I went to the Crossfit Sacramento Throwdown over the weekend. For those who are not familiar with Crossfit or what a Crossfit event is like, think of it as a combination of high school PE and a road rally. Only more extreme. A very high level of excitement and unpredictability.
The individual events are rigorous. Weightlifting, cycling, gymnastics, running, jumping and pulling heavy objects. I think of Crossfit as a sport, and you’ll see what I mean when you watch the video. Crossfit lacks the rigid structure that other sports have, but of course that’s the point. What defines Crossfit as a sport is it’s dynamic quality. The workouts test every possible domain of fitness: strength, endurance, agility.
It’s hard work. Lots of noise, chaos and physical stress. Walking lunges with 95 pounds and 135 pounds, pulling a police cruiser, various kinds of pullups, sandbag thrusters, box jumps, lifting 200 pound stones.
Crossfit East Sacramento won the novice division, and the masters division. Which is incredible when you consider how many athletes from various gyms competed. We’ve got some great athletes right here in Sacramento.
The winning was inspiring to watch. So was the losing. It was that kind of event.
What I took away from it is that I need to work harder. The big “aha” for me was that if I could do double-unders without fail, toes-to-bars and bar-muscle ups, I would be at a higher level of fitness. Those are basic skill sets. I need to master them before I move on to other things.
Well that’s it for now. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
