We had such a fun weekend at the CAL competition this weekend! We had quite a few competitors: Bonnie, Marisol, Claudia, Nicole, Linda, Kai and Justin all threw down, and it was a blast to watch and cheer you all on. The amount of support at the competition was also pretty unbelievable. What a sight to see looking across the gym and seeing SO many of you screaming and yelling for your teammates and friends. Congratulations also to Bonnie and Nicole who placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Advanced Womens division! We're so happy for you!
Seeing our crowd at the competition made me think about why we Crossfit. In my opinion, it's not to be the best at exercising. Although competing is fun, I didn't join Synapse to win a competition, and I don't think any of you did either. We joined Synapse because while we're all getting beastly, we want to enjoy the ride. There's no doubt that we're competitive at Synapse. We've got some crazy great athletes around us. But we also remember our priorities. There's no reason for being great at CrossFit if you don't have a community around you like this. This is supposed to be fun. It's supposed to enrich your life, not BE your life. I hope you all remember that every time you workout, every time you have a bad day, every time something feels hard. It's just a workout. We're all just trying to be better. So when you're struggling, or feeling insecure, or WHATEVER, look around you and realize that everyone in that gym is on your side. They all just want you to be happy. to push YOUR hardest. to be healthy. and if you end up on that podium, GREAT! If not? We'll be back at Synapse on Monday working you out just like every other day, joking around, getting owned by another Friday Massacre. Everyone still loves you, and everyone is happy for you, as long as you're having a great time. I hope to be on top of a podium one day. But what a waste if I'm up there without you guys drinking mimosas in the crowd, or yelling ridiculous nicknames and cheers, or repping our amazing little gym with crazy passion. It's not worth it without you guys. Keep working hard, because you guys are doing amazing things. But more importantly, you're being amazing to each other. Thanks for a GREAT weekend. Now, prepare to get demolished this week! 25 Chest to Bar 20 Power Cleans 20 Box Jumps -add weight 15 Power Cleans 15 Box Jumps -add weight 10 Squat Cleans 10 Box Jumps -add weight 5 Squat Cleans 5 Box Jumps 25 Chest to Bar
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team beam
4/29/2013 01:14:16 pm
Such good vibes on Saturday!!!!!! Thanks to the synapse fam bam!!!! Btw Mimosas are great for recovery! : )
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Courtney
5/1/2013 02:39:11 pm
Super bummed I missed cheering you all on at the competition. I had no idea it was even happening (figured Saturday was just regular classes last week). Glad to hear you guys CRUSHED it though!
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