07/01/2026
And this is one of the things I love most about CrossFit.
Someone who trains CrossFit consistently can show up and run a 5K, and a lot of times, run it pretty dang well.
Not because we are only runners.
But because we are fit.
There is a difference.
We have had members run 5Ks, 10Ks, 10 milers, half marathons, and marathons while still training CrossFit.
We have had members run under 2.5 hour marathons and still compete in men’s RX CrossFit competitions.
We have had a woman run a sub 1 hour 20 minute 10 mile race, then turn around and win a weightlifting competition.
We have had someone compete in an RX team CrossFit competition, then about a month later go do a triathlon.
We have members who play basketball, softball, soccer, do jiu-jitsu, Pilates, running clubs, and more.
And the reason they are able to go do those things well is because strength and fitness are not holding them back.
That’s what CrossFit does.
It does not make you great at one thing while leaving you helpless everywhere else.
It builds a body that can go do things.
Run.
Lift.
Jump.
Carry.
Climb.
Compete.
Play sports.
Try something new.
Could a runner walk into a CrossFit class and do well right away?
Probably not.
Could someone who only lifts walk into a 5K and do well right away?
Probably not.
But a CrossFitter can usually walk into a lot of different challenges and compete on a fitness level right away.
That’s the point.
We are not just training for the whiteboard.
We are training for life outside the gym too.
Proud of this crew for showing up, doing the work, and putting their fitness to the test.
This is what fitness looks like.
