New Pull-up Bars at the NEW space!

The stress test on the new pull-up bars was successful! Opening day in our new home is Saturday April 9th. New address: 4201 9th Ave NW Seattle 98107

Thank you for the great YOGA classes Jenny!

Jenny taught a yoga class for us on Sundays for well over a year and we owe her a huge thank you. She is expanding her practice and can be found at these locations. Thank you Jenny!

Mondays 6am -7am Power Vinyasa at Mountain Flow Yoga
Tuesdays and Thursdays starting in May 9:30-10:45am Level 1,2 Vinyasa Yogalife Queen Anne
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-1 pm all levels Vinyasa at Twist Vinyasa

Paleo Eating Lecture this SATURDAY

DATE: Saturday March 12
TIME: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
COST: Free and ANYone is welcome
WHAT: Dave and Jess will be explaining the merits of eating Paleo. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the talk.
ALSO: We will be taking "Before" pictures for the Spring LEANing Challenge. Bring $30.00 cash entry fee if you want to participate.

Crystal Mountain Fun

Caroline, John and Joe getting ready for some runs at Crystal

9 Week Half Marathon Group Training Program

CrossFit Seattle is offering a 9-week group training program for the upcoming Seattle Rock-N-Roll Half Marathon. Our program offers training programs for novice and experienced half marathoners. Jess Mullen will be teaching this clinic.

The only requirement is an established baseline running endurance of 5 miles and regular running of 2-4 days a week is strongly recommended. Participation includes weekly group long runs, mini-clinics on various running/racing related topics (see schedule below), speed training drills, a comprehensive training schedule and coaching.

Cost:

Non-CrossFit Seattle Member - $360.00
CrossFit Seattle Member - this program counts as 16 classes

Sign Up: email nancy@crossfitseattle.com

Jess Mullen: invited to BADWATER!!

photo by Glenn Tachiyama

Exciting news! Our own Jess Mullen was selected to run in this year's Badwater
Ultramarathon. Entry to this race is unlike other running events.
Participants must submit a lengthy application noting all prior athletic
achievements and a committee selects the top 90 athletes to compete.

Recognized globally as "the world's toughest foot race," this legendary
event pits up to 90 of the world's toughest athletes-runners, triathletes,
adventure racers, and mountaineers-against one another and the elements.
Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA in
temperatures up to 130F (55c), and blasting hot winds up to 30 miles an
hour, it is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on
the planet.

The start line is at Badwater, Death Valley, which marks the lowest
elevation in North America at 280' (85m) below sea level. The race finishes
at Mt. Whitney Portal at 8360' (2533m). The Badwater course covers three
mountain ranges for a total of 13,000' (3962m) of cumulative vertical ascent
and 4,700' (1433m) of cumulative descent. Whitney Portal is the trailhead to
the Mt. Whitney summit, the highest point in the contiguous United States.

More info: http://www.badwater.com/

Congrats Jess!!

Spring LEANing Challenge 2011 is coming!

Our Spring LEANing Challenge 2011 starts in 3 weeks! Here are the details:

PALEO Eating Lecture with Dave and Jess:

Saturday, MARCH 12th from 1:30pm - 3:30pm

We will be taking your 'Before' pictures at the Paleo Lecture on the 12th as well as collecting your entry fee of $30.00 (cash only).

*ANYONE and everyone is welcome to attend the food talk. Cost: Free

Also get your 'Before' pictures taken at the following times on Thursday March 10th and Friday March 11th: 7:00am, 8:00am, 9:00am, 10:00am, 12:00noon, 4:00pm, 5:00pm or 6:00pm. If none of these times work for you, please email nancy@crossfitseattle.com to arrange a time to meet at the gym. All 'Before' pictures must be taken by Monday March 14th.

Spring LEANing Challenge DATES:

the morning of MARCH 14th through the evening of MAY 1st.

CHALLENGE Details:

• Eating: Paleo
• Cost: $30.00 (cash) to be put into a kitty
• The kitty will be divided in 2 for a FEMALE winner and a MALE winner
• 3 'Before' pictures taken: front view, side view and back view. Men are in shorts and Women are in shorts and sports bra/bikini top
• Each Monday your food log for the previous week is emailed to our LEANing Yahoo Group
• Anyone can enter the LEANing challenge, but to win you must submit your food logs each week
• 3 'After' pictures are taken on May 2nd or 3rd (or prior if those dates don't work)
• CF Seattle trainers pick the top 5 men and top 5 women whose body composition changed the most
• Spring LEANing participants vote on the top 10 to determine the Winners
• The 2 winners win half of the kitty; 2nd place male and female win 1 month of unlimited classes
• The pictures taken are PRIVATE. The pictures of the top 5 men and top 5 women will be viewed on paper at the gym to determine the winners.

Special Opportunity: Jess Mullen, RD will be giving away 8 thirty minute consultations on the Sunday before the challenge starts to give 8 folks a good head start in changing their eating habits. You must be doing the LEANing Challenge to qualify for the free consultation. To sign-up email nancy@crossfitseattle.com