CrossFit Black Rock City - any interest?

[teebird]

Will someone be setting up a crossfit camp this year? I would love it if there was a daily WOD that I could do.

[Ugly Dougly]

What is stopping you from doing it yourself?

[Lonesomebri]

crossfit, is that like drinking while on the trampoline?

[media]

[trilobyte]

I've split the thread and moved the new posts to the 2013 theme camps board. Unless you've got a time machine, you've missed anything planned for the 2011 event.

+1 to what Ugly Dougly said though, if you don't see something that you'd like to see on the playa, do it yourself! Make a couple printed signs you can put on the bulletin board at Center Camp, and even post about it here with the name of your camp. Then when you get to the playa and have your exact address, go to Playa Info and enter that on the computer terminal. Then write your location on that printed sign and stick it up on the bulletin board.

If you want to plan out a specific time of day for events ahead of time, you can enter it on the playa events calendar on the web site. Make sure to include the camp's name that you'll enter into that terminal once you get to Black Rock City. That way, when the various online guides/smartphone apps do their final update before the event, they'll have your stuff listed. Interested parties can check playa info for your specific location.

[ACfromSAC]

There's a camp that brings in various pieces of fitness equipment every year (pull up bar, dip bar, free weights, etc.) but I don't believe they orgainize any sort of WOD... but all of the necessary tools are there.

+2 to Doug's comment. Organize some WOD's of your own and try to get something going. I've thought about trying to get in a workout while on the playa before... but then I remember that I'll get really sweaty and have no means of escaping the heat to cool down. Plus there's still a lot of booze to be drank and bacon to be consumed.... and I can't have physical fitness encroaching on my beer and bacon time.

[MacGlenver]

There's a camp that brings in various pieces of fitness equipment every year (pull up bar, dip bar, free weights, etc.) but I don't believe they orgainize any sort of WOD... but all of the necessary tools are there.

+2 to Doug's comment. Organize some WOD's of your own and try to get something going. I've thought about trying to get in a workout while on the playa before... but then I remember that I'll get really sweaty and have no means of escaping the heat to cool down. Plus there's still a lot of booze to be drank and bacon to be consumed.... and I can't have physical fitness encroaching on my beer and bacon time.

Yeah, the pink gym guy rocks. He's part of Comfort & Joy. https://www.facebook.com/thepinkgym

[lemur]

people do and desire to do all kinds of things at burning man... either out of routine, or to share in things they love with new people, or comrades... things that id never imagine folks would want to do in such a location,.. in such weather... and i can understand nearly all of it..

one thing i dont think i will ever get.. is why people want to work out and run and lift weights and stuff in the middle of the desert.

ive got some hardcore friends who do the workout thing every day...looking like bronze sculptured guys... but im unaware of any of them doing workouts on the playa..

is it just the 'i need to keep my schedule' thing ?

will one week away from the workout routine throw you off big time?

[MacGlenver]

people do and desire to do all kinds of things at burning man... either out of routine, or to share in things they love with new people, or comrades... things that id never imagine folks would want to do in such a location,.. in such weather... and i can understand nearly all of it..

one thing i dont think i will ever get.. is why people want to work out and run and lift weights and stuff in the middle of the desert.

ive got some hardcore friends who do the workout thing every day...looking like bronze sculptured guys... but im unaware of any of them doing workouts on the playa..

is it just the 'i need to keep my schedule' thing ?

will one week away from the workout routine throw you off big time?

Some people actually enjoy it, and don't feel right without it. I am not one of those people . But I do appreciate how good i feel after i've gotten some exercise, so it's not completely unbelievable to me. Now running ultra marathons on the playa.... that stuff I just cant fathom.

[Ugly Dougly]

For some people, it's invigorating and fun.

[Jake Squirel]

I would definetly be in! Keep me posted. I'm looking for a camp as well... Jake.

[Lonesomebri]

I gotta feel that the kind of folks "looking for a workout" on the playa aren't the ones setting up tents and pounding rebar, but I know very little. Life offers many ways to "work out". I used to work at a place hauling 5 gallon cans of paint. Half the guys would "work out" on weights in the back while the rest of us worked. Those dudes lifting weights would definately be in a RV. If anyone needs some excersize on the playa, look me up.

[BurnerBunny]

my partner who is losing his burning man virginity this year is also a huge crossfit fan. If anyone ends up organizing something crossfit related, we'll show up! I'll be the drunk one in tow cheering everyone on but not participating, what kind of nuts workout on vacation? besides my bf

[happydragon]

Playa WOD:

Wake up. Crawl out of bed (yours or someone else's)
Ride quickly to Antarctica
Ride back quickly with several pounds of ice
Curl your beverage of choice for as many rounds as necessary.
Cardio bacon chewing
Ride aimlessly around Playa
Dance
Hoop
Dodge darktards
Sprint from Sparkle Ponies

Repeat as necessary. Feel free to change up the order.

[haupia808]

I am one of those folks who go to BM and continue to work out. Doing the BRC 5k and 10k this year for sure. I worked out at the Pink Gym place every single year. Its fun! Some of us just like to keep things moving forward even when at BM.

[DaftBunk]

This would be EPIC !

I would be down for participating in a WOD while at the Burn. Count me in !

[Ugly Dougly]

I know that the ethics of Burning Man AND those of Crossfit look favorably upon radical self-reliance,
and not so much on the ones saying "that would be cool if someone put something together".
Make it happen yourself or do not expect it to happen.

[LittleK]

Hey Guys!

I've been dreaming, saving, and planning for quite some time now to host a WOD on Playa. My dream is a Sunrise WOD! How epic would that be! I'm in the process of gathering some gear and working with my coach at our Box to program a WOD. Thinking a WOD with timed stations/AMRAP would work well. This would reduce the amount of gear needed, also we can include more people! Currently looking like Tuesday morning might be the best time! Not sure of a location yet, the man? temple? deep playa? Anyone out there interested in joining the fun?

I made a facebook group page if you would like to join a WOD on Playa!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/659229940755079/

[teebird]

I'm totally interested! What's your address on the playa?!

[Ugly Dougly]

That's like morning wood, right?