So let's start by stating the obvious… the website was down for 10 days. The blog still isn't reposted. The 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games are this weekend and you all would like to know what the heck is going on!
Huge apologies regarding the website! Long story short, I didn't realize all would be lost when apple switched to a new format and it opened up a string of required upgrades, clean ups, back ups blah blah blah. I know several of you are thinking of suggestions and I appreciate that sincerely but things are in the works for a fresh website anyway so it's just bad timing and now that it's fixed, we can make do until we release the new website. This blog is a quick set up and will evolve into a legit Taranis blog, for now you have to see it as is… pretty plain. Hey, sometimes classic vanilla is the best flavour anyway. Reset your book mark links btw to this blog.
2012 Reebok CrossFit Games :
If you are new to CrossFit and Taranis, you probably have heard of "The Games" but might not have a sense of what they are. This is the CrossFit Communities biggest test, on a global scale, with the end result crowing the King, Queen and Top Team. Pulled right off the Games site "
The CrossFit Games are the world’s premier test to find the Fittest on Earth ™. They are world-renowned as a grueling test for the world's toughest athletes, and a thrilling experience for spectators. Since their inception in 2007, the CrossFit Games have become “one of the fastest growing sports in America,” according to Forbes."
The Reebok CrossFit Games are kind of a big deal around Taranis. We are privileged to be the home of some top ranked athletes!! We have been qualifying athletes in both the individual and Team competitions since we started our Games quest in 2010.
Lets look at Taranis history with the CrossFit Games: * (games qualifier)
2010 CrossFit Games Season
Individual Canada West results:
Alicia "DCon" Connors - 1st *
Sara Stamm - 15th
Dan Atkinson - 25th
Myriam Barreda - 46th (withdraw for injury)
Team Canada West results:
Team Taranis - 7th * (R.MacKenzie, C.Schaalo, A.Roodbol, K.Howes, A.Pye, C.Jantzen)
Games Individual Results
Alicia "DCon" Connors - 36th
Games Team results:
Team Taranis - 26th (D.Atkinson, C.Schaalo, A.Roodbol, S.Stamm, A.Pye, C.Jantzen)
2011 Reebok CrossFit Games Season:
Individual Canada West results:
Angie "LuLu" Pye - 1st *
Alicia "DCon" Connors: - 2nd *
Tyson "Tuna" Takasaki - 3rd
Andrew "Focker" Roodbol - 5th
Sara "Flashy: Stamm-Bergland - 5th
Team Canada West results:
Team Taranis - 1st * (D.Atkinson, S.Janzer, M.Hilton, A.Piller, R.Horner, R.Siemens)
Games Individual Results
Angie "LuLu" Pye - 10th
Alicia "DCon" Connors - 32nd
Games Team results:
Team Taranis - 3rd (D.Atkinson, A.Roodbol, T.Takasaki, S.Stamm, M.Barreda, R.Siemens)
2012 Reebok CrossFit Games Season:
Individual Canada West results:
Angie "LuLu" Pye - 1st *
Alicia "DCon" Connors: - 6th
Tyson "Tuna" Takasaki (honorary Taranis athlete for life!) - 6th
Team Canada West results:
Team Taranis - 1st * (A.Roodbol, S.Janzer, M.Hilton, A.Piller, M.Barreda, R.Siemens)
CFT Thunder - 15th (R.MacKenzie,S.Lidinski, T.Harvey, C.Viberg, L.Elliott, V.Sullivan)
Games Individual Results
Angie "LuLu" Pye - ??
Games Team results:
Team Taranis - ?? (A.Roodbol, S.Janzer, M.Hilton, A.Piller, M.Barreda, R.Siemens)
So, as you can see, Taranis has a history of kicking ass and ranking very well in the CrossFit community and making us all proud! The time and effort that goes into the training, coaching and support comes from various sources. Everyone in this Box called Taranis contributes on some level. Thank you all for the part you play! It truly makes a difference to the athletes, ownership and coaching crew.
Games Week Gym hours:
Stay the same as usual! We have some fantastic coaches stepping in to help support Globo in running the gym. I will be here until Thursday, so you will have dancing and general Sully-messing-about until then ;) We have CF Kids coaches stepping in, Bee-Star, Flashy and Horns. Joining them will be our very own Jet Li! We appreciate your patience, support and understanding with any disruption you all may feel with so many of us gone. Next week will be back to normal!
Please feel free to post your best wishes to the athletes and/or your questions, comments or thoughts below.
Happy summer sunshine to all of you!! Train hard, laugh lots and talk to you sooooon!
Sully
