Throwdown Success!

Thanks again Crossfit Oakland for holding this event!! It was alot of fun and I look forward to seeing everyone at the next affiliate challenge! My last name is spelled Khalipa just to let you guys know but Califa looks good too thanks again guys!

Hey Mike and Nicole, the Throwdown was seriously cool. The gym was packed with people and I screamed myself hoarse cheering people on. We have some seriously talented people training at CFO. Thanks again to Mike and Nicole and to all the folks who traveled from around the Bay to visit us.

I feel like I'm constantly giving Lance verbal BJ's but I'm just really impressed with that guy! I'm sure there are lots of people at CFO that have been making huge strides, its just that I remember meeting Lance at a 6am class in the begining of March and to see the progress he's made in just the last 12 weeks is awesome!! Lance and Sierra have both been putting in some seriously hard work it continues to pay off! Their hard work and determination is the kind of shit that really gets me fired up more than anything else!

Thanks Mike, Nicole, and CFO staff for hosting a wonderful event. It was great to meet all the athletes from different affiliates. Your box has a real family feel to it.

Nabil - thanks for constantly being so supportive of Lance & me. I'll never forget way back when, when Lance came home and told me that you gave him some advice on sticking with it and giving it his all - that has totally stuck with him and helps drive him.
As for me, I'm just trying to keep up with Audra, the lean, mean, front-squatting machine. Crazy strong woman. Lance has Edgar as his 6 am gold standard, and I have you!
Sakura - you worked so freaking hard today and it was so fun cheering you on! We'll be looking for you at the CF games.
I just have to say, I think the women of Crossfit are incredibly amazing and inspiring, and I feel very fortunate to be in your company.

I have rhabdo.

Great event guys. Thanks for hosting. Looking forward to the next one! Brutal wod, btw.

Craig DCF

Besides having a lot of trouble walking from my car to my front door and down a flight of stairs to my room, today was awesome. Jonathon did his first WOD as rx'd with muscle-ups, craig from DCF got his first muscle-up, brandon B. killed his muscle-ups in the WOD and showed big heart and improvement in that exercise and the WOD in general finishing exactly on the 20 minute mark with no seconds to spare, Tami killed it - as expected and was the only woman to do it Rx'd, sierra was rad for having no hesitation on participating and getting lance and journey to do it as well, that guy jason was a beast and inspiration to see such a big strong guy run that fast, and Nabil - nothing even needs to be said about that guys workout today!! and the list goes on and on.... today was a good day and Im real proud of everyone's performances and also our character and charisma. Basically, as Connor and I discussed over a tasty cope and sierra...we've got a pretty good group at CFO and Im glad to be a part of it. Thanks everyone for a fun day.

sweet Jesus, I need help.

If you are reading this, please come to my house right now and massage my thighs. I'm not kidding!

Minimum - the hopper idea was yours? Please get here now.

MIke,

Excellent job putting together the event. I love that Crossfit is evolving into this team/affiliate challenge concept. It was so much fun pushing everyone and cheering them on. Everyone that did the WOD, killed it. The energy throughout the throwdown was incredible. Everyone that I met from the other affiliates were all really cool as well.

Favorite Throwdown Moment: Watching Mike trying to stop Connor from killing two guys who were grab-assing in his workout area during his heat.

Least Favorite Throwdown Moment: It's a tie between Mike making me do a 4th muscle-up in the last round (admittedly, I can always use the extra muscle-up practice) and the way that I felt during the last 400m.

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who cheered on with such enthusiasm... it's such a huge boost. I know for a fact there were many more, but b/c it was SO LOUD the only people I could hear were those that were up in my face; Steven, Brandon, Connor and then there's Mike... holly shit when that guy yells at me its pretty scary, but it gets me so fired up and makes me want to do WORK!!

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Thanks CFO for a great event! I'm so excited that so many people showed up. Hope to see all of you bad asses at the Crossfit Games.

Just wanted to thank everyone at CFO for inviting us into your house....We really are lucky to have so many affiliates so close. I hated that wod, but I loved the experience.

Sierra...it was great to meet you and appreciated your enthusiasm.

Brianne...you rock chica.

I do have one suggestion though....you guys should consider moving the clamps on your rings a little higher...my arms look they took a few rounds. (in other words...they look how my quads feel)

Thanks again guys....when are you coming to One World?

Mike, Nicole and CFO Staff-

Thanks for holding the throwdown!! My first throwdown experience and although I was VERY intimidated at first, I came out there with much inspiration! It was awesome to see such great atheletes and have the opportunity to actually do a wod right next them! I've only been crossfittin since February and have much to learn but I'm lovin it! Not sure who it was that was telling me to drive with my elbows on the front squats, but want to thank you! I saw a tremendous difference with that coaching! Hope to see you all again at unlimited's challenge in June!!!

-Reppin crossfit unlimited!