CrossFit News and Updates - 06/24/10

Please remember to join us to support Kate Rawlings on Monday June 28th from 7:00pm-11:00pm at our Guest Bartending Party at Around the Corner in Lakewood. We would very much appreciate it if you could attend and help spread the word.  You can see more details below along with a few new videos of Kate and her training partners during their workouts.   Someone asked me recently what types of people are competing in the CrossFit Games, are they bodybuilders, marathon runners, power lifters, tri-athletes or those people who do P90x?  The short answer to that question is 'no'.  They happen to be the fittest people on the planet, who can all run and row and climb and bike and lift and squat and clean and jerk and snatch and carry and jump and drag and push and pull and slam and roll and pound. Hell, they can even walk on their hands. And when Coach shouts 'go' they will stop at nothing in order to complete the task set before them.  They are elite level athletes and their sport is CrossFit.   Kate happens to be one of them.  Please join us to help celebrate her achievement and support her  trip to Los Angeles next month.   Who: You and your friends are all invited   What: Guest Bartending Fundraiser for Kate Rawlings   When: Monday June 28th from 7:00pm on   Where: Around the Corner Saloon, 18616-20 Detroit Ave. in Lakewood   Why: Help with Kate's costs to get to the CrossFit Games   How much: no charge to attend, just your food and drink tab. All tips will go to help pay for Kate's trip to the CrossFit games in July.   Staci has a "gold, silver & platinum buyer" at the event to pay cash for your unwanted/unused jewelry.  You know, like the 'cash for gold' commercials you see on T.V. Here's a chance for you to dig out some stuff from your drawers and get some cash for the evening.  Oh yeah, you could drop some of that loot in Kate's tip jar if you feel like it.   If you have a Facebook account, you can see more details and RSVP for this event here "Get Team Killer to the Games" I also have a post on our CrossFit Cleveland website. Kate also has a link on her blog, www.katerawlings.com, where you can make a donation and receive a special edition t-shirt and even become a sponsor and get your name on the shirts.   Here are a few videos of Kate's recent workouts and cool-down wods with her training partners.  You can view lots of pictures and videos on our CrossFit Cleveland Fan Page on Facebook, even if you don't have a Facebook account   CrossFit's Grace workout with Kate, Jillian, Wayne and Patrick Tabata Wall balls and pullups, with same motley crew Walking lunges in the range, cooldown while holding a weight plate overhead Patrick beating down Kate on the RRHS football field   Staci and I first met Kate when she started attending the free workouts we did in the Metroparks along with Paul and Nancy months before we opened the box in 2007.  Now she is in charge of training each morning at our gym. Kate is scheduled to attend a CrossFit Kids Certification this summer and plans on running her own CrossFit Kids program within our facility starting later this summer.   You can learn more about the Games on the official Crossfit Games site and read more about her journey on her blog, www.katerawlings.com   Membership Waiting List for 5:00P.M. & later workouts A few spots have opened up for July but we're still at capacity during the 5:00pm, 5:30pm, 6:00pm and 6:30pm workouts. We have started a waiting list for new members who wish to workout after 5:00pm. New members are able to attend any of the morning workouts and the 4:00pm and 4:30pm workouts Monday through Thursday.     I will contact people at the top of the list as new spots open.  Currently the waiting list to attend the evening workouts is approximately 4 to 6 weeks.   *** Please note, current members who joined prior to the wait list are able to attend any workouts they choose as long as their membership remains current.  It's important to know that if you take a month or two off, you will be subject to the waiting list upon your return.   We do have expansion plans in the works that include additional workout times and more space. Please stay tuned for details.  Thanks to everyone for helping us grow this fantastic community. CF Cleveland's Organic Produce Co-Op - every Wednesday Staci and Tricia go down to the Cleveland Food Terminal every Wednesday 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. Payment must be received no later than Tuesday of each week. You can see a few pictures of the past couple batches of food here on our Organic Food Co-op post on our website.

Previous newsletters on our website You can read all the past email newsletters on our website.  I've made a Crossfit Cleveland newsletter archive page here, or you can find the link on our CrossFit Cleveland home page.

That's all for now. You can find all the stuff that used to be down below my signature here on the 'Old Stuff Archive" page.Regards,  BR 440-915-7856 (Cell & Text)    CrossFit Cleveland - RAW Fitness, LLC www.crossfitcleveland.com  My LinkedIn Profile  - http://www.linkedin.com/in/billrussellohio BR on Facebook = http://profile.to/billrussell/ CrossFit Cleveland's Fan Page on Facebook at http://www.companies.to/crossfitcleveland Follow us on Twitter, http://www.twitter.com/CFCleveland