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Amy Hollingsworth, co-owner of Kitsap CrossFit (WA), bangs out the pull-ups while seven months pregnant.

CrossFit Silverback (TX) has a mission statement worth reading.

What's your mission at your affiliate? Do you have a mission statement? Is it boring or do you feel alive after reading it?

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CrossFit 101 with Coach Greg Glassman at CrossFit Legacy (OH), 28 Nov 09.

Reminder: Memorial WOD for our fallen brethren at Fort Hood is this coming Saturday. Sign up and get more information here.

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Cole N. of CrossFit Enhance (IL).

The women of CrossFit Moncton (Canada) get some pull-ups: Video.

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Kyle Maynard (back row) of No Excuses CrossFit (GA) warms up before the WOD at last year's Affiliate Gathering (a.k.a "FilFest") in Austin, TX. He was a keynote speaker at FilFest 2009.

FilFest 2010 will be held on Feb 19-20 in Miami Beach, FL! CrossFit affiliates will gather to discuss CrossFit, best business practices, training, and a variety of other topics. You can register here (registration includes two days of attendance and a group dinner on Friday night). CrossFitters can also link to a special rate on hotel rooms through the registration page.

Will we be seeing you in Miami Beach for FilFest 2010?

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SPC CrossFit (OH).

Over at CrossFit Fire (IL), they have a few words about play: Read.

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Jason and Micah, Motor City CrossFit (MI).

Over at CrossFit Performance, Mel Mulligan writes about pain and surrender: Read.

Ever have team members not get along in a competition? What do you do then?

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Lumberjack CrossFit at Fort Hood (TX).

Lumberjack CrossFit lost 4 soldiers and had 11 wounded in the Nov 5th shootings at Fort Hood. On Dec 5th, we have a chance to show our support for them by doing the "Lumberjack 20." Learn more here. It's time to take care of our own. Please join us.

Dec 5th. Rally your affiliate. Blog it. Facebook it. Twitter. Make a difference. Here's the WOD . . .

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Seth P. of CrossFit Solano (CA) adds some CrossFit flair to Half Dome at Yosemite.

Over at Hypertfit USA (MI), Jeff P. writes about weightlifting shoes and "Finding Your Balance."

Some folks love weightlifting shoes, but some folks think the shoes are just ridiculous in the sport of CrossFit. Why train for something unknown and unknowable with something known? Or, can you be a generalist and a specialist at the same time?

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Mary Conover, CrossFit Santa Cruz (CA).

Mary has been CrossFitting since the early days. Her latest article is entitled Fatal Excited Delirium. To browse Mary's other articles, visit Conover's Corner on the CFSC website.

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Jarrett G. nails a 54.5" box jump at CrossFit Exile (OK).

CrossFit South Brooklyn (NY) grabs some press in U.S News & World Report.

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CrossFit Kids class at CrossFit Brand X (CA).

Kids have unique needs in the CrossFit setting, so if you want to teach CrossFit to groups of kids, you'll need to be certified by CrossFit Kids and affiliate with CrossFit Kids.

CrossFit Kids will start holding additional certifications at pre-selected affiliate locations around the U.S. in 2010. International certs will also be on the schedule in the future. Dates are already starting to roll out. For more information, go to Crossfit Kids.

You want to learn and have fun? Try the CrossFit Kids Cert:[wmv] [mov]

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Eve goes to her third class at Gunx CrossFit (NY) and starts working on her Iron Cross . . .

Open Gym: Is there merit to letting folks WOD whenever they want at your box? Or is the class system the best way to run a CrossFit affiliate?

CrossFit L.A. (CA) posts their gym rules: Read.

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Mike, at CrossFit Warren (WY), working towards getting a planche.

Parallettes: How many sets do you have? Do you use them often or not? If you could miraculously turn them into a squat rack or a barbell, would you? Why or why not?

Sometimes you read a testimonial that just needs to be shared. CrossFit Milford (CT) has Crystal's "Secret Garden" . . .

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Kevin S. (trainer at CrossFit Redding in CA) competing in the CrossFit Sweatshop Masters Event held recently.

What should be the age limit of a masters event in CrossFit? For swimming, the term "Masters" starts at age 18, but in professional golf, the starting age for seniors is 50. Or is the concept of a CrossFit Masters event ridiculous? Would you watch one? Would you participate in one?

Check this out: Google Trends for CrossFit vs. Major Fitness Chains, courtesy of CrossFit Sweatshop (CA).

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The "Affiliate Think Tank" held at CrossFit Montclair (NJ) on Sunday, Nov 15th.

Numerous CrossFit affiliates from across the Northeast gathered on Sunday to share information and discuss best practices. It was a free event (hosted by CrossFit Montclair) for affiliates, by affiliates.

