Lots of changes. Lots of challenges. Lots of fun!
These past couple of months have been crazy busy in both business and family life.
Business-wise, we were very busy with prep work building up to the 2010 CrossFit South Central Regional Qualifier held at GSX Athletics in Ft. Worth, TX. Jeff Tucker, owner of GSX, had called many months ago to see if we’d be interested in managing the volunteers, judges and judging standards. That sounded easy enough. WOW!! There were loads of emails, data lists of who could help out, who wanted to judge, who wanted to volunteer, who was qualified for either, who had registered with me, who had registered via the Games website and then all the way up to the day of the event who couldn’t pitch in any longer. What we ended up with on game day was an outstanding crew of judges and volunteers. A volunteer or two or three got pushed into judging and they did fantastic (they each had the required experience and certs but had requested to be volunteers instead)! Jerry Hobbes of County Line CrossFit was pulling in fresh recruits for volunteering all weekend long and I love him for it! The energy, tenacity and endurance of the judges and volunteers was amazing! I was maybe a little overzealous in my defense of them at the event but really they were doing so much for CrossFit and us that it was necessary and I’d do it again. Some really great feedback came about from these folks that, I hope, will be used in future events to make them flow better and allow for a better experience for everyone from the athletes and spectators to the judges and volunteers.
In our gym, we had the Legion of Max Effort going on and MUCH was learned running this event as well. Running these challenges is, well, challenging. There are so many areas in which to judge improvement and each person’s improvement will be so different. I was disappointed that the spirit of the challenge was not the primary driver for all teams and that there were outright and whispered criticisms of movement standards not being adhered to by all of the competitors. Some major changes and improvements have already been made for the next event. Overall, though, the gym as a whole pulled together and became even more of a community through this thing and that’s what’s most important. We’ll do it again soon but not in this format. Lots of folks made huge progress towards their goals in health and performance. They met new people that they had never had the opportunity or reason to meet due to working out at different times during the day. Can’t wait for the next CFChampions get together!
Speaking of having to type out Champions…that’s because we’re joining forces with our long time friends and trainers Darlene Thomas and Mike and Tami Thomas in opening CFCypress in the 290 area!! The second CFC location will have the same programming and training options but the feel and personality of the Thomas crew will definitely be out there en force! They are three passionate crossfitters and it will show in their gym and in everything that they do. Good times all around starting with Controlled Chaos II on Saturday July 10th from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at CFCypress’ new location – 14216 Cypress N. Houston, Cypress, TX 77429!
ALSO…Yonder Way Farm has added another delivery day for us at CFChampions! They ROCK!
We’re still settling in at the gym. Adding equipment, putting up the flags and banners and signs, keeping chihuahuas out and generally having a great time of it! Our team of trainers couldn’t be stronger and more unified. Its about danged time. Naysayers, doubters and rabble-rousers need not apply.
Life is good at CFChampions. Very busy. But good.
