October 2025 Newsletter

Expensive Roots Crew,

Have you ever ever stopped to consider how rattling wonderful the athletes you’re employed out subsequent to on the every day actually are? I give it some thought typically.

Identical to you, they’re placing within the work, arranging their life schedules round coaching within the store, making good selections within the kitchen, and realizing the mundane however mandatory ingredient of driving their well being and health, which is constant laborious work.

A type of wonderful athletes is Margaret Hegwood. I hope you’ll take a second to hearken to her Athlete Highlight interview that is stuffed with perception and honesty. Thanks, Margaret, for taking the time to take a seat down collectively and share your learnings – I do know many athletes will profit out of your perception!

Fall t-shirt orders are due this Sunday, October fifth. We’re bringing again a Roots traditional—so good we needed to reprint it after Eric (tragically) misplaced his. Don’t miss the shirt that actually put Roots on the map.

From Misfit Athlete Camp to the Fall Chalk Speak Collection, a brand new Olympic Weightlifting class time, member perks on the Dragontree Sanctuary, and Homecoming Week – ensure you’re within the know!

This month’s e-newsletter is packed, so seize a espresso and a comfortable hoodie—we’ve acquired athlete tales, Save the Dates, attendance problem updates, and extra.

See you on the store,

Nicole

QUICK HITS

Athlete Highlight: Meet Margaret!

New Attire: Roots on the Map!

Women Gone Rx Competitors Recap

Misfit Athlete Coaching Camp is Coming to Roots!

We’re Hiring! – Interim Coach Place

Fall Chalk Speak Collection: Tradition

New Member Perks!

New Olympic Weightlifting Class Added to Schedule

Homecoming Week at Roots

CrossFit is Harmful: How Junk Science Sabotages Public Well being

November Save the Dates!

The Nice Attendance Problem

Athlete Highlight: Meet Margaret!

Subsequent up in our month-to-month Athlete Highlight collection – Margaret Hegwood!

Margaret dishes on a TON of profound and useful data that may assist any athlete develop and develop. Tune in to find out about how Margaret needed to have health objectives based mostly on health, not aesthetics, how she made the psychological shift from train to coaching, why scaling is nice, and learn how to fail upwards.

Did you miss the final Athlete Highlight with Rae Vita? Test it out right here!

New Attire: Roots on the Map!

Don’t miss your probability to select up a repeat of an outdated traditional – the Fall 2025 Roots tee order is due this Sunday, October 5! This t-shirt put Roots ON THE MAP!

Place your order on the Order Sheets on the entrance desk!

Congrats to the Athletes of Women Gone RX

Final month, two groups of athletes competed within the Women Gone RX competitors right here in Boulder. Congrats to Caitlin, Sarah F, and Alli for taking 1st place within the BAM division and to Sarah W, Ashley, and Cara for an superior debut displaying on the competitors ground!

It’s by no means too late to leap into the world of competing in CrossFit! Nice work to those six girls!

Misfit Athlete Camp is Coming to Roots!

CrossFit Roots is happy to welcome the teaching workers of Misfit Athletics for a 3-day athlete coaching camp January 30 – February 1st, 2025!

This is a chance you don’t need to miss. Misfit Athletics Coaching Camps are designed that can assist you change into the perfect athlete and competitor you may be with hands-on coaching from among the most skilled coaches in our sport!

Whether or not you’re making ready for the Open, Quarterfinals (they’re BACK), Semis, or need to discover ways to take your coaching in group class to the following degree – this camp is for YOU.

Registration is now open, and the camp will refill. Early Chook pricing is $499 till November thirtieth (Common $549).

Try the video beneath from a earlier Misfit camp to get an thought of what to anticipate. Nonetheless have questions? Unsure that is best for you however you’re intrigued? Speak to Nicole!

Interim Coach Place

We’re seeking to rent an INTERIM COACH!

Whereas one in every of our coaches is out on maternity depart, we’re excited to supply a short lived teaching place for an skilled coach who needs to study and develop in a brand new surroundings.

This place is right for a present CrossFit Degree 1, 2, or 3 coach who aspires to make teaching and/or affiliate possession their profession and desires to study and contribute to a enjoyable, high-energy CrossFit surroundings.

The place will run from January – March, 2026. The applying window closes on October 10.

Fall Chalk Speak Collection: Roots Tradition

Be a part of us for the second installment of the Fall Chalk Speak Collection.

There are lots of parts of Roots coaching, teaching, and group which can be a small however integral a part of who we’re and what we do, in addition to the coaching surroundings we need to create. Come find out about our tradition, why it’s necessary, and why it delivers on the next degree of well being and health for YOU.

Saturday, October 18th at 10:30amWhy will we write each identify up on the board each single day? Why didn’t we simply go digital like many gyms? Why does each athlete report their rating amongst all of the athletes each day? Why do we now have a Sportsmanship Award? Why don’t the coaches coach whereas they’re taking class? Why isn’t there an Rx+ possibility? Why don’t we sub like actions, what’s the large deal when you do bar muscle ups when you don’t have ring muscle ups? And why can’t we step-up when you can soar on a decrease top?

Tradition.

New Member Perks!

We’re excited so as to add two new Member Perks for CrossFit Roots members!

The Dragontree Sanctuary – positioned right here in Boulder!

The Dragontree Sanctuary in Boulder is your home for deep restoration and self-care. Recharge with chilly plunges, scorching tub, steam room, sauna, and therapeutic therapeutic massage—a robust combo to cut back irritation, enhance circulation, and help athletic restoration.

Roots members get pleasure from unique financial savings: use code ROOTS for 20% off in our on-line retailer, and easily point out you’re a Roots member for 20% off one therapeutic massage per 12 months and 20% off one 90-minute Sanctuary Session (group distinction remedy) per thirty days.

Be taught extra about The Dragontree Sanctuary and CrossFit Roots Member Perks HERE!

Saavta Mattress!

You could be pondering, “A mattress firm? Actually?” however when you’ve been round right here for some time, you already know that sleep is an important software on the subject of your general well being and efficiency on the store.

Saavta is targeted on offering premium mattresses which can be free from the everyday toxins you discover in mass produced mattresses. Because the official mattress and restorative sleep firm for Group USA and CrossFit’s latest accomplice, Roots, members save 20% on all mattresses, pillows, bedding, and extra.

Be taught extra about Saavta and the Roots member perk right here!

Interested in all the CrossFit Member perks? You could find all of them HERE.

New Olympic Weightlifting Class Time

We’re testing out including Oly at 11:30 on Mondays for the following 4 weeks, beginning Monday October 6. If attendance helps it, we are going to maintain this class time on the schedule.

Homecoming Week

Enter HOMECOMING WEEK. Previously often called Spirit Week, we’re throwing it again to the great ole days of highschool. Try the lineup and keep tuned for extra particulars.

Monday 10/27 – GIVE US YOUR SUGGESTIONS!

Tuesday 10/28 – Your Excessive Faculty Promenade

Wednesday 10/29 – Fall Health in Flannel

Thursday 10/30 – Roots Spirit

Friday 10/31 – Halloween Costumes!

CrossFit Training Part

In 2012, I had a sticker on my water bottle that mentioned, “CrossFit is harmful, don’t attempt it.” It was a response to the many individuals who would ask about CrossFit, acknowledge the wonderful transformations they’d seen amongst household and buddies, and who would then argue why they may by no means do it. Many of the arguments revolving across the security of doing CrossFit.

The notion that CrossFit is harmful has been probably the most incessantly used criticisms of this system. However are these claims correct, respectable, confirmed?

Try this latest CrossFit podcast with Dr. Zach Lengthy, DPT, the place he breaks down the claims. That is important viewing for anybody who has ever needed to defend their CrossFit outcomes and success.

November Occasion Save the Dates!

Fall at Roots is to not be missed! Save the dates for these upcoming annual occasions; extra particulars to observe.

CHAD 1000X – Tuesday, 11/11, all class occasions. Be taught extra right here.

November Chalk Speak on Relative Depth – Sunday, 11/16, 10:00am

Thanksgiving Eve Glad Hour – Wednesday, 11/26

The Nice Attendance Problem of 2025

Attend 225 courses in 2025 and be entered to win a FREE YEAR of membership at CrossFit Roots! Be taught extra in regards to 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 September!

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