Saying Goodbye to CrossFit DC

Sigh. Last night was our very last class at CrossFit DC before we move. It was really sad (yes, I did tear up a bit! Are you surprised?), and I can't believe that Ben and I will no longer be making our weekly (or bi-weekly) trips up to Balance Gym in Dupont Circle. But, once we move to Arlington we'll have a new CrossFit gym (or "box" as they call it in CrossFit-world) right down the street, so we'll start going there instead of trekking back into DC to workout with our old crew. What lies ahead? CrossFit Potomac and hopefully more CRAZY workouts like the one we did last night. What was it, you might ask? Oh, I'm happy to share because it was just that intense. Our farewell workout is below:

-Run 800 meters
-21 overhead squats (95lbs for men, 65lbs for women)
-3 rounds: 5 burpees, 10 sit ups, 15 squats
-15 overhead squats
-3 rounds: 5 burpees, 10 sit ups, 15 squats
-9 overhead squats
-3 rounds: 5 burpees, 10 sit ups, 15 squats
-Run 800 meters

Um, yeah. I didn't even do the workout as prescribed because the women's weight was too much for me to do that many reps with--and it was still INSANE! It took everyone around 20-30 minutes, and it was literally exhausting. I'm still tired from it, and am already sore all over. This is why I love CrossFit!

Besides being really sad about leaving CrossFit DC, I'm also very nervous about working out at a new "box." It's always hard starting over somewhere new, whether it's a new city, new job, new yoga studio, or new gym, and it's going to be no different this time. I'm not a big fan of change, and in situations like these I always feel a little self-conscious and worried that I'll fit in (doesn't that always happen?), but I just have to keep telling myself that in a couple of months I'll look back at this post and smile...

To commemorate our last class, here are a few shots of Ben and I at CrossFit DC over the past week or so:

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Me doing "Good Mornings" during Sunday's workout. Note my Nike Frees in the pic :)

Ben's CRAZY face he makes when he lifts heavy weights! He's doing a Thruster.

The remains of our last Tuesday night trip to BGR after CrossFit DC. Ben and I almost always went there after class on Tuesdays for some of their AMAZING sweet potato fries and shakes. Yum! Nothing tastes better when you're ravenously hungry after a crazy workout. Luckily, there's a BGR in Clarendon so we won't be without in our new 'hood!

So yeah, it's very bittersweet. We really will miss these peeps! I've learned so much from the coaches ,Tom & Chris, and truly appreciate their patience and guidance over the past 7 months or so. I will always remember them as the guys who got me to lift my first truly heavy weights! So wonderful.

And there you have it. VA & Potomac CrossFit, here we come (if you'll have us!)! CrossFit DC, we'll miss you :(

Namaste,
Mary Catherine