The Games

2009 CrossFit Games

We're all so fired up and inspired from following the games this weekend. What an amazing show those folks put on down in Aromas. It was so cool to track the games and see some of our friends do well. The northwest region represented! For those of you familiar or who followed the regional competition, Moe Kelsey(great guy and freak 0f nature, took 3rd at the regional) ended up finishing 3rd overall at the 2009 Games! I couldn't have been happier to see someone do so well, such a deserving guy and the epitome of toughness. Also, Tommy Hackenbruck, another northwest product, finished 2nd overall. He finished just out of the running at our regional (even though he was the only one to finish the last wod sub-10) but hung in there and decided to compete in the last chance qualifier via video. He ended up taking 2nd in the "last chance" and then went on to the performance of a lifetime at the games. And on the women's side, Charity Vale, who took the 1st place spot at the regional qualifier, finished 2nd overall at the 2009 games! And she dominated the final workout. Beat the next closest competitor by over 6 minutes. If not for a couple faulters in the earlier wods, she would have finished in the top spot. What an amazing performance! And if our region hadn't shouted loud enough, Northwest CrossFit (gyms in Green Lake and Bellevue) went out and dominated the team competition. Going into the last event, all they had to do was finish the wod because they had separated themselves so much from the field. It was an amazing display by the region and an all around beautiful weekend. And one I've vowed to participate in next year. Whether I'm competing or cheering (either way I'll be cheering), I'll be there next year, mark my words. I already can't wait.

Check out this little write-up by SportingNews: "A Day at the CrossFit Games"