Garage Gym Throwdown Series

Check out my latest article on The Triune below. Mark your calendars for the Garage Gym Throwdown Series kicking off on April 20th. Registration opens TODAY!

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The Relentless Event Series comes around every Spring. The idea manifested from Jeremy Thiel and I discussing how to bring the excitement of competition to our outdoor Relentless Boot Camp community.  Just like the atmosphere in our boot camp classes, we wanted to create a fun and challenging atmosphere that would strengthen the Austin fitness community. The very first event we hosted was Garage Gym Throwdown held at LCRA parking garage which quickly became an athlete favorite over the last three years.

 

Garage Gym Throwdown is a party!  We fill the parking garage with music, vendors, and spectators galore. Teams of 2 race from the top, to the bottom of the parking garage, and back up all while completing mini WODs at each level. The first team to make it back to the top with the fastest time wins. Vendors from all over Austin show up to this competition offering free food and a chance to buy the newest products on the scene. It is kid and crowd friendly as there are areas at each level to cheer for your favorite team competing. The costumes are awesome and some teams get extremely creative and have their kids dress up too. Last year one team of Relentless Boot Camp athletes, Carrie and Sarah, were surprised by friend and boyfriend, Eric, with a tent set up that had a big banner spelling their names out. It was the perfect warm up spot before their heat. The event comes to a close with a big after party at Abel’s on the Lake around lunch time. It is my favorite event we host!

 

2013 will be our second year to host the Urban Run, formerly know as the Relentless 5K. This is not your typical 5K; it’s an outdoor CrossFit meets running event. Teams of two tackle the 5K in a relay fashion. While 1 partner is completing a WOD, the other partner is running a 1 mile loop and vice versa. The 5K ends with a final loop as a team. This event last year surprised a lot of the athletes and came out to be one of the most challenging yet the most fun. It was truly a team effort coming across the finish line with your teammate after already completing a 1 mile loop and a WOD. Pure sense of accomplishment!

 

CrossFit boxes and athletes all over Austin have competed in the series in an effort to show case the caliber of athletes at their box, provide an opportunity for new people who simply want to compete in an event, and allow individuals to try out an outdoor CrossFit event.

I have personally competed in both events and enjoyed each of them tremendously. Both offered a chance for me to test different physical skills, and I was able to team up with athletes I coach on a daily basis. If you are looking for a different challenge that encompasses kettlebells, dumbbells, parallettes, tires, boxes, sandbags, and more—then I highly recommend giving the Garage Gym Throwdown Series a go this year.

Registration opens today HERE. 

Team SHOWOUT

Saturday was the kick-off to the Relentless Event Series. I competed in the Adventure Race with Davianne who is a friend and also a client in my Tu/Th 6:30am Athletic Training class at O.Henry Middle School. We are Team Showout through the course of the event series.

We had a blast! Covered in mud, full of laughing, piggy-back rides, swinging kettlebells, and encouraging each other on the last home stretch. Team Showout placed 3rd in the Women's division. We are already gearing up for the next event!

Join in on the fun at the 5K Race on May 12th and/or Garage Gym Throwdown on June 2nd. Details here.

Relentless Event Series

Tu/Th 6:30am Athletic Training class @ O.Henry

 Relentless Training Systems launched our 1st event series today at noon. The 3rd annual Garage Gym Throwdown is 1 of the 3 events included in the series. To kick off spring, we are challenging all athletes to find a partner and compete in the 1st event of the series---Relentless Adventure Race. More details here.

The event series allows for all athletes to compete, have fun, and push limits. All events will feature workouts that encompass what being a Relentless Athlete is all about - CrossFit meets endurance, meets outdoor fitness! Teams who compete in all three events will vie for the Series Championship Cup. 

Registration opened today at noon to the entire public. Events cap at 50. Secure your spot today!

Crush It

Norma & Jesse crushing it in the Tu/Th 6pm Dick Nichols class

"Your ability to learn faster than your competition is your only sustainable competitive advantage." -Arie De Gues

I still remember the meeting I had with Julie Ward at her house after boot camp one day in March. I was seeking advice/guidance/help in all forms of fashion to take Relentless Outdoor classes from Good to Great. I have this innate quality that comes out when I am doing what I love that makes me want to crush competition. She brainstormed with me on legitimate growth goals, potential new locations for classes, dynamics of a new coach, new competitions/challenges, marketing ideas....the list goes on.

Needless to say one of my top 3 career goals this year is to lead the troops in making Relentless a household name for outdoor class (boot camps) in Austin, TX. Since then I have been working with an amazing, motivated group of coaches to take our Outdoor programs to a new level. Just this month we were ranked in the Top 3 in Rare magazine for the Rarest of Them All June 2010 issue. Check us out on page 58.

The newest event for this year is the Garage Gym Throwdown, which takes place on Saturday. I have had the opportunity to help plan this event along side Heather Reed & Jeremy Thiel and it's been a blast. I pinch myself sometimes to make sure my life is a reality, because I truly get to do what I love. Not only coach, but also help with organizing/implementing hard-core, fun outdoor events. I must admit, however, I have definitely been pushed out of my comfort zone in this capacity. Completely new territory.

I want to personally invite everyone in the CrossFit Central community, Austin, and neighboring cities to come out to the Garage Gym Throwdown this Saturday. The event kicks off at 9:00am and runs to 11:00. We will then head across the street to Abel's on the Lake for celebration.

I am looking for the #1 Spectator. Do you have it takes?

Top 5 Winning Ways to Spectate:

1) Wear your favorite team's colors

2) Use megaphones, streamers, & cowbells

3) Create a team to cheer/chant all the way through to the finish line

4) Make signs/banners

5) Show up EARLY and stay LATE!

Garage Gym Throwdown

(Dick Nichols Tu/Th 6PM class)

If we want to achieve greatness, we must be willing to do all the things that others are not willing to do, to have the success that others will never have. --Larry Diangi

My mantra this year is Walk by Faith and not by Sight; however, I am also implementing the mantra of 3 simple words-- Good to Great. On Saturday, June 19th, all CrossFit Central clients and the entire Austin community are going to compete in a Garage Gym Throwdown to show who is not just good....but great at being fit. This is the 1st annual event, and I could not be more excited for what is in store. Check the Relentless website daily for new vendors and give-aways for the day of the event.

I know I have a Showdown pretty much every day since my name is Showout. Now who is ready to THROWDOWN with all of Austin?