Yes, two rounds!

Who are these monkeys? Oh those might the ones that started the piggy flu in Ouray… 🙂 Only the HARD, only the STRONG. Let the rumors filter out the WEAK. Great WOD! Thanks

…by the way boyfriend and P* love the shirts!

I heard a rumor it turns Sailors into men. Remains to be seen. I.E. Butter Bar.

Other things I’ve heard.
I’ll give you $20 to bend over and pick up my pen.
Do you lift weights…naked?
Does Alan really have that many pairs of underwear?
Is it true about the optical inch?
You guys have orgies because all I hear is groaning when I walk by on the river walk.

More later, dinners ready.

rumors – i have only heard about the injuries – and there are some injuries – good grief! My response when I hear that is, “well, the only way to avoid injury is to lay in bed wearing Depends and not do anything for the rest of your life.” I think, in general, that someone who drops out of anything because of injury was possibly looking for an excuse to stop doing whatever it was.

And I keep telling people that Cross Fit is NOT for everyone – I kind of don’t really mean that because I do think almost anyone would be better off doing some kind of cross fit style exercise. I went to “Pilates” with my wife for months back 3 yrs ago – I never broke a sweat and couldn’t see any benefit from it at all. I have seen some Yoga stuff, and I just don’t see what it does to make a person fit for general life – I like the stretching and relaxation it uses, but where is the fitness for hiking or skiing or digging in the garden or other daily stuff? Cross fit has helped me do the stuff that I do daily and feel much better and not be sore after from doing whatever…..

I also really thrive on the interaction with all of you! Thank you! I would really have a hard time pushing myself to workout anything like this without Alan, Faith and Tammy and all the rest of you encouraging me.

I think we should have taken a picture when we were all hanging on the bars yesterday with Alan and Faith and Tammy dressed in black with masks and whips….. We oughta do some kind of wierd picture like that and get it in the paper and really play the cult thing up!

Paul

Great idea Paul! Bring your naughty box from under your bed and pull out the masks and whips for Alan, Faith and Tammy. I’m sure they would be game. I have to ask myself, is leather and pain always on your mind?

I think Cross Fit is one of many ways to work your mind and body. If we care about gaining and keeping the respect of the the community, especially in such a small town, we need to be careful not to create an image that we think what we’re doing is better. Yoga, Pilates, Rock Climbing, hiking or whatever…it’s all good. If there are any faults of Cross Fit, I think that’s one of them. We make folks feel like they are outsiders, so of course there will be rumors.
As far as Cross Fit injuring folks? I take responsibility for my choices while climbing, in the gym or wherever. I question many things that I am told, do my own research I listen to my body. If/when I get injured at Cross Fit or climbing, I will know who’s responsible.

LisR – good points…. well said.

I don’t think this town is full of assholes at all, I totally disagree. I live here because this town is NOT full of assholes, but of people who are willing to accept one another’s differences and do a kind turn for one another when some one is in need, regardless of those differences.
Crazy people DO find CrossFit, if crazy is a willingness to push ones self way beyond what is necessary to come out stronger on the other side. Many people are just content to be comfortably average and that is their choice, nothing wrong with that. For some that is not enough and those folks find the company/encouragement they need @ Hypoxia. It’s a shame some people haven’t learned that it’s better to not say anything if you don’t have anything intelligent to say, but I don’t think people are saying anything truly hurtful. When we, as community members, live and let live with unbiased acceptance of everyone in our community, without judging them, that same acceptance comes our way. Plus, as always in Ouray, something waaay more exciting to talk about will come around soon enough and our ‘cult of crazies’ will be old news.

“Crossfit gave everyone H1N1” accusations???? That’s rediculous! I have a good friend that is the Director of the State of Alaska Public Health Department. One of his tasks is to track bugs, viruses, and their transmission patterns. Joe is one of the most well educated, well travelled, and open minded people I have ever known. His combination of education, skills, and experience make him well suited to perform his very difficult and complex job. I am fairly certain that unique combination of technical skills does not exist within any of my neighbors here in Ouray. So I am a little unsure why people feel compelled to make such ignorant comments. I guess it is their issue, not worth another moment of my time, I don’t suffer fools well! As for “our” image, whatever the heck that is??? I firmly believe, how people view me is my responsibility. If someone comments and I think it to be erroneous, I go home and look in the mirror. My neighbors are not assholes!!! We have all demonstrated the ability to srew up occasionally. That doesn’t make us an ass it make us human. I don’t believe we should just gloss it over and say we are a small town, better just to be happy. Hell no, hold each other accountable, don’t hold grudges, address it and move on. Alan and Faith have done a tremendous job of creating something that has positively affected the lives of many people in this community. We all have our reasons for showing up from day to day, none more valuable than another, just different. I appreciate the opportunity to take responsibility for this aspect of my own health and being in such a great environment. Thanks Alan & Faith. Thanks to everyone who help pick the bar up when I drop it.

Hi – Pacie – Where did the term “assholes” get started? Did someone get that idea cause I replied to someone saying they could borrow something from me and I said they could borrow an anoscope? Sorry, I did NOT mean to imply anything like that.

And, can I get my wetsuits back? I appreciate your storing them so long – and if you and Bill are running a free mini-storage, I have a lot of other stuff you could store.

Thanks, Paul