This is Saturday’s obligatory jumping photo. Who did it best?
We were stoked to have our friend, Freddy, visit us Saturday, who came all the way from Lahaina CrossFit. Freddy is an amazing CrossFitter and former collegiate athlete, but he’s also super humble and down-to-earth. There are tons of quality people at LCF, our box BFFs; when you’re on the west side, make sure to drop in!
031014 WOD
A. In 5:00 with teams of two
20 med balls over bar (10/person)
20 med ball sit-ups (10/person)
20 med ball burpee passes (10/person)
Losing teams have 10 muffin tops
B. Front squat
60% x 5
70% x 5
80% x 5+
C. “Kaye”
For time:
400-meter run
50 air squats
40 sit-ups
30 double-unders
20 push-ups
10 lunges (5/side)
20 push-ups
30 double-unders
40 sit-ups
50 air squats
400-meter run
>> On-Ramp
200-meter run
25 air squats
20 sit-ups
15 double-under attempts / parallette hops or 45 single-unders
10 push-ups
5 lunges (5/side)
10 push-ups
15 double-under attempts / parallette hops or 45 single-unders
25 air squats
200-meter run
Kaye Whitney, 1958 – 2012
KAYE WHITNEY | 1958 – 2012
Today we are doing a workout in honor of our founder, Kaye Whitney. Whitney, 53, of Bellingham, Wa., died March 10, 2012. She began the roots of what would become CrossFit Upcountry at her Makawao home in 2009. Coach Kaye, who boasted 27 years in the fitness industry, was also an accomplished athlete. She ran 17 marathons, including two ultras; she completed six Ironman Triathlons, including Kona; and she bicycled across the United States; and across South Africa. She was a CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer and held her CrossFit Gymnastics, Basic Barbell, Running / Endurance and Kettlebell certificates. CrossFit Upcountry Maui was the culmination of her life’s work. She’s survived by her son, Cole, a Seabury Hall graduate, who is attending college in Utah.
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2014 CF GAMES OPEN 14.2 RETESTING
We will hold retesting for 14.2 at 10 a.m. Monday. Please submit all scores by noon Monday to avoid late entries.
It’s fun to brag about you folks. I do it a lot. We have two female pilots at our box; a handful of doctors; multiple nurses; a couple lawyers; and lots of driven and hard-working people, no matter what the vocation. Here are recent updates about two of our CFUM athletes.
Ben, a Kaiser doctor, just got back from a two-week medical mission to the Philippines. He said it was an amazing experience. Thankfully the resolution on the surgery photo is low, so we can’t enlarge it (I’m a wuss when it comes to blood). Keep up the important work, Ben! We’re proud of you!
Like Ben, Lisa has been with us from the beginning. Whenever Lisa comes to mind, I think of how she’s great at deadlifts and she has a smile that brightens up the room. What I didn’t know is that she’s an undercover superstar. She has over two decades of professional singing, and she’s performed in many Maui productions (the photo above is from “The Wizard of Oz”). Her role in Maui OnStage’s “La Cage aux Folles,” which is playing this weekend, was praised by a recent Maui News article. AND — Lisa was just nominated to Advisory Board Leadership Council for the National Academy Foundation, which sounds like a very big deal based on how many words are in the title. Gabby sent us this article: Maui’s Paulson Nominated to National Board. We’re so amazed with you, Lisa! Congratulations on all of your accomplishments!
I was warned not to post about Kristina’s birthday today (Friday). But I can’t help myself. Sorry, Kristina. I’ll save all the sap for a card, but you will have to deal with these photos and small shoutout. We love you. Being a CFUM Original, you are definitely one of our “favorites.” Hope your day was filled with joy — you deserve every bit of it!
