switch gears. Clouds rolling in, sky gets dark, rain pelts your body, coming down in droves. Drenched. Amidst all this, you’re running, jumping, pulling, pushing, the works.
Sounds like fun, right? You know you love it. This past week we saw the whole spectrum of outdoor workout extremes (thankfully we haven’t decided yet to do workouts in the snow during winter time, something to think about next time we have a blizzard….). One day it was sweltering hot, with the pavement blazing to the touch and there were burpees! Fast forward to the weekend, athletes sloshing throught the monsoon as they took on one of the more brutal benchmark WODs, “Eva.”
It harkens back to a simpler time. You get to feel the youthful care-free nature of playing and not worrying about getting messy. As a CrossFitter, it’s just one more example of what makes you different from the rest of the ultra-glossy globo-gym crowd. A willingness to get bloodied and tattered, to emerse yourself in the worst of weather, to embrace the suck. Enjoy the movement, as mother nature takes her best shot. That’s just plain fun.
For those of you that will be coming to Regionals this weekend, rain or shine, we look forward to representing Albany CrossFit proudly. We appreciate all warmth and support that the community has shown, especially with our most recent party. It speaks volumes about the type of people we have the pleasure of spending time with every day and no matter the result, we know that this community is second to none. Much love
“Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.” –William Shakespeare
About Caleb
I found CrossFit while in college at SUNY Cortland, studying for a degree in Kinesiology. At the end of my program, I needed to fulfill my internship requirements and came to Albany CrossFit to work with Jason. The rest is history. CrossFit has changed my perception on fitness and I feel privileged to be able to bring this gift to the masses. My goal is to help make people happier and healthier and spread the love of CrossFit with everyone.
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