2/26-3/1: It's CrossFit Open Time!
It’s that time of year again and the CrossFit Games Open kicks off THIS WEEK! On Thursday, 2/29 they will be announcing the first workout.
What is it?
The CrossFit Open is a yearly event where we all get to test our fitness. Each week, CrossFit releases a workout that everyone completes. There are divisions for Rx, Scaled, Foundations, Masters, Teens, Adaptive, and more, so there's a place for everyone! You don’t have to be registered to complete the workout; however, the more people that register and participate, the more fun we all have together! It’s also pretty cool to be doing the same workouts as a few hundred thousand people around the world. Want to learn more? This article has a great summary of the Open and why it’s exciting for everyone: “What Is the CrossFit Open, and Why Should I Sign Up?”
Logistics
We’ll be running Open Heats on Saturday mornings instead of our usual partner WODs. Sign up in MindBody for 8:00, 9:15 or 10:30am each week. When you get to class, it’ll look a little different: We’ll go over the workout, provide scaling options, get you warmed up and then we’ll start the official heats!! We’ll have judges to count your reps and sign off on your participation. If you aren’t able to do the workout on Saturday, post to Slack with a proposed time to see if others could join and swap judging/counting. We’ll try to accommodate those who are officially entered as best we can.
Participate & Celebrate
If you haven’t participated in the CrossFit Open before it is A LOT OF FUN and ALL LEVELS are WELCOME! The energy in the gym is amazing, athletes often get their “first” of different movements, and of course there’s cheering and encouragement from the whole community! If you just want to come and help out by counting and cheering, please come on down.
Register to participate on the CrossFit website and don’t forget to select Fog City CrossFit as your local affiliate.
We’ll be celebrating the end of the Open with a party with prizes for performance and fun! Join us at Barebottle from 3-5pm in the lounge – it’s open to everyone, even if you didn’t register for the Open.
SEE YOU ON SATURDAY!
And here are this week’s WODs. (Friday and Saturday will be available on Thursday night, after the first Open WOD is announced.)