Oh James, it's not all that puzzling!

Happy holidays!

Light and heat are on again, as of Sunday night.

We hope most of you are so lucky at home by now as well.

Back on the regular schedule today. Squat day!

CrossFit Eastside, Dec. 15, 2005

We took possession of this space one year ago today. There are not words to express our gratitude to all of you in our community who have made it such an amazing year. You guys are even better than we could have imagined.

Keep warm, everyone.

Our good friend, extraordinary lifting coach, and gifted writer Mark Rippetoe, of Wichita Falls, TX, has got his head on remarkably straight when it comes to strength training. He also has a down-to-earth no-nonsense style--and a great Texas accent--that’s a pleasure to listen to. Whether or not you were fortunate enough to meet him when he was at CrossFit Eastside in October, you oughtn’t miss Charles Staley’s recent interview of Rip, available here.


It’s about 50 minutes long, so download the interview, get yourself a cup of coffee, and settle in for a good listen. It’s time well spent.

When Shannon came to us just over two months ago, she had a clearly defined goal: to pass the firefighter Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) on December 1. She’s been utterly committed, dedicated, and focused on training her body and mind for it, and on Friday she met her goal, passing the test easily!

Congratulations, Shannon! We are incredibly proud of you.











CrossFit is excellent training for firefighters and prep for the CPAT, which is essentially what we call a “chipper”-style workout: a series of physical tasks performed once through, for time. Through a combination of consistent CrossFit classes, more focused CF-style personal training, and independent work (including climbing stairs with a 75-pound weight vest), Shannon set herself up well to rock the event. Now, that is strong work.