In the past several months 405 has had a pretty good influx of new members. This, in my opinion, speaks measures about our coaching staff and the community our members have created at CrossFit 405. At its core CrossFit is essentially all about bettering yourself amongst friends. Now this doesn’t mean we’re all besties singing Kum-by-ya around a campfire braiding Aaron’s hair or giving Brandon a manni-peddi. Even though friendships are often forged through the pools of sweat and blood at the gym that extend beyond, the foundation for our community resides within these four walls on those chalk laden mats.
Our community is built day-in & day-out when you push yourself to your absolute limit. The idea that the person next to you is as screwed up as you to put their-self through the pain of the daily WOD, builds that unique camaraderie embedded in CrossFit. For some reason there is a special bond created when two people who can’t breathe almost or do vomit together on a daily basis.
It’s seeing the early finishers cheering on those still going, hearing “man you killed it” as a group is recouping, or even the rare “re-finishing” of a movement with someone still going at it that forms the pride people have in the community. My personal favorite however, is seeing someone finally get that movement they have been fighting for and the entire gym just watching in awe as they overcome. It’s this type of attitude that keeps me coming back.
So why am I typing this, where am I going with it, hurry up to the point DL we don’t like to read this much…
My point is more of a challenge. With the success & growth of CrossFit, it has been and will continue to be hard to keep the grass-roots/family feel where you know everyone. So my challenge to you is find a new (or unfamiliar) face in the crowd at 405, talk to them, cheer them on, give them the experience that made you love CrossFit.
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