Name the top 5 critical issues facing CrossFit affiliates that you'd like to talk about at an Affiliate Think Tank.

A community member writes an interesting blogpost about CrossFit: Community and Camaraderie are the Foundations of 21st Century Business.

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AMG CrossFit (CO).

CrossFit California City (CA) has some advice to help your kids eat better: Read.

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Paradiso CrossFit (CA).

Free Live Webcast of Dr. Barry Sears Zone Nutrition Presentation. Sunday, Nov 15th 9am EST.

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Bonnie at Practice CrossFit (OH).

Free Live Webcast of Dr. Barry Sears Zone Nutrition Presentation. Sunday, Nov 15th 9am EST.

How do you identify your nutrition strategy? Zone? Paleo? Some combination of the two? None of the above? What does your affiliate recommend?

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Quotes are painted on the walls at CrossFit Waterloo (Canada):

1. "Be impressed with intensity, not volume." - G. Glassman
2. "Be brave, take risks, nothing can substitute experience" - P.Coelho
3. "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no
path and leave a trail" - R.W. Emerson

Anything like that on the walls at your affiliate? If not, what do you think should go there?

CrossFit First State (DE) scores some press: Read.

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Jeff S. of CrossFit Abilene (TX) in Baghdad: USAF.

Andy Petranek of CrossFit L.A. (CA) and Steve Rakow of CrossFit Ocean City (MD) at the finish of the Marine Corps Marathon: USMC.

Thank you to all our active-duty military members and veterans.

Does your affiliate do anything for military members? Discounts or free recruit WODs or other recognition for service? Post to Comments.

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Mike B. and Greg A. prowlin' at CrossFit Chaos (AZ).

Do you think you know Tabata? Well, CCT Joey has a word or two on this topic: Read.

What bugs you enough in the CrossFit world to write something like Joey wrote? What drives you crazy enough that you want to tell people to pull their head out of their, um, posterior chain?

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Reid W. at CrossFit Initiative (NV).

CrossFit Brighton (MI) talks about The Value of Trainers.

What is the value of a trainer? And does it extend beyond the parameters of the class? Should a trainer also be involved in the programming, the cleaning of the gym, or the recruiting of new members? And should they be paid extra for those tasks? Or is it assumed to be part of the job?

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Mt. Baker CrossFit (WA).

CrossFit South Bay (CA): Read The Only Time It's Okay to Post Pictures of Your Girlfriend on the Internets.

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Sock pride for the women in happier times at Centurion CrossFit Fort Hood.

CrossFit Bogota scores some press: Read "CrossFit: El Ejercicio de los Famosos."

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CrossFit Legacy (OH): Something you don't see at a CrossFit affiliate every day.

Alcohol: What's its place in the CrossFit life? Not part of a serious athlete's diet? Or something that you can still manage if you're Paleo or Zone or just plain fun?

CrossFit Brio (Canada) has this advice on alcohol, while CrossFit Asheville (NC) asks "Does Your Stress Reliever . . . Relieve Stress?"

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The start of the Motor City CrossFit 5K Plus: 5 rounds of Run 1K, 10 pull-ups, 20 push-ups, 30 box jumps.

Running: Love it or hate it? What's the attitude at your affiliate towards running? Do you encourage your members to join local 5Ks or longer distance races?

Ever have a member wonder why CrossFit has "Hero" workouts? Point 'em in the direction of this blogpost by Paul S. for a good explanation.

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Suzy F. at CrossFit Playground (CT).

Bands. Some trainers love 'em and some trainers hate 'em. What's your opinion on the use of bands in your affiliate? Do they help or hinder progress towards the kipping pull-up? How about the dead-hang pull-up?

RARE CrossFit (VA) get some press among the LEO crowd: CrossFit for Cops.

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Before and After: CrossFit MASS (MA) and CrossFit Fire (IL).

The CrossFit Risk Retention Group is making progress: Read.

Insurance can be downright boring in comparison with training. But, it's necessary to protect the business and the people you love. Do you understand what insurance you have and/or need for your affiliate? Do you get how the RRG fits into all of this?

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Dan G. from Bravo CrossFit (NY) on vacation in Setubal, Portugal.

CrossFit on vacation: Do you prefer to do it by yourself, at a local affiliate, or go on a CrossFit Certification Vacation like the Gymnastics/Nutrition cert in Colorado? Post to Comments.

CrossFit Thin Air (CO) tells what they did on their vacation, while CrossFit Toronto (Canada) uses their message board to remind us of Eva T.'s big list of bodyweight workouts that can be handy to have on vacation.

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CrossFit Snoridge (WA) and CrossFit East Sacramento (CA).

Time for the November Painstorm . . .