Hi ladies! I am putting in an order for the new "rack" t-shirts and long sleeve shirts this Friday. These will only be available by order - so if you want one, you must reply in comments with your name and size. There is a black long sleeve shirt on the ledge at the Fort in a size Large if you are unsure what size to order. Shirts will say "hey buddy my rack is up here" on the front, and "I'm pretty strong for a girl" on the back. These are going to be SWEET and quite possibly the coolest shirts you've ever owned!

I am posting to comments with the ladies who I already have marked down for shirts(got this list from Facebook). If you want a shirt, they both cost $30 due to the small order we will be placing.

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Did you notice that we started a Kids program at the Fort? Yep, that's right! It's the CrossFit Fire Little Flames program, and it started yesterday. The cost is $75 for an 8 week session, and only $60 for the session for each additional sibling. Check the schedule for a list of dates. If you missed the first week don't worry - we'll pro-rate you for a 7 week session if you'd like to get started next week.

Our Team Saturday workout was:

Saturday night was also our 3rd annual Fort thanksgiving. We had some great food, lots of bacon wrapped dates and some even more amazing conversation. Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated this very special time of the year with us. I'm thankful for each and every one of you!

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I love hearing stories about Black Friday shopping. There's something so funny about people fighting in the aisles at WalMart over animated Elmo dolls.

For some of you, your day started with a 7 hour AMRAP of credit card swipes followed by this little number:

5 rounds for time:
15 kettlebell swings
200m run

Everyone did great on this workout! We managed to get everyone through in one heat, and that always makes it so much fun. KTUCK is still kicking some serious butt despite the fact that her beautiful belly is peeking out from the bottom of her shirt these days! Matt Bean was visiting us and he was surprised to find himself behind KTUCK on the last run. He told her after the WOD, "I was going to make a charge at you right at the end there, but I didn't have the energy". Way to represent, KTUCK!

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I don't think it's possible to have more fun than we had on Wednesday night! Thank you to everyone who came out and sang, danced and laughed with us! There were some amazing musical performances and some even more amazing dance moves. We are hoping to make karaoke night a more regular occurrence, maybe once a month? Good times you guys....good times.

In case you're wondering what you missed, here's a quick run down:

Deena and Tiffany sang about 6 duets. I'm pretty sure they bribed the karaoke guy.

Alex and Neil sang some Sir Mix A Lot, and then Neil serenaded us with "You've lost that lovin' feeling". It was his very first time singing karaoke, and he did great!

Bill and Tiffany sang a little "summer lovin"

Ryan amazed all of us with his contest winning vocals!

Sammi took home a gold medal in enthusiasm and stage performance. She also makes amazingly good rock star faces.

Bret Michaels/Axle Rose was there, and so was Steven Segal. It was true karaoke at its finest!

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Why not celebrate our 45 degree November weather with a little run!? The workout yesterday was:

How'd you like those brisk runs? You guys all did GREAT on this workout. It was great to be back from our getaway and see everyone. A HUGE thanks to Zach, Josh and Steph for holding things down while we were away.

We have some new CrossForters coming out of ramp-up. Congratulations to Cris, JoeAnn, Karri, Doreen, Karen and Matt for finishing ramp-up last night! Rumor has it, Matt is making a run at RTL's pull-up record!

Speaking of records, Drew did 70 push-ups in a minute, and Tiffany did 18! Nice work you guys!

In another piece of exciting news, George got his first muscle-up yesterday! He stayed after class practicing and his persistence paid off!

Reminder - tonight is Karaoke night at Corkscrew Pointe in McHenry. Be there at 8PM for the fun! Also, we will be having 9AM classes both Thanksgiving day and Black Friday. Hope to see you there!

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Hi everyone! Greetings from the frozen land of Door County! We're enjoying our little weekend away despite the fact that we are without heat. Brady slept with his winter hat on last night.

I have a few  announcements - the first is Paleo Thanksgiving. We have finalized a location and a date, so make sure you put it on your calendars! The Saturday after Thanksgiving we'll be having our annual feast at Old Mill Kitchen Design in McHenry. Please RSVP through the events page.

We also have our Surviving the Holidays nutrition discussion scheduled for Monday night at 7PM. This will be about a 45 minute discussion on how you can make a safe passage from Thanksgiving through Christmas without adding inches to your waist.

I'm also excited to announce that we will be adding a "Little Flames" kids class! This class will be Saturdays at 10AM for kids 6-12yrs old, and it will run in 8 week sessions. More info to come!

Last but not least (and my personal favorite) is Karaoke night. Corkscrew Pointe in McHenry will be having their monthly karaoke night on Wednesday, November 23rd. I would love to get a group together and go sing our faces off! I'm not sure what time it starts, but I'll keep you posted.

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BEAUTY. I have never met women more beautiful than the CrossFit Women in my life. I'm not talking just their physical beauty either. CrossFit Women have something in their soul that other women don't possess. It's an inner strength and confidence that is unprecedented.

CELEBRATE. For as silly as this may sound, our annual CrossFit Fire Girl's Night In is not just about getting together and giggling about all the fun we've had over the last year. It's also about celebrating who we are and what the culture at the Fort is all about. It's a party to honor the lovely ladies in my life who I would be completely lost without. It's an evening of fun with the people who will ultimately help you succeed. It's our own support group. With wine.

THANKS. A HUGE thank you to Kinsy for opening her home to us again. Thank you to everyone who came and shared a piece of your weekend! I think I can speak for the whole group when I say that this was a super fun night!

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