I am Mike Rasmussen. I am an athlete at CrossFit Rock Hill. I am competing in the 2014 CrossFit Open. Are you? Name: Michael Rasmussen Age: 50 Crossfit Experience: 4 months Why have you made the decision to compete in 2014? At my age I am not looking to be competitive, but I am doing Crossfit to continuously improve my fitness, which allows me to participate in other activities that I love like backpacking at a higher level. But, I am firm believer in goals and the Open is a great way to measure my progress and set the bar for future Opens. What workouts or movements are you afraid to see? My body is not exactly ideal for Crossfit so for me there is a lot to be afraid of.... besides many of the Olympic lifts, I am not a big fan of burpees, wall balls or pull-ups. I think that is about everything! :) What workouts or movements do you hope to see? For me personally, I love running so anything with running would be great. Unfortunately, I looked through previous year’s Open’s and running was not one of the workouts. :( So my attitude is that whatever they throw at me I will give it 110% and have fun! What do you hope to accomplish out of this year’s Open? Since I have never done the Open, I am not quite sure what to expect. I will be happy if I can walk away knowing that I gave it my BEST! That is more important to me than where I finish. This will also set the bar for future Opens. What would you say to others who may be on the fence about competing? Get on board and sign up for the Open. If I am doing it then everyone should be signed up. It is not so much about physical ability as it is about attitude, doing your best and having fun! Thanks for sharing Mike! Good luck!
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:32:00 +0000
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