Watch out for these FUTURE CrossFitters!

Most of the Thiel Family and some of the CrossFit Central family - helping get RunTex ready!

Carey's husband, Kris - helping my nephew Jackson with pull-ups!

Above, Alexander tests the rings. Below, Carey's daughter Savannah teach's the boys how it's done!

Fight Gone Bad video on News 8

Jeremy and I were guests on Carrozza's Corner to talk about Fight Gone Bad this weekend! Thanks to Paul at RunTex for giving us the opportunity!

NEW September Classes at CrossFit Central @ RunTex

Last month was CrossFit Central's first month of classes at our new location inside RunTex! The classes were a huge success and we've added one new co-ed class and two Women's Only classes. Our very our Jess Sharratt will be the Women's Only coach!
New programs start Monday so make sure to check out the new schedule or find the boot camp that is right for you
September RunTex Schedule:
M/W/F 5:30-6:15am - NEW
M/W/F 6:15-7:00am
Tu/Th 5:30-6:15am
Tu/Th 6:15-7:00am - NEW and WOMEN'S ONLY
M/W/Th 6:00-6:45pm
Tu/Th 6:45-7:30pm - NEW and WOMEN'S ONLY

CrossFit Central Community Workouts this Saturday!

CrossFit Central's Free Community Workouts are this Saturday, Aug 29th! These workouts are a great way to kick off your weekend and are open to everyone - no experience necessary.
The Community workouts are a perfect way to show your friends and family the program that is getting you fit!

If you are a current client attending one of the RSVP workouts - you must bring a friend with you to the workout. Reserve your spot & your friend's spot by emailing

@CrossFit Central on Burnet Road

8:00-9:00am Indoor workout - capped at 30 people

9:00-10:00am Kettlebell workout - capped at 30 people

RSVP to Christine christinewhite@crossfitcentral.com

@RunTex -Lake Austin Blvd

8:00-9:00am Indoor workout - capped at 20 people

RSVP to Alex at alexjanss@crossfitcentral.com

@ Town Lake Under the Bridge on the Hike & Bike Trail

8:30am - 9:30am UTB: Under the Bridge Community Workout (Map)

8:30am - 9:30am CrossFit Kids

This workout is similar to a CrossFit Central boot camp. Expect body weight resistance exercises, med ball work, and other explosive interval training

Shop Til you Drop this weekend!

Who doesn't love new gear?! This weekend there are two great ways to spice up your wardrobe.

The CrossFit Central Women's Only clothing and accessory swap!!! and Tax Free weekend at some of our local partners. (Rogue, Bettysport, RunTex, Jack and Adam's)

If you're interested in participating in the CrossFit Central clothing swap here are the details:

• clean out your closet and bring any unwanted accessories, shoes, clothing to CrossFit Central's Burnet location Wed-Fri this week.
• join us for Women's Only Goal Setting seminar starting Friday, August 21st evening at 7pm
• Stay for wine, cheese, and nuts (Zone it, baby!!!) starting at 8pm - and let the swapping and shopping begin!

Elements at CrossFit Central - RunTex

As you may know, August 1st marked the first day of CrossFit Central indoor classes at RunTex! The first two weeks have been a huge success. The classes are filling up and we continue to have people signing up for Elements! CrossFit Central's new location is not only located in the heart of Austin but it's also GASP....air conditioned!

Jessica, Jonathan, and Chardonnay (pictured above) are ready to start classes next week! Are you ready to join them in taking your fitness to the next level?

Class times:

M/W/F 6:15-7:00am

M/W/Th 6:00-6:45pm

Tu/Th 5:30-6:15am

Tu/Th 9:00-9:45am

Also look for Women's Only classes starting in September

Lack of Sleep: what really happens to your body?

Blessed Chaos is a term I borrowed from my client, Laura, to describe the 3-2-1 GO GO GO GO lifestyle that I and so many of you live! Recently my life has been "full speed ahead"- Up at 5am every morning and weekends out of town or booked with events! The next two months hold a great deal of excitement for me: opening CrossFit Central at RunTex, launching new CrossFit Central ventures (Lance Armstrong Foundation and CFC endurance programs), Jack's Generic Triathlon and The Austin Triathlon - OH YEAH, did I mention my wedding Oct 2nd with all the parties and planning that entails!? All good things happening and I wouldn't have it any other way. However, it is in times like the these that one of the most essential needs gets neglected: SLEEP! After three weeks of seeing 5 am and 11pm combined with three weekends of travel, my workouts started to suffer, my productivity started to slump, and I noticed just a hint of a sore throat and body aches. All of these are lack of sleep symptoms. My body is telling me to slow down and rest! I will listen!
Humans on average need around 8 hours of sleep a night to recover from the day's activities. Sleep is an anabolic, or building, process and restores the body's energy supplies that the day's events depleted. We cannot maximize our mental or physical capacity if we do not allow time for the restoration and rebuilding to occur.
How it's supposed to work:
Our body is naturally set to a 24 hour sleep/wake cycle - the Circadian Cycle. We were programmed to rise and set with the sun and two major hormones were also set to follow this cycle: growth hormone and cortisol. During sleep our body releases growth hormone allowing the body to do it's repair work. On the other hand, cortisol is released with light simulation -and levels are high during the morning and scheduled to be lowest from 6pm to 6am. The growth hormone restore your body at night and cortisol regulates metabolism and insulin response during the day.
What really happens:
Modern life meddles with this process because we are constantly stimulated by light bulbs, tv's and computer screens prompting an "it's morning" response and causing a release of more cortisol and keeping us up late! To make up for the lack of sleep we drink coffee and often eat a muffin or other snack full of simple sugars or high fructose corn syrup. Well, white sugar and caffeine stimulate the adrenal glands to release even more cortisol. Since cortisol dictates how our body metabolizes fat, protein, and carbs we do not function well after the caffeine and sugar wears off. Now we have deprived ourselves of precious sleep (and growth hormone)needed for tissue repair, mental alertness and we've pumped body full of the stress hormone.
The Result:
In the end, if we do not make time for adequate sleep we set our physiology up to work against us! Instead of being productive, active, and mentally alert - we may start to feed our body with processed foods, "crashing" during meetings, and skipping workouts.

That said - it's 9:27pm and I am headed back to Fort Hood at 7am for day 2 of my CrossFit Level 1 Certification......so, GOODNIGHT! Take care of your body and it will take care of you.

CrossFit Central and RunTex: Building a Fit Community!

CrossFit Central has joined forces with Paul Carrozza of RunTex to bring CrossFit to the heart of Austin. RunTex at 2201 Lake Austin Blvd is the newest CrossFit Central satelite location. Indoor classes at RunTex begin August 3rd! The demolition is done and build out is in progress- YAY! Hat's off to Joe (hanging out next to the pull up bars!) he is the man making all of this happen.

Join us August 1st our RunTex location for THE MOVEMENT - details on http://www.crossfitcentral.com/