Back in the day when Crossfit was just getting its legs, I knew almost every Crossfitter in St. Louis by name. I also had “website relationships” with people from all over the world. Our community was small but very strong and supportive. I am thankful for those who came before me, Laurie Miller and Dan Thacker and those who came with me, Rochelle Thayer and Justin McPherson. There have been so many others who have helped pave the way for Crossfit in our region. I have such fond memories of them all and how we relied on each other for advice and to trade ideas.
These days our community is huge and slightly less accessible. In the St. Louis region we’ve gone from 4 boxes to almost 40. But what we have created is a

sense of community within our own gyms which is very precious and familiar. It is one of the top reasons to belong to a crossfit gym.
These days going to a local competition is reminiscent to a family reunion to me. I do miss all the old school folks that I’ve grown up wit, but I sure do love the family I have in my own “house”!
This past Saturday was Ladies Night at Crossfit St. Charles and we had ladies from all over join in the fun. It kinda felt like the old days. Meeting new people and seeing faces that I’ve not seen in so long. It warms and breaks my heart at the same time.
I am looking forward to more events like this in the future, there are a lot of awesome people out there and I’d like to try and meet them all!

STRENGTH

Emom 10

5,5,5,5,5
Good mornings @ 35% of 1rm deadlift

WOD

EMOM 15

First minute
100m row
10 Russian swings (7055)

Every 2nd minute
5 burpees
10 Russian swings (7055)

Every 3rd minute
15 double unders
10 Russian swings (7055)