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7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
1/16
TheEditorslackedanddecidedtotakeavaca
fortheSeptemberedition.Noworries,the
newsletterisbackonitsquarterlytrack,and
thereismuchtocatchupon.
Itseemsjustashortwhileagothatthe'TwastheNightBeforeChristmasEditionwentout
andwemadeaswiftmoveto100thstreet
(withheat,AC,andnoscarystairs!)Theyear
flewby,andaftertheneighborhoodinitiation
(whichincludedeggsgettingthrownatus,cat
calls,requestsfornorunsaroundtheblock,
andsoon),we'vemadeitintotheclub.Infact,
weevenpickedupalocal;haveyoumetNext-
DoorJulie?She'ssoneighborly,sheevenof-
feredtohostapaleodinner!Thingsareclearly
groovyatMetropolis.
So,sinceweskippedaquarter(ThankyouLe-
dermanforcallingmeaslacker)we'vegotkind
ofadoubleeditiontocoversomegroundsince
June.We'vegotdoubletheevents,doublethe
WhoWoreitBest?,doublethethrowdowns,
andpracticallydoublethememberswehad
lasttimeanewsletterwentout.
Newbies,welcometothecommunity,andI
hopeyouenjoyalightsideofyour
WODmates.
Oldies,remembertokeepintroducingyourself.
HereistokickingoffthenewyearinCFM
style.Happyholidaystoall.
December201
Whoworeitbest?Pink
Whoworeitbest?Facialhair
Featuredathlete:Ariel
Featuredcrazies:Sassy,ERoc,andXan
DinosBBQouting
Summerkick-offparty
Throwdown1
TrickorTreatcomp
Anniversaryparty
HolidayThrowdown
PostThrowdownBrunch
MastersComp
Upcomingcomps
6amcultstatus
TheBiggestLoser:SarahPaladino
ThankstoBrooke
Recipe:VeganRolos
GoodbyestoJohnandNiko
Blastfromthepast
Announcements:babies,certs,mara-
thoners,weddingbells,andareasonwhy
youmightwant(ornot)tobrunchatABV
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
2/16
Who wore it best: the color pink
Sorry, everyone, but the editor is making a dictatorial call on this one. Allison at her
three year old cute self and EJs cute Pebbles would otherwise pose stiff competition,
but there is no contest, this one goes to Mikey and his custom made, FGB, hot pink
and silver onesie. Some may call this favoritism, but can you really beat a hot pink
onesie?. Some of you may call foul because he didnt wear it to the gym (please do notdare him to), but he did wear it at a Metropolis event and during a competition.
ImBamBam
Baby,youlook
awesome
Allison,I
canseeup
yourskirt!
Immanenough
wearpink,espec
whenIaccessori
withchainsandK
Pinkandmudgotogetherwell
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
3/16
Who wore it best? Facial hair
Also, no contest here. Movember may have brought out some stach newbies,
but Proprietor wins here. Here he is with some famous lookalikes.
BearGryllsdoesnot
havefacialhair,but
theresenoughmudon
hisfacethatlookslike
GoodtryPhillip
andGeorge.Even
withthesexy
sweaterorelfout-
fit,youjustdidnt
makethecut
Perhapswewillseetheseinthefuture?
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
4/16
Istarted4yearsago,IusetoworkasasecurityguardinabarinPortchesterinthefrontdoor.Therewasn'tanightthatIdidn'tfightintheplace.SoanoldmansawhowIfoughtandsawwhatagreatheartIhadtofightwith3or5menatthesametime.Therefore,hetoldmeifIwasinterestedinfightinginthecageandIwasdown.That'showIgotstarter,ifhewasn'tforhimIwouldn'tbewhereI'matrightnow.
Scarymoments,notreallythankgodbutIalreadybrokesomeoneknee,thetwofrontteeth,brokesomeonearm,eye
socketanddislocateddrawl.TobecomeanMMAfighteryouhavetobeconsistent,disciple,smart,butmostofallyougottahaveheartandyou
gottolovegettinghit.
Itrain6daysaweekandrestSunday.Me,Ihavetoworkdoubleormaybetripletheneveryfighteroutthere,becauseIwakeupgotorun,thencomesCrossfit,JiuJitsu,MuayThai,andfinishwithsomegrap-pling.Afterthat,Iheadouttowork,atmybrother'sbarintheBronx.Workfrom11pmto4am,theysayanathletecantbeuplateatnight,butIgottodowhathavetodo.IhaveadreamthatIwanttoaccomplish.
BeingBarneywasbackinhighschool,itstartedwhenIwasajuniorinthesum-mertimeanditendedwhenIgraduated.Usedtodokidspartiesallsummerandonweekendsduringschooltime.Iusedtogetpaid$250everypartyIhad.Ireal-lylikedittoseekidshappybecauseofmytalents.IstartedwatchingBarneywhenIcametothiscountry,Iwas12yearsoldanddidn'tknowEnglish.Mylittlecousinshewas2yearsoldandeverymorningsheforcedmetoputherBarneyinthemorning.AtthetimeIwasn'tinschoolyetandIhadtowatchthestu-piddinosaurinthemorningbutthestupiddinosaurgotmeajobwhenIneededit.
Metropolisislikemysecondhome,IseeyouguysmorethenIseemyfamily.Itssadbutistrue.Crossfit
hashelpedmeineverywaypossible,notonlyphysi-callybutalsohelpedmetodevelopanstrongermindandnevergiveup,notonlyinmyMMAworldbutinmydailybasictoo.YouguystoldmehowtobemorecompetitiveandbelieveinmyselftodothingsIveneverdoneinmylife.ThankyouMetropolis,youguysareoneofthebestthingthathashappentomeinmylife.
Featured athlete: ArielFeatured athlete: Ariel
https://www.facebook.com/Puspilo10https://www.facebook.com/Puspilo10https://www.facebook.com/Puspilo10https://www.facebook.com/Puspilo107/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
5/16
Twoyearsago,ifanyonewouldhaveaskedmetostraponabagofbricksandtraipsearoundNewYorkCitywithabunchofstrangersonapreciousFridaynight,Iwouldhavegracedthemwithasolidmiddlefingerandtoldthem
theywereacompletenutbag.FastforwardtoFall2012--twoyearsafterjoiningCrossFitMetropolis.Iwasinthebestshapeofmylifeandhappytobeapartofthefittest,craziest,mostdysfunctionalgymcommunityIcouldhaveeverhopedfor.Ihadlearnedhowtodopullups,"boy"pushups,andcontinuouslyswinga53-poundcastironballovermyhead.ButthemostimpressivetransformationalathiscrazyCrossfitobsessionwastheperplexingfactthatIactuallