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Paying it Forward

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Just a reminder that the gym will be CLOSED tomorrow!   Come cheer on Drew, Avelyne, Jake, Dustin, Sean, and Ruth at the Next Level Invitational!!

Turkish Progression

When new people come into the gym I tell them that the best thing about CrossFit Intrepid–what keeps everyone coming back–is not the programming or even the high quality coaching ;) from team MARS, but the people.  You guys have created the warm, friendly, inviting family that eagerly commandeers poor unsuspecting restaurants (Fish Grill) to celebrate each other’s birthdays and farewells.  We coaches go home every night so grateful to be a part of it all.

I see how much you guys have to give, not only in your own WODs, but to each other every day.  You feel the joy when someone else overcomes a goat just as you feel the frustration when someone fails.  Today I want to talk about paying that forward.  Many people at Intrepid have found causes they believe in and contribute to making the world a better place.  Becky’s passion for the prevention of cruelty to animals is inspiring and touching.   Marcus tirelessly crusades for the world to convert to Paleoism and goes above and beyond to do the research leg work for us just to make us healthier.  Many of you have adopted animals from local shelters.  We have participated in fundraisers for Macey,  Fight Gone Bad (Wounded Warriors, LIVESTRONG), and breast cancer.


Recently I heard about the Comfort Zone Camp, a weekend camp for kids 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling.  The children get to bond with others who have also suffered a profound loss and are also assigned a “Big Buddy” to help them along the weekend.  In addition to the usual camp activities like obstacle courses, arts and crafts, and making s’mores, they find time to allow the grieving process to evolve and to heal.   You can volunteer to be a Big Buddy or to help in any way big or small.

This is just one of many amazing organizations headed by compassionate people trying to make the world a better place.  Make the time to find a cause that is near and dear to your heart.   Pay the love and support that I see everyday at CFI forward.  What’s your cause?  Post to comments!

WOD 08.13.10

Deadlift 1×5, 1×15-20 (70-80% of work set)

7rds:
3 Power Cleans (90% of 3×3 work set)
4 HSPU (or 12 Push Ups)

9 Responses to “Paying it Forward”

Brian
August 13, 2010 at 8:31 AM

Im pretty sure you have 4 volunteers pictured above. Also in the picture is Drew doing his best “Sgt Creepo” impersonation

The question is — why is Drew getting all “Sgt Creepo” on Xuan??
-Marcus

Sandi
August 13, 2010 at 8:33 AM

I want to send support to the whole intrepid team at the invitational. I hope they kick A… Good luck to all of you!

Drew
August 13, 2010 at 8:59 AM

beat me to it…I actually know what I am doing here, but the damage is done :)

ruth
August 13, 2010 at 9:38 AM

Thanks Sandi!! We miss you!

Pooja
August 13, 2010 at 9:48 AM

great post Ruth! I agree that it’s the people (athlete and trainers) that make this gym one-of-a-kind!!! that support system is what makes me do better each and everyday!

Xuan
August 13, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Seriously, check out the smoking bookends in that photo, I guarantee no one (man or women) was looking at me and Gary.

Nick R
August 13, 2010 at 10:04 AM

Good luck at the invitational everyone! Kick some ass.

Michael H
August 13, 2010 at 11:00 AM

@Ruth: Great post, in fact you can kill your electric bill because the amount of energy everyone generates in the box is enough to attract anybody look’n for a good time.

@Drew: way to embrace it, no shame in checking out Xuan, he does look sexy in that pic

@Cause: if any of you guys are huge snow fanatics, I encourage you to check out a program called “Chill”, it’s sponsored by Burton Snowboards (http://www.burton.com/Home/chill,default,pg.html)

Every year Burton selects kids (7-16) within the inner city that maintain a GPA and sponsors a season to learn how to snowboard.

I got involved with the program almost 8 years ago, it’s an awesome opportunity to meet great kids and expose them to more positive environment outside of their typical daily elements of the inner city.

I did it for 3 seasons up in Big Bear and the most memorable moment was meeting and teaching a kid that had both his arms amputated at birth and see him determined to learn how to snowboard. Despite all the frustration that a normal person goes through in learning how to snowboard and his lack of arms, he was so thirsty to push through and learn. And that’s what it was all about. Seeing kids still developing and maintaining that thirst to learn and strive to be better. That goes a long way especially when applied in life.

I think we all have that in us is because we’ve surrounded ourselves with great people and that’s what makes us push and encourage each other and ourselves. It’s a contagious thing and that’s what makes our box what it is today. Da bomb!

becky
August 13, 2010 at 4:42 PM

this was nice.
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