"Why Should I Sign-Up for the CrossFit Open?"

 --From Coach Drew

I can’t answer that for you, but I can tell you why I sign up and hopefully that will give you some inspiration.

I started CrossFit in January of 2011 and had no clue what the CrossFit Open was. I did know that I loved showing up to class everyday for a workout that challenged me. Doing a workout with a group of people who were all going through the same “pain” was a new and fun way for me to workout. Everyday brought a new task; some I liked and some I absolutely hated. No matter the result, the feeling was always the same. I left with a feeling of accomplishment.

Competitive sports have always been a huge part of my life. So when I found out that there was a platform to compete in CrossFit, I was all in. Unfortunately, my first Open experience was cut short after just one week. The gym I was a member of needed to move locations and wouldn’t be open for business for a month. I had to wait until the following year to participate. With a little over a year under my belt, my excitement grew in anticipation. I started to make some really good friends at the gym. Being surrounded by those people made the idea of competing in the Open a lot more exciting.

My first Open experience was awesome! We all completed the workouts on Sunday mornings together and went out to eat afterwards. Each year the group has grown, the location changed and just like that, I’m approaching my 6th CrossFit Open.

For me, no Open experience was better than last year for a few reasons. It was the first Open I was able to perform out of CrossFit Endzone with our amazing community. This was something I really looked forward to in the years before opening my own business. This year was also the start of our annual "Friday Night Lights.” People from Endzone and other boxes came to perform the workouts together every Friday night in a big group. We had a great turnout every Friday and the energy was indescribable. We had quite a few PR’s during Friday Night Lights, including a handful of people who got their first Bar Muscle-Up. As a coach, one of the best and most rewarding parts of my job is seeing an athlete accomplish something they never have or never thought was possible. 

As we approach the 2017 CrossFit Open, I hope to continue to create more amazing memories with each and every one of you. Remember, we are having a CrossFit Open informational this Saturday at 11am and we will also be laying out the details for our Intramural Open.