August 2025 Newsletter

Pricey Roots Crew,

Keep in mind doing the Open again in March? Properly, the ultimate stage of the Open is upon us…the 2025 CrossFit Video games kick off in Albany, New York, this Friday! Whether or not you take into account your self a CrossFit beginner, competitor, athlete, or proud member of the cult;), the CrossFit Video games are for our group what the Tremendous Bowl is for soccer followers. Though one key distinction could be that we “play” CrossFit day by day at our affiliate – no armchair quarterbacks right here.

The CrossFit Video games are the head of expression of what’s attainable by CrossFit when it comes to health and sport. It’s relatable to each single considered one of us as a result of we reside it day by day.

This 12 months, the GOAT, Tia-Clair Toomey, can be vying for her eighth championship title. She has received the Video games six occasions in a row, her seventh win coming after taking a 12 months off whereas pregnant together with her daughter. She’s a fierce competitor and highly effective constructive power in our nook of the world, and I hope you are taking a while to observe her street to the Video games.

For in-house inspiration and motivation, try our very first Athlete Highlight collection interview with 9-year member Rae Vita. Rae has been a strong power on the store ground, and I used to be thrilled when she agreed to share her story.

As we transition from summer season to fall, and enthusiastically ship children again to high school or recapture routine, take a second to mirror on what you need to obtain within the upcoming 12 months. What would you like your class attendance to appear to be, what’s the talent you’re going to get this 12 months, what are you going to do to be constant to help your vitamin?

Root(s) for one another,Nicole

QUICK HITS

Amy Jo is headed to the 2025 Masters CrossFit Video games

Member Highlight: Rae Vita

Watch Day 1 of the 2025 CrossFit Video games – Friday!

2nd Annual Roots Golf Outing

Teenagers Program Fall Session – Registration Open!

Fall Schedule Updates

Clovis Save the Date

Podcast Alert! What CrossFit Truly Is – And What It Isn’t

Roots Sponsors and Member Perks

Good Luck, Amy Jo!

Member Highlight: Rae Vita

Meet Rae – Mother, spouse, veteran, and Roots athlete since 2016.

Rae commissioned as an officer within the Military in 2012 and served within the 82nd Airborne Division. After finishing airborne college, she moved to Fort Bragg, the place she served as a paratrooper and logistics officer.

She deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in 2015, and it was there that she was first launched to CrossFit. 

Tune in to find out about how Rae discovered her folks at Roots, what the hell is bar checking (and why it issues), and why you need to all the time discover a daycare that does pick-up on the half hour.

Watch Day 1 of the 2025 CrossFit Video games – Tune-in Friday!

Roots Golf Outing 2025

There are nonetheless a number of slots out there for the Roots Golf 2025 occasion held on August 14th at Lake Valley Golf Membership, north of Boulder. Beginning occasions are from 1:00-2:00pm, relying on the crew.

Two divisions:

RX – Play a standard spherical of golf. Appropriate for gamers who’ve performed earlier than and haven’t any drawback maintaining with tempo of play.

Scaled – Play a best-ball “scramble.” Each participant hits a shot, then the group performs one of the best ball, all the way in which into the outlet. Two putts most!

Then, be a part of us within the eating room to eat and rehydrate!

Center and Excessive Faculty Teenagers – Fall 2025 Session

The kids have been crushing their coaching this summer season, and we’re pumped on their progress! Under are particulars concerning the fall session which begins August 18th.

Fall Session: August 18 – December 19

Lessons: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Center Faculty: 6:00-6:45pm

Excessive Faculty: 6:45-7:45pm

$675 for the autumn session, paid in month-to-month installments

We anticipate this program will replenish and there are restricted areas for every the Center and Excessive Faculty applications! In order for you your little one to take part this fall, e mail [email protected] to order their house in this system.

Fall Schedule Updates

As we head into fall, we’re making some schedule updates and adjustments.

The brand new schedule will kick off Monday, August 18. 

MORE CLASS TIMES

We continually consider what occasions you need to exercise and with a median of 15 courses per day, we’re excited to announce we’re including much more!

Mondays – 5:30am (third WOD)

Tuesdays – 5:30am (third WOD, changing Engine)

Wednesdays – 5:30am (third WOD)

Fridays – 3:00pm (again for the autumn!)

SPECIALTY CLASSES

Specialty courses are included in membership memberships. Study extra about our fall Specialty courses and what you possibly can count on, right here.

Gymnastics – Tuesdays 1:30pm

Strongman – Thursdays 1:30pm

Energy – Thursdays 4pm and Fridays 11:30am

Olympic Weightlifting – Tuesdays 5pm and Fridays 6:30am

CLOVIS – Save the Date

Be part of us on Saturday, September 27 for the third annual CrossFit Hero exercise, Clovis.

U.S. Military Second Lieutenant Clovis T. Ray, 34, of San Antonio, Texas, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, thirty fifth Infantry Regiment, third Brigade Fight Group, twenty fifth Infantry Division, based mostly in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, was killed on March 15, 2012, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive system. He’s survived by his spouse Shannon, son Dean, dad and mom Bob Ben Sr. and Cecilia, brothers Eddie and Bob Ben Jr., and sister Jennifer.

Clovis

For Time:

10 mile run

150 burpee pull-ups

Partition the run and burpee pull-ups as wanted

Whether or not you propose to do your entire exercise or companion up with a teammate, we encourage everybody to mark their calendars for this superior exercise that pushes past the traditional 60-minute group class. 

Time: Doorways open at 7am, Exercise begins at 7:30am

This exercise IS the exercise of the day for September twenty seventh and can change ALL class occasions at the present time. 

Calling all volunteers! We’re searching for a handful of members to help at an support station or two. E mail us at [email protected] for more information.

Misconceptions About CrossFit

Whether or not you’re model new or 10 years in, this dialog will allow you to higher perceive this system — and keep in it for all times.

Stephane Rochet (CF-L3) is a former D1 collegiate power and conditioning coach at top-tier athletic applications, a former CrossFit Seminar Employees Flowmaster, and at the moment serves as CrossFit HQ’s Senior Content material Author. With greater than twenty years of expertise, few persons are extra certified to drop the hammer on the commonest misconceptions about CrossFit. On this episode, Stephane joins Denise to interrupt down what CrossFit really is — and what it isn’t. 

Collectively, Stephane and Denise sort out myths round depth, scaling, method, damage, getting older, and burnout. Stephane shares how he carried out CrossFit in a collegiate S&C setting, why method all the time comes earlier than depth, and the best way to reset when coaching stops feeling proper.

Shout Out to Our Present Sponsors

Have you ever seen the superior banners hanging at Roots? Large shoutout to our native enterprise sponsors who assist help our occasions and group all year long. A lot of our sponsors additionally supply Roots members particular reductions (THANK YOU!) and yow will discover all of the Member Perks right here.

SELTEN MOTORS

GLOSS AUTO WASH

The Nice Attendance Problem of 2025

Attend 225 courses in 2025 and be entered to win a FREE YEAR of membership at CrossFit Roots! Study extra concerning the problem HERE.

Members who attend 19 or extra courses every month keep on observe to attend 225 in a single 12 months. The next members attended 19 or extra courses in July!