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Tirade- def. a protracted speech, usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language. An angry speech.

My apologies to the 5:00 class for my loss of composure. It will not happen again.

5 rounds:
45 pound Overhead walking lunges, 50 feet
21 Burpees

Erin-
Derrick-
Russell-
Kathryn-
Eric-
Jerry-
Jennifer-
Casey-
Todd McK-
Richard-
Abby-
Byron-
John M-
Candice-
Teresa-
Mary-
Jessica-
Todd-
Britt-
Quincy-
Matt-
Conner
Tom-

We thrive on competition at CFSF. However, I have always maintained that the competition is not among each other as much as it is with ourselves. We record workout completion times to quantify progress over time.

Of what good is competition if the playing field is uneven?

The intrinsic reward of becoming a better athlete is the motivation and goal of competition. Not to feel better about yourself at the expense of the other athletes.

Why do you CrossFit?

Have you ever stopped to think about that? Nothing we do is easy. The drive to continue, keep pushing, when everything else says stop, often hinges on the fact that there are others there too struggling. They can-I can.

I had a discussion with one of our special friends several years ago, and he had a few criticisms of CrossFit, among the biggest, cutting reps. This seemed foreign to me at the time but I have since seen the relevance of his argument.

People cut reps for many reasons, I think chiefly to stop the pain and discomfort, which is understandable. But that's part of our growth- the ability to remain as comfortable as possible in very uncomfortable situations.

People also cut reps to finish fast, get their name on the list/blog with a faster time. This completely undermines the goal of CrossFitting. Cutting reps destroys your self-esteem and obstructs our group cohesion.

Integrity is what compels us do the right thing all the time. Whether or not there are other people around. CrossFit breeds winners based on their integrity. Once that is lost, it's difficult to regain.

We take pride in doing what others will not, or cannot do. We work to become better, stronger, and faster. We support one another in failure and in success. This is why we CrossFit.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/weekinreview/17chump.html?_r=o
Buy in. Earn it.

CFSF