Filtering by Category: Community
Momentum
Thanks everyone for a wonderful year. Many more to come.
This just in: CrossFit training wins competitor second wife
Our Tim ("t-Factor"), model father and friend, is currently visiting family in China. Tim has been part of our program for three years. A CrossFit veteran, Tim not only lives the code but sets examples for us all--daily--on what it means to have a positive outlook on life, love your family and friends, and embellish everyone around you. He recently sent us this breaking news report from Jiuzhai, China.
From: ttapping@....net
To: getfit@crossfiteastside.com
Subject: This just in from the tFactor
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Called to the stage to participate in an ancient Qiang village ritual competition at Jiuzhai in order to determine who wins the most beautiful girl for his wife, Tim Tapping beat all comers in a "Push of War." See attached photos. Video available on request.
Having no way to train for this spur-of-the-moment contest, Tim relied on training received at CrossFit Eastside to prevail.
Despite the consumption of many beers prior to the event, the Bundle of Joy, Squat Therapy, Tabata, and D-Ball Slam training methodologies proved their worth.
Many thanks to my trainers, Michael and Carrie, without whom bigamy would not have been possible!
-- tim
Wednesday evenings
Our Team 6 Wednesday evening crew has been the longest group standing. Fun and hardworking, this team formed on the westside and then migrated with us to the eastside once we were in the 'port. 
Numbers steadily increased. Those who could not make the morning classes came in the evening. This worked out great for everyone, and it was dog-friendly, so Jaxon was good to go.
As the headcount increased, so did the need for additional tooling. We added bumpers, bars, dumbbells, a climbing rope, a second "bundle of joy" bicycle, and an outdoor pull-up bar to the mix.
Neighbors started to refer to us as the "stick people" because of the 5-14 athletes dispersed throughout the carport and driveway doing the Burgener warm-up (video, description) or other technique work with PVC dowels. It was not rare to see a group of people running around the block with something in their hands; whether a dumbbell (or two), medicine ball, or barbell, it was sure to bring attention to the hard work going on. 
Wednesday crew carrying the December momentum into the new year:
Carry your new year's momentum forward with us.
Congratulations to Ms. Heather Gibbons
This month, she achived her purple belt ranking in Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu.
Heather has been a student of
Marcelo Alonso Jiu-Jitsu since 2001.
Friend. Mega Trainer. CrossFit athlete. Success driven. Dedicated.
Strong work Hez. Proud of you.