Sunday March 14th is the “Runnin’ of the Green” (ROTG).  ROTG is a 7K run/walk that is centered around the Irish Celebration of Saint Patricks’s Day and Spring. It takes place in downtown Denver (Lodo), starting at 17th & Wazee.  It has been a Colorado charity event for 22 years and has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Volunteer of America. There is an after-run party which has been voted best post-race party by…I don’t know, someone.
Here’s their website.  Just FYI, the site (and this is a technical term) SUCKS, but I think it mostly gets the point across. http://www.rotg.org/index-2.html There is no mention of the details of the after-party, but Zach thinks there is at least SOME free beer to be had.  If not or if it runs out, we will forage for more beer in the wilds of Lodo.  You can register here: http://www.rotg.org/index-4.html

The first few weeks of yoga at the gym have been great! Thanks to Monica Zaltsberg for putting the classes together, everyone who has participated in a class has completely enjoyed it. So get in and try a class!! We currently have one class/week, 7:30pm thursday nights. You can tie it in with a CrossFit workout that day, come in for the 6:30 WOD and go straight into yoga after.
If you’re going to give it a try, wear something comfortable, you’re going to be sweating.  At risk of being indelicate, shorts may not be the best option for what to wear due to some of the poses you’ll be in. If you’re going to be coming in frequently, I would suggest buying your own mat – they can be purchased at many places (Target, Sports Authority,etc) and are quite inexpensive.

We’re talking about having a trip up to summit county to do some snowshoeing or crosscountry skiing. It will probably be the second week in April, as I’m trying not to stack too many activities too close together. If you’re interested, please check the button in feedback below. If we get a dozen people or more, we’ll schedule it.

If you’ve joined recently and haven’t gotten your free ½ hour massage yet, call Kristin and set up an appointment. You can reach her at 720-297-6905. You’ll be glad you did!

The astroturf is glued down now. We are going to go ahead and piece the rest of the turf in along the wall and the ends, so we’re not completely done, but it is a much more functional area now. We’re going to move the rowers back onto the turf so we can free up some mat space for workouts that need more space.

Lockers – OK, I (Steve) actually have a plan to finish the lockers now. They’re going to be a little bit of a pain, but I hope to have them done this weekend.

Paleo Challenge Results
Twenty-two people participated in our January paleo challenge. Congratulations go to Victor Jackson and Darcy Kimmich, who were voted by the rest of the participants as having the best overall results! I don’t think anyone would argue with me when I say that everyone who participated in the diet experienced phenomenal results! Weight loss, increased energy, positive changes in body composition/appearance, and just an overall ‘better/cleaner’ feeling. I think most of us are going to continue the diet. We will have another paleo challenge in early summer, but if you’re interested in trying the diet, feel free to ask Steve or Randy about it. Or for that matter, anyone who did the challenge.

Yoga at CrossFit Denver!
Monica Zaltsberg, who is a yoga instructor in addition to being a member of CrossFit Denver, has agreed to start teaching a yoga class at the gym!  The class will be once a week, Thursday nights 7:30pm-8:30pm, and is free for all active CrossFit Denver members. If you’re interested, please bring a towel and water (water bottle) with you.  A mat is a nice thing to have.  Monica has a few extras, but if you’re going to participate reguarly, I would suggest you buy your own.  They are inexpensive and can be bought at Target, Wal-Mart, Sports Authority, etc.
Wear something comfortable, you’re going to be sweating.  At risk of being indelicate, shorts may not be the best option for what to wear due to some of the poses you’ll be in.

Mat extended, new bars purchased
In January, we purchased an additional 30 mats, extended the mat all the way to the back wall, and repositioned the squat racks to maximize the space we have to work out in. We also purchased 6 more powermax bars and built 6 more light PVC bars. We’re pretty happy with the results. If you have any comments or suggestions about gym organization or shortages in equipment, please post a comment below.

CrossFit Denver ‘Anthem Fight for Air Climb’ (formerly ‘Run the Republic’) Team
CrossFit Denver is going to have a team at this year’s ‘Anthem Fight for Air Climb’, formerly the ‘Run the Republic’ (http://www.lungcolorado.org/RunTheRepublic/). If you want to participate in the run, register here: https://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/reg/preform.jsp?id=2863 Its $35 plus $56 minimum in donations. Just find CrossFit Denver in the drop-down of teams.

New members! Get your free massage!
If you’ve joined recently and haven’t gotten your free ½ hour massage yet, call Kristin and set up an appointment. You can reach her at 720-297-6905. You’ll be glad you did!

Rings in the ceiling
Thanks to John Smidt, we have mounted the rings in the ceiling! So now you have plenty of room to do muscle ups without fear of hitting your head. We’re going to attach some longer straps so the rings can be lowered all the way to the floor, they’re limited on how low they can go right now.

Denver Harlequins fund raiser
If you weren’t aware, the Denver Harlequins rugby team is training at CrossFit Denver one night/week in preparation for their upcoming season. They all have great things to say about CrossFit Denver and some of them are going to join up with us.

The team is having a bowling tournament/social fund raiser benefiting breast and prostate cancer research. It will be on February 27th, 2-5pm at Crown Lanes, 2325 S Federal Blvd. There will be drink specials, great food, prizes, and more! Drop by and say hi.

Start blogging!
As an active member of CrossFit Denver, you are more than welcome to comment on any and all posts on our site, so feel free!  I’ve heard from some people that they don’t feel that they’re “allowed”.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  If you want to talk about how you like a WOD, what you’d like to see in future workouts, etc.  Make your feelings known!  Let’s just keep it positive.  Well…unless its about Chris D, then feel free to say whatever.

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Coming Soon
Glue down turf – We’re going to glue down the turf in the back, so we can do agility drills back there. Its currently loose, and a little difficult to exercise on.
Lockers – I know I (Steve) say this every month. The lockers aren’t done yet. My bad.