***Don’t forget Saturday is our End of the Open Party at 11am. We got the drinks, you bring the snacks!*** The 2020 Open had a lot to chew on. The first two workouts were excellent entry level workouts, to encourage mass participation. 20.1 and 20.1 were simple in movements and execution. Find a pace, hold on and dig to the end. In my mind, both workouts had the same mental stimulus – once the reality set in of what the workout would require, you had to really decide to hold the pace. The workouts were “boring.” That’s not an insult – there was no mountain to climb, no special skill to unlock, no heavy lifting to create cheers. Just grinding. 20.3 and 20.4 were strangely similar. They were double couplets, requiring difficult gymnastics and heavy barbells in part 2. These 2 workouts are legitimately the heaviest workouts in the history...Read more

The 2020 CrossFit Games Open is in the books. I will say this: I am excited for there 2021 Open. Going in, we knew this Open was going to be a little, if not a lot, different. 2019 felt like a huge step back, with the disappearance of the announcement show, no more TDC hints, and the disappearance of Regionals. There was a ton of uncertainty going into 2019, and the Open, with an unsettling lack of communication, didn’t do much to relieve the community anxiety. That was followed by CrossFit dumping all social media platforms in the summer. Coach Glassman was vocal about CrossFit’s focus on health and wellness going forward as the future of the company, with a de-emphasis on the Games. To many, this seemed like a slap in the face to emerging competitive exercise eco-system. My feelings were always this: I LOVE when CrossFit is non-communicative....Read more

You may not have met Terri Taylor yet – unless you grew up in the Oakdale School System. She has quickly become a staple in the 9am class. She is always ready for a game or challenge, has just completed her second CrossFit Open (in her first year of CrossFit) and can costume it up with the best of them. Thank you to Terri for putting these thoughts together. She is truly an inspiration to everyone out there who may think CrossFit is too intense or too intimidating. Just show up with a smile and the results will come! A little over a year ago, I joined CrossFit Oakdale. My friend, Conney, had been asking me to come to CrossFit for YEARS, but I had excuses…too tired from work, too fat, too out of shape, too __________ (fill in the blank). I had a gift certificate that was close to...Read more

Get signed up for Peace, Love and WODS – December 7th Let’s celebrate the end of the open with a fun potluck! Everyone is invited! Bring something to share and we will go pick up a keg at Last Call! There will be a sign up sheet at the front desk so we know how many people we can expect. Workout of the Day Strength Bench Press 15 Minutes Build to a heavy 3 rep Bench Press Conditioning 10 Rounds 45 seconds Rowing for Calories Rest 15 seconds 45 seconds Med Ball Cleans 40/25 Rest 15 secondsRead more

This is the last day of the 2020 CrossFit Games Open. I will have a full rundown on all the action this week. Make sure you get your scores in by 5pm so Alison can validate. Monday is Veterans Day – thank you to all who have served! Enjoy the day – CFO will have an abbreviated schedule. Come join us for a hero workout at 12pm and 530pm. We will do some fun workouts this week, and begin a squat strength cycle in the coming weeks. There will be Open Gym on Tuesday from 10a-12p. Workout of the Day “Wittman” 7 Rounds 15 KBS 53/35 15 Power Cleans 95/65 15 Box Jumps 24/20Read more