When your community hates CrossFit

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“There is no one giant step that does it. It’s a lot of little steps.” — Unknown

When your community hates CrossFit.

Background.

CrossFit Horsepower prides themselves on serving the community. Their website reads, “Each day at CrossFit Horsepower is a new adventure. A new challenge. A new chance to get to know your community, and to get to know yourself.”

But not everyone in Hermosa Beach, CA agrees. The city has received “numerous and continuous” complaints from neighbors since 2014. The charges range from noise, to vibrations, to shocks that some have even mistaken for earthquakes. They’ve even complained about atheltes running in surrounding streets.

For reals?

CrossFit Horsepower has tried to combat these complaints by adding more mats, signs forbidding athletes from dropping their weights, and even removing the bass from the audio systems.

“Our facility is stocked with the finest equipment available, and every square inch of the premises exudes the level of luxury that the members of our community deserve.”

Enough is enough.

But the neighbors and the city have had it. The city will hold a public hearing to decide whether the complaints constitute a public nuisance and to discuss possible solutions, listing shutting down the business as a last resort.

MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL.

Regionals Reflections.

Tia Wright — “This year was different. And I’m ok with it. It’s simply a sport and only a portion of the picture. I’m here to learn, I’m here to improve. This weekend was tons of that. I called my coach right after the events concluded and said, “so what do I do for my training tomorrow?” Just like any lifestyle, there are no phases, no ins and outs, just a consistently healthy life. Thus, I shall train my butt off better than ever for another 365 days and work toward another opportunity. I’m already excited. Get back to work. 2019.”

Carleen Mathews — “I’m OK. Yes there is disappointment in not making it back to the games, but there is so much more to be proud of. I am not defined by the Games, it’s been a part of my journey, but the journey continues. I am proud of my performance this weekend, I attacked every workout, I gave my all and I took some risks, I did not put pressure on myself, I took it all in, and I fought every rep. I know some people don’t know what to say, but know that while I can be disappointed I’m also very proud, and beyond grateful for the people who love me for me.”

Things To…

WATCH: Regionals Week 2 Recap

The CrossFit HQ team recaps all the action from the Latin America, Central and West Regionals just in case you weren’t glued to the TV all weekend. 

QUICK RECAP.

HEAR: Head Down, Eyes Forward: Limiting Distractions and Focusing In On Your Goals

On this episode of the Nasty Girls Podcast, Amy and Olivia talk about goal, specifically how to eliminate distractions in your life to actually accomplish them. 

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EAT: Smoky Jalapeño Bacon Potato Salad

For when you’re heading to your friend’s cookout and you need something to pair with whatever is coming off the barbie. 

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More stories coming out of Regionals:

• Invictus cleans up yet again — Not only are they sending their third affilaite team to the Games, but after two weekends they’ve qualified seven individual athletes: adding Emily Abbott, Kristi Eramo and Alex Anderson to the list. This is also the 10th consecutive year Invictus has qualified a team for the CrossFit Games. 
  
  P.S. Listening to Morgan Freeman recite “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley will give you the chills. 
• Adam Neiffer, owner of CrossFit Fort Vancouver is making his 10th consecutive trip to the Games, after they took third at the West Regional last weekend.
• Hayley Murillo’s mom used to show horses at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. But she died of heart failure before she could ever see her daughter compete. So Hayley dedicated day three to her late mother. 
  
  
• This video of all the top 10 ladies cheering on the last athlete out on the floor is all the CrossFit feels. 

“Training Starts Today” by Alexis Johnson

It’s midnight.

My body’s sore. I’m exhausted.

But I can’t sleep.

It’d be easy to start playing the blame game. I should’ve ran more. The elevation killed me. These girls were bigger and could move the weight better.

But I’m the one to blame. Going into day 3, I had one shot to get back into a qualifying spot. I fought like hell, left it all out on the floor, but it wasn’t enough.

Right now all I want to do is roll out of bed, suit up and hit the hotel gym, sweating through all the events, sweat through them all until I’m too tired to think any longer.

6/1 – 6/3: Atlantic Regional (West Palm Beach, FL)

6/1 – 6/3: Meridian Regional (Madrid, Spain)

6/1 – 6/3: Pacific Regional (Sydney, Australia)

6/2: Kegs and Kilos (Manhattan, KS)

6/2: Long Island Masters (Hauppauge, NY)

6/2: Texas WOD Fest (Houston, TX)

6/2: Tacos and Tequila Throwdown (Highlands Ranch, CO)

6/2: Meshugge CrossFit Summer Melee (Overland Park, KS)

6/3: Summer Sizzler Individual Masters Competition (Burlington, MA)

6/8 – 6/9: Bricktown Throwdown (Bricktown, OKC)

6/9: Beastette Bash at CrossFit Ananda (Arlington, TX)

6/9: Gulf Coast Games (Mandeville, LA)

6/9: WOD Wars 6 (Humble, TX)

6/9: Big Orange Brawl (Knoxville, TN)

6/9: Heroes of the Platform (Meridian, ID)

6/9: Triple Crown Fitness Event (Greenville, NC)

6/9 – 6/10: The Heartland Games 2018 (Chicago, IL)

6/9 – 6/10: Alaka’i SUPER Summer Slam (Kapolei, HI)

6/16: Battle on the Creek (Johns Creek, GA)

6/16: Full Battle Rattle (Robinson, IL)

6/16: East Coast War (Wilmington, NC)

6/19: Gauntlett VIII – River Rumble (Portsmouth, OH)

6/22 – 6/24: The Bacon Beatdown (Daytona Beach, FL)

6/23: Garage Girls CrossFit Grit (St. Simons Island, GA)

6/23: 2018 Summer Swolestice (Gresham, OR)

6/23: HAMCO Heat (McLeansboro, IL)

6/23: The Greenville Games (Greenville, SC)

6/23: The Burn Out (New Bern, NC)

6/23: Battle of the Border (Phenix City, AL)

6/23: Battle of a Beauty with a Beast (South Hadley, MA)

6/23 – 6/24: Asbury Park Summer Games (Asbury Park, NJ)

6/23 – 6/24: The Dakota Games (Fargo, ND)

6/30: Summer Stampede (Bethlehem, PA)

6/30: Battle of the Ballpark (Seattle, WA)