Into the Fire

Ten rounds, each for time of:

100 meter Sprint

Rest 90 seconds

Post times for each round to comments.

Check out this video on sprinting posture drills for a preview of what we will be working on today.

We can go through a variety of emotions on any given day in a CrossFit session.  Depending on the workout of the day, we may feel nervous, excited, curious or nauseous.  Many of the uninitiated are intimidated by what we do, yet when they get into the program people become addicted to the workouts.  There is an inherent aspect of CrossFit that helps to foster this type of environment.  It is the competition.  It is in our nature to run faster when we are chasing someone or if someone is chasing us…which only leaves us the option to run faster!  We recognize that an increase in intensity will get you fitter faster, so we use the small group competitive environment as a tool to achieve that goal.  Those with a background steeped in competition are stoked to get the challenge back into their lives, while others are just learning the thrill of victory and the sting of defeat.

A natural progression for many athletes is to partake in an official CrossFit event.  We have been invited to numerous events in the coming months and I want to encourage you to participate at some point.  If you are interested in participating in a qualifier for the CrossFit Games in the future, this is a great place to start.  Its also a lot of fun, with scaling options for different levels of athletes.  Having a goal and a date is a great tool to train and stay healthy.  When a WOD is getting hard or you feel like being lazy, you will have that mental reference to keep working hard!  Whatever your reason and your background, you will take something positive away from the experience.  Check out the upcoming events below:

• “The Central Coast Clash” is an individual competition that will take place on Saturday, August 14th, from 9am to ??? The day will include 2 WODs (TBA on Thursday, August 12th) with scaled options so that all athletes can participate, and will conclude with a tasty potluck and free beer! The deadline to register for this event is Sunday, August 8th, and the cost is $20 per athlete with friends and family are welcome to observe. Athletes can CLICK HERE to register or visit their website at www.crossfitventura.com.

• The Next Level Invitational Date is August 14th as well.  This is a one day, three event competition with three divisions: advanced/ intermediate / masters (45+ yrs old).  There will also be an Affiliate Champion comprised of the individual competitor’s placings, taking the scores of your top 2 male and female per division.  Registration will open on July 1st at 12pm and close on July 16th or when we reach 250 competitors.

• CrossFit 714 is hosting “Clash of the Affiliates” on September 11th in the same format as the Regional competition.  Six members per team, four competing at a time in 3 events.  Registration opens July 1st with a cost of $200 per team.