It is official the 2011 CrossFit games are here! For those of you who do not know what the CrossFit games are
the world’s premier test to find the Fittest on Earth. The Games season is a grueling multi-stage journey that culminates today, Saturday, and Sunday at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
Fitness means being ready for the unknown and unknowable, so the workouts change every year and are not announced until just before the events start. For more information, see the History of the Games at:
http://games.crossfit.com/about-games/history#node-146
These athletes have had to participate in grueling events over the last 6 months to see if they had what it takes to be the next CrossFit 2011 Fittest Athlete or CrossFit in the world.
This year will be bigger than ever as Reebok has taken sponsorship over all of CrossFit and the CrossFit Games. At the event You can workout, party and shop…and by “shop” we of course mean beg the vendors for free stuff.
If you are a t-shirt junkie like the rest of us, bring an extra carry-on bag ’cause you’ll have a LOT of fresh gear coming home with you. The venue will be stacked with vendors with exclusive lines of apparel just for the Games, and classic threads that you can’t get on-line.
There will be multiple areas on-site for you to use your fitness. Reebok is sponsoring a throw-down area and awarding prizes for spectators. Concept 2 will host rowing challenges daily. LOTS of vendors will be hosting mini-workouts and giving away free swag. If you want more action, we’ll even have a fully stocked workout area in Tent City for you to do the Workout of the Day.
The CrossFit Sports Series will be building a sand beach, and have a variety of games open for all spectators. Horseshoes and cornhole all the way to Hooverball. There is also a rumor of a mechanical bull and a pool. That’s right…we said the “P” word.
If working out isn’t in the cards, then make sure you are at least getting your curls in. Frosty adult beverages will be available all over, and one of the best locations will be the Beer Garden in Tent City.
So if you want an excitement filled weekend come down to the Home Depot Center this weekend. If you do not live near the facility they will have live coverage of the event at:
http://games.crossfit.com/finals/live/jumbotron
A special Good Luck shout out to Kenny Kane, Logan Gelbrich and all of the CrossFit LA team as they are competing this weekend!
You guys have worked so hard to get here, and I can’t to see all of that hard work pay off!
Hope to see you all there!
Fit Chic