I just want to take a minute to talk about the Open. You can expect that for the next several weeks, you’ll be getting a lot of pep talking from me (and all the other coaches) about signing up for it.

Everyday when you come in to the box, whether you realize it or not, you are competing. You compete against for previous PRs, the clock, your friends… It’s not competition in a cut-throat-I-want-to-kill-you kind of way… It’s the CrossFit way!

The Open allows everyone, whether you just graduated Foundations, to participate! Last year, we had somewhere around 100 athletes sign up for it of all levels!

I’ve talked to some people who are concerned about the Open because they have some goat… they suck at double-unders, or pullups, or WHATEVER…. It doesn’t matter! It’s one movement in the course of 5 different WODs!

Last year, Cynergy’s team barely qualified for Regionals, coming in 26th out of the 30 teams that make it… Well, we went on to finish 11th in the entire region! That’s pretty damn good!
You need to realize that even one good performance could be the difference of getting Team Cynergy’s “Orange Crush” to Regionals…

And even if you are brand new and are still scaling, that’s ok…. The experience of going through this Open with your fellow CCFers will be meaningful, I promise…

It’s $20 to enter the Open… That’s $4 per week of competition.

Just do it!!!

If you have any problems/questions/concerns, ask one of the coaching staff.

And remember, if you’re not in the game, you’re practicing for nothing!!

Best,
Chip