The Open - Final Week

CrossFit is your sport, and this is your season.   This 5-week Open competition is as much of a mental battle as it is physical. Imagine being a pro baseball player and having to play 162 games before even moving onto the next round.  As with any competitive sport, you need to be able to grind out the entire season, and sometimes its hard to maintain your ‘umph’. We have 1 more game to play this weekend!

Whether you’re 6 months into CrossFit, PR’ing everything you touch or chasing the elusive pull-ups or snatch weight, we hope you've been able to simply take it all in. Stick with your training, work with a coach over the next year and by the 2018 Open you’ll be blown away with the improvements! If you’re a seasoned veteran competing against your gym ‘frenemies’, control what you can control and do your best; what they do is up to them! Crush your strengths and minimize the damage on your weaknesses.  Don’t try and do things differently because it’s The Open. 

The Ups and Downs we all go through during the 5 weeks is pretty cool to look back on.

• Week 1 – You’re jacked up and ready to see what the past year of training has done to your fitness level; or your crapping your pants of "what have I signed up for?"
• Week 2 – Wow, Week 1 was really hard. "I didn’t do as well as I wanted", or "Whoa, I got my first bar muscle-up!" I love the Open.
• Week 3 – Hmm, should I scale this one or attempt a PR weight. Ah heck let's go for RX! Or, as heard by many, Damn you Dave Castro!
• Week 4 – Ok DL, wallball & rowing...I can do this! ....wait WTF, how did I die so quickly?
• Week 5 – What’s it going to be this week.. I really hope it’s not  ______(fill in the blank). Where's my beer?

One more workout to go! Now is the time to buckle down and finish what you started. Continue giving this last workout 110% but let’s also use this time to make a plan for your next year of training. I recently read a quote saying, “The more you sweat in peace time, the less you’ll bleed in War.” Take it for what its worth but if CrossFit is something you are serious about this is very translatable!

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The Final Friday Night Lights

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This is a night for celebrations! It's our annual pot-luck party. Please try to bring a small snack to share if you can. BYOB** and also the keg** will be pouring as well! As a special treat, our coaches will be performing their wods in a special heat approximately 5:30/6pm. Come watch these elite athletes in action and cheer on their efforts as they do for you everyday!

We also have a little gift for all of you who participated this year. Hot off the press are our NEW RCFP CAR ATHLETE DECALS! Show your pride for your gym and yourself as an amazing athlete! Please pick yours up at the front desk starting Friday.

FirePower Kids is hosting the final Workout/Dinner/Movie Night for kids - must RSVP ahead of time please!

**Do not drink and drive. Make sure to have a responsible drive home or call a cab!