“The Borg”
800m Run
Then, 50-40-30-20-10
Assault bike calories
Rower calories
800m run
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Community.
Every weekend I work a Level 1 seminar and I give the opening lecture “What is CrossFit?”, I start by asking a simple question to the participants. . . what is CrossFit? When someone asks you “what is CrossFit?”, what do you tell them? I get a variety of answers, but there is a universal answer I hear every weekend, and it has to do with the community.
“It’s family.”
“It’s a community of like minded people.”
“It is some of the best friends I’ve ever met.”
CrossFit is unique and unlike any other because of its community. It’s a community within the four walls of the gym and it’s a community worldwide. We rally for fallen soldiers and Law Enforcement Officers. We donate to help those battling cancer, life threatening illnesses and injuries. We workout for a greater purpose, to bring awareness, and foster that sense of community involvement. It is because of the community of CrossFit that today’s workout is “Borg”.
Kevin Borg does not go to Verve, in fact he does not even live in Colorado. Kevin lives in Arizona and goes to CrossFit Incendia. In the early hours of Tuesday morning April 16, after several days of not quite feeling right, Kevin drove himself to the emergency room. Doctors explained that his organs, especially his heart and lungs, were shutting down. He was at 22% heart function. Kevin had to be placed in a medically induced coma to attempt to save his life. Thankfully he has been surrounded by family and friends who have been praying and fighting hard to uplift Kevin, doing their part to support his healing. He has been improving for the last few days, and as of April 24th he has 60% heart function, and has had the machine that was circulating his blood removed. He is making great progress. Let’s help bring him the rest of the way! My brother happens to be friends with Kevin and asked that we do what CrossFit does best, show our support by breaking a sweat. The workout “Borg” was written by Kevin’s gym in his honor, and it was simply asked that we add it to our programming as a show of support for Kevin and his family.
You do not have to know Kevin to know the idea behind a workout like “Borg”. It is a longer workout, meaning that it provides an opportunity to think about life and just how precious and unpredictable it is. We can work hard and take a moment to appreciate that we have the ability to work this hard, while others are fighting bigger battles.
So today please put Kevin Borg and his family in your thoughts as you chip away at “The Borg”.
