Different By Degree, Not By NeedSo I posted some of my writing from here onto our blog yesterday and it received some positive feedback. One reader wanted a distinction for goals changing in CF along with family changes, and as you get older. I think in its most simplistic form all of our goals are the same. We all want to improve and be more healthy. The degree to which we do that is the distinction. For someone that has the ultimate goal of competing at the CF Games they are constantly trying to become more fit, all the while staying healthy and maximizing their recovery. That person may train multiple sessions per day, 5-6 days per week, sleep 10hrs at night, and has to be 100% dialed into their nutrition. But in its most basic form they're trying to be more fit(improve) and be/stay healthy. I think it's important to differentiate that age isn't necessarily a factor in this either, I know of masters athletes that have this same type of goal, and do this same type of training/recovery. For another example lets take someone that has kids, that owns their own business, that doesn't have the goal of going to the CF Games(me :). Their goal is to improve, and to be more healthy. The same goal as the Games athlete but to a different degree. I set my priorities to my family, being healthy for my kids; which to me means being able to play with them AND having the energy to do so. Having the baseline fitness to be able to go out and do things with them at any given time, not being "beat up" from a high training volume and in need of recovery. Over the years I noticed that high training volume would mean that I would be sore, joints would be a little stiff, and I needed more sleep (mind you I already prioritize 8hrs, so I would need 9 minimum.) So I made the shift to a lower training volume. I still want to be more fit and healthy, but it is for my family and not to go to the CF Games. Same goal, but a different degree. What has really been getting me fired up lately is seeing people use their fitness outside of the gym. Some people are doing running events, some are doing adventure races, some are hiking mountains out in Colorado, some are rucking, some are doing CF competitions. Lots of great application for their fitness, and this goes hand in hand with our "Life without limits" philosophy. Training is great, but getting to take your fitness out into the world and experience life is GREAT. For elite athletes it may be taking the competition floor, and getting to use all the skills you have been training. For another person it could be the opportunity to hike Pikes Peak with your spouse and experience a one of kind view. Both are great applications of the fitness that you have been training in the gym, and are a great way to break up what can become a "grind" going to the gym every day. It also gives you motivation as you see that hard work paying off. You may find yourself more fired up to come back into the gym and train for the next time! In my completely biased opinion I think that CF is the best way to train your body for those different types of challenges. It doesn't necessarily replace the specific training that you may need for your event, but it provides a great base of fitness that you can build that specific training on. For example if your goal is to run a marathon, it doesn't replace those 10 and 15 mile training runs, but it does provide the baseline leg strength and cardiovascular/respiratory endurance for the marathon. All of this stuff comes back to evaluating (continually) what your goals and priorities are in your life. Then take those and develop a plan of action for either achieving those, or moving yourself in that direction.Intramural OpenWho?-You!What?-2020 FWCF Intramural Open-Participants will be “drafted” on to a team with a Coach for a Captain.-Each week participants can earn points for their team by performing the workout, with the opportunity to earn bonus points for various tasks (check ins, performance, team spirit etc)Why?-We tried this during the Open this March and it was a ton of fun!-All your friends are doing it.Where?-All workouts will be done at FWCF-Registration will be done at games.crossfit.comWhen?-The Open runs from 10/10-11/7, with a Bonus week 6 WOD just for us-Each week there will be 1 workout released on Thursday evening, and that workout will be programmed for the regular classes on the next day (Friday)How Much?-Registration for the Open is $20 on games.crossfit.comCurrent Events-The “Wright” kids camp 9/21 10:30a- 12:30p ages 3-7 years old! $15 for the camp! -Orders for water bottles go out tomorrow (9/11)-Orders for sweatshirts go out Friday (9/13)-Open Prep Course tomorrow (9/11) @630P will focus on Handstand Pushups

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