Our next Elements class will begin Tuesday August 6th. It will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays at both 8 AM and 6 PM for two weeks. Each session will last approximately and hour and a half. This series of classes will prepare you to enter any of our regularly scheduled daily workouts. Go here for more information.Read more

  So, you’ve decided to finally do something about your sad state of fitness, and you keep hearing from CrossFit disciples how effective it is for whipping people into shape. Fast. But you’ve also heard all the CrossFit horror stories: people puking in the corner, passing out on the floor, being made to work out way past their abilities, suffering constant injuries. And given the choice, you’d rather stay fat and flabby than end up puking and hurt. The fact is, CrossFit has evolved. It has a new, long-term partnership with Reebok. Its instructors have to pass stricter certifications. It’s working hard to shed its reputation as a puke-inducing, injury-ridden, no-place-for-pansies, gym. And its strength and conditioning program, featuring “constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement” can help you lose that spare tire and build the lean muscle you’re looking for, faster than you could by hitting the treadmill and dumbbells...Read more

Good luck to all the RFCF members running in the Aspen Valley Marathon events on Saturday. RFCF will be hosting an aid station at Hooks Lane and the Rio Grande trail junction (mile marker 22.9) from approx 8:30 to noon if anyone is interested in stopping by and helping out. Otherwise, we’ll all meet at Lion’s Park in Basalt and the end of the race for the finish party. Come hang out and have some food and drinks with us.   Read more

There will only be  one class on Mon, Dec 31st at 9 AM. There will be no classes on New Years Day. Wednesday we will return to normal schedule. Have a great New Years and look forward to an amazing 2013!Read more

Pre WOD proodwdd Workout of the Day “Hope” Three rounds of:Burpees75-lb. Power snatchBox jump, 24-inch box75-lb. ThrusterChest to bar Pull-ups “Hope” has the same format as Fight Gone Bad. In this workout, you move from each of five stations after a minute. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On call of “rotate,” the athlete/s must move to next station immediately for good score. One point is given for each rep.Read more