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We've been running a lot more the past couple weeks and I have to say I kind of like it. Pause, gasp, pause again...did I really say that? I hate running, well I used to anyway. I've noticed that as I have gotten stronger, my running has improved dramatically. I've been on heavy dose of back squats lately, which is the only thing I'm doing differently and I think it's helping my running. Not to mention I'm running more than I ever used to.

It's just one of the tenets of CrossFit, we do what we suck at and/or hate to do. That's just how you get better. The benefit is that you increase your overall fitness level by working on the chinks in your armor. I've always hated running and thrusters, and sucked at pullups. I've gotten much better at pullups, 22 now. Thrusters don't knock me dead like they used to and now the running is pretty tolerable. Why, because I stopped avoiding all three and forced myself to do way more than I wanted to over the past few months. If you are guilty of avoiding certain workouts because of what's in them, start taking them on with a new attitude, do what you suck at.

Try these. Here is a video of the v-sit square-off between Kate Rawlings, Scott Morris and Hank Kelm during our recent Crossfit Gymanstics Certification Seminar. V-Sits at CF Cleveland

New daily updates on our workout page

FYI- We started posting a picture of the whiteboard showing workout results on our 'Workout of the Day page on our website. You can check to see the times for the morning and evening workouts. We post a workout six days per week on our site so that anyone can follow along with our programming whether they workout with us or at their own gym. The Crossfit community believes is sharing and this is one way we do that.

We also post a lot of photos on our Facebook Fan Page. You can view it even if you don't log into Facebook, here's the link for CrossFit Cleveland on Facebook If you are on Facebook, help us tag some of the people in the photos.

Crossfit Executive Fitness Starter Programs for April

There are several sessions starting later in April. Register now to reserve your spot.

Group 1: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:15pm and Saturdays at 7:30am,
starting Tuesday 04/20/10

Group 2: Mon/Wed/Fri at 6:30am , starting Monday 04/19/10

Group 3: Mon/Wed/Fri at 7:30am , starting Monday 04/19/10
Group 4: Mon/Wed/Fri at 9:30am , starting Monday 04/19/10
Group 5: Mon/Wed/Fri at Noon, starting Monday 04/19/10

You can read more about, register and download a flyer for our Executive Fitness Starter Programs in April on our website here

CPR Certification Class Monday May 17th at 7:00pm

Staci has scheduled an Elyria Fireman to hold a CPR Certification course at CrossFit Cleveland on Monday May 17th at 7:00pm at the gym. It will last approximately 2 hours. Please let Staci know if you want to attend, or put your name on the sign-up sheet at the gym The cost is $35 and the certification is valid for 2 years. There are a limited number of spots and payment is needed to reserve your place. You can email Staci at staci@crossfitcleveland.com or see her at the gym if you have any questions.

CF Cleveland's Organic Produce Co-Op
Staci and Tricia go down to the Cleveland Food Terminal every other week and purchase organic fruits and vegetables by the case. They get a boat load of food for not a whole lot of money, then they split it all up into 6 equal shares. They spend $300 total, making each 'share' cost $50. The minimum buy-in is $25 for 1/2 share of produce. If you are interested, please add your name to the sign-up sheet at the gym or email staci@crossfitcleveland.com.

The next trip will be on Tuesday April 20th and shares will be available for pickup from 4:00pm-7:00pm that day. Staci needs to have payment by Saturday April 17th. We had a wait list for the last delivery so don't delay if you want in.

You can see a few pictures of the past couple batches of food here on our Organic Food Co-op post on our website.

Member Spotlight - You could be next!

Please give me some input on who you would like to learn more about. I'll be adding a new Member Spotlight person in the next newsletter. Someone old, someone new, someone borrowed, someone blue...just let me know who!

Advocare products

Staci and I are starting to get picked on for being 'crack' pushers. The fact is the Advocare products we're carrying really work and people are loving their results. Never before have we considered offering supplements because we never knew which brands worked and which were just scams. Advocare works.

Kate Rawlings now feels the same way. Check out her recent blog post at her Killer Fitness Blog, and while you are there read all about her training for the CrossFit Games qualifiers.

Many of the top Crossfit gyms endorse and use Advocare products. This stuff really helps, and everything comes with a 100% money-back guarantee. You can even bring back a completely empty container and tell us you didn't like it and you get your money back. That's a pretty impressive guarantee.

If you are interested in learning more about their weight loss and performance enhancing products, ask one of us. You can also learn more about their products online at Staci's Advocare website