Shit Just Got Real
You might’ve see my Facebook post and Tweet the other day. For those you didn’t.
On Friday, 2012 CrossFit Games tickets SOLD OUT.
Yes, you can read the official, in-depth announcement on the Games site.
Not 100% sure…but I also did come across someone’s post on the Games Facebook page. She said that she called up the box office and that more tickets will be released later this month. That doesn’t surprise me, as this kind of shit has happened to me before with events like this year’s Dave Matthews concerts.
It does suck ass for people who bought plane tickets and reserved hotels already without getting tickets. Yeah, you can say that’s pretty dumb, but shit happens.
Now My Point…
Whether there really are more tickets being sold later or not…tickets actually SOLD OUT. I’ve never gone personally, but you can see from previous years in videos and in the ESPN tapings how people would just be wandering around to different seats. It’s like going to a local minor league baseball game. The place never got full.
Just think about Event 4 in 2010, the “Sandbag Move.” (props to Brad for bringing this up in the Facebook group) A HUGE chunk of the seating area was used as part of the WOD. They clearly knew back then the stadium wouldn’t be filled to full capacity.
That’s why it just blows my mind that tickets sold out this quick. It’s just a sign that our sport is REALLY growing.
Shit just got real.
What Do I Think?
I wrote about CrossFit getting bigger in this post, and I still feel pretty much the same about things.
Bring it.
As I mentioned in the Facebook group, yes, this growth can become either a good or bad thing. I’m just going to hope for the best and keep CrossFitting. Even if it does BLOW UP and the whole culture changes in a bad direction, we’ll still be doing something fun that’ll keep us in shape.
Isn’t that the main reason we got into CrossFit? To work out?
I got tired of doing the normal chest and bi stuff and your typical cardio days. Do you ever see yourself going back to that boring nonsense? Never.
No Matter What, CrossFit’s Here To Stay
That’s why I don’t think CrossFit’s a fad. Yeah, there’ll be a bunch of new novelty workout programs similar to P90X and Insanity (although I’ll admit you can see results with these) popping up. These’ll come and go under different exercise variations and names. It’s just part of business. You need to stay fresh to keep selling, which is totally understandable.
For me, however, nothing beats progressing in something that’s always challenging and provides so much room for growth. While I don’t really see myself competing with the big dawgs (at least for now), I really enjoy competing against myself, my times, my previous records.
I’ve tried all sorts of exercise programs, and nothing is as addicting or effective.
So yeah…let’s see where this growth takes our community. This CrossFit blog might as well slipstream with the movement, right?
