Friday, March 4, 2011

Time to mark your calendars

The Journaling Challenge ended last week, but we urge you to continue to use the website as long as you need to.

Here's a list of really dope upcoming events this year:
  • St. Patrick's Day Dash - Seattle Center
    • Sunday, March 13th @ 8:30am
    • ~ 4mile run/walk/jog.
    • $35 for the event + shirt
  • CrossFit Total (members only)
  • Big Climb for Leukemia
    • Sunday, March 20th
    • 69 flights of stairs. 788' of vertical elevation.
    • Our team leader is Max. Contact him for details.
  • Donkey Kong Rodizio - Harbor Steps (downtown)
    • a Saturday TBD in April @ 10:30am
    • Ipanema for lunch after
    • Gym will have special hours
  • Beat the Bridge
    • May 15th @ 8am
  • (Untitled) Paleo Challenge
    • TBD Late Spring 2011
    • The Look Good Naked Challenge comes back, fresh with a new name.
  • The 2011 CrossFit Games Open - Everywhere
    • March 15th, 2011 then ongoing
    • $5 for ANYONE to participate in the first round of the CF Games
    • Must videotape yourself or perform the WODs at a registered affiliate (Local's Gym!)
  • CrossFit Marysville NW Throwdown
    • Saturday, May 7th from 8:30am to 5:00pm
    • A local CrossFit competition
    • $35 for registration + t-shirt
  • Seattle Rock and Roll Marathon - Seattle, WA
    • June 25th
    • 26.2 miles (or 13.1) with a live band every mile!
    • Boston Qualifier
  • The Dirty Dash - Pacific GP Motorsports Park, Kent, WA.
    • Saturday, July 9th
    • 10k trail/obstacle run
    • "Must run in teams"
    • Total fun run. Flyers at the gym!
  • Warrior Dash - North Bend, WA
    • Saturday, July 16th @ 1pm
    • ~5k mud/trail run
    • Free beer ticket!
    • Giganto turkey legs post-run
  • GoRuck Challenge - TBD, Seattle area, WA
    • August 12th @ 6pm OR August 13th @ 1am, 6pm.
    • An obscure running event through the city with a weighted backpack that lasts 7 to 10 hours long
    • Not a race, but a team training event.
We'll have Foundation CrossFit athletes and teams at each event. Did I miss anything?

More importantly, which events are you attending?

----

WOD

"RANDY"

for time:
75 power snatches, 35/25kg

SupeRx = 45/35kg


compare to 17NOV2010. Post time to comments.

----

You're never too old to do something amazing:
Ida Keeling Breaks Sprinting Record at Age 95 - Concrete Loop

5 comments:

Cheryl said...

The Seattle RNR will be my first 1/2 marathon! Anyone else participating? -- Cheryl C.

essie said...

I'll be participating:
- Crossfit Total
- Donkey Kong Rodizio
- The untitled Paleo Challenge
- Dirty Dash (I think)
- Warrior Dash

Yay!

BCS said...

I'll be doing:
- Donkey Kong Rodizio
- Probably the paleo challenge
- Warrior dash

I would like to challenge myself to:
- Dirty Dash
- GoRuck challenge

I know both of those are team events which is good for me, but I also don't want to bring the team down. Time for some serious training plans?

Anonymous said...

I am doing:

St. Patrick's Day Dash ---- Red Heat!
CrossFit Total ---- Might have to be out of town that weekend.
Donkey Kong Rodizio - Harbor Steps (downtown)
Seattle Rock and Roll Marathon - Seattle, WA ----- Half marathon, my first!
Warrior Dash - North Bend, WA ----- 1 PM Heat 7/16!
Paleo Challenge!

Pending:
GoRuck Challnege, Dirty Dash

Not included, but I am doing:
100th Anniversary of Bay to Breakers in SF!!! - Hella crazy!
CityChase - Hella fun!
WildCanyon Games! - If you guys can find a spot, make a team, this shit is pretty epic.

BCS said...

Anyone else notice you can register for the Dirty Dash as a barefoot team?