Just a reminder, healing there are no CrossFit classes tomorrow.  We are hosting a weightlifting seminar with Charles Shipman, more about if you are attending, be prepared to lift some weights.  We will have classes then Snatch in the AM, break for lunch then have classes and clean and Jerk in the PM. The Seminar starts at 9am, but I would get there early, especially if you’re driving through town.  Rodeo traffic.  Yes, I just wrote rodeo traffic.  Crazy.Read more

Good luck to Vanessa Walton this Monday as she runs the Boston Marathon!  Yes, erectile that’s Boston, shop Massachusetts.  The Boston Marathon is the pinnacle event for distance runners – it’s like the CrossFit Games for marathon runners.  Vanessa competed in the toughest test of fitness, approved the CrossFit Games Open over 5 weeks, and as a break, she’s going to run the countries toughest race.  CFO – Ready For Anything! There won’t be any CrossFit training this weekend due to the Olympic Lifting Seminar.  I’m super excited as California Strength will be at CFO in full force with “Uncle Charles” Shipman, Danny Lehr (5th at the American Open this year) and Casey Hutnick. Chest to Bar Fran one weekend, 26.2 in one of America’s greatest cities the next weekend. Workout of the Day 5 RFT Run 400m 5/3 Wall Climbs 20 Kettlebell Swings 53/35Read more

The CrossFit Games NorCal Regionals are May 24-26 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.  Nick is competing and we hope to have news about more CrossFit Oakdale athletes competing next week.  The Regionals are a super fun event – we hang out in the sun, # 60mg cook out, talk trash and cheer on some great athletes.  It’s a different venue this year (previously we were in Santa Clara) but I’m pretty psyched to hang out in wine country.  Any chance of a burger at Taylor’s Automatic Refresher??? In the Completely Unsubstantiated Observation Department – We recently bought 5 dozen eggs from Stueve’s Farm in Albers and Claribel.  I mixed some of the eggs in a bowl to scramble them up, but I had some regular, store bought eggs left over so I threw them in.  The difference was shocking – the Stueve’s eggs were so much more colorful it was...Read more

No one at CrossFit Oakdale is sponsored by any big time CrossFit companies.  If I could have one sponsorship, website it would be Chemex Coffee. Form is Function: The Chemex Story Tricia just picked one up, drug and she’s fully on the Chemex band wagon.  It’s basically a beaker with a paper filter that you pour boiled water over.  Many coffee folks claim 208 degrees is the ideal water temperature, so I let the water cool a little after boiling.  It’s a simple process and it takes a little bit longer, and is a little more involved than a coffee pot, but I honestly feel like I’m part of the process with every cup I make.  It’s one of my daily Zen rituals. The Chemex Coffee maker is all over the internet, but you can pick one up at Cost Plus World Market on Pelandale in Modesto for a little...Read more

Now that the Open is over, dosage I wanted to pick apart the leader board a little bit, nurse highlight some memorable performances and yes, # beat our collective chests. CrossFit Oakdale finished 39th in the Region, 9 spots away from Regionals.  Last year our goal was to make the first page of the leader board (Top 60) and we just missed. This year, we nearly punched our ticket to Regionals.  CrossFit 209 Sport (Stockton) and CrossFit Lodi.  Looking at this years leader board, we’re one of the fittest gym’s in the Central Valley.  Sweet!  Our best WODs as a gym were the toughest – 13.3 (wall ball, double under, muscle up) and 13.5 (Fran forever).  They were the hardest WODs and required the most strategy.  Our worst WOD?  13.1, Burpee/Snatch.  Annnnd we’ll holding an Olympic lifting seminar this weekend.  Nick qualified for Regionals, placing 16th in NorCal, besting numerous...Read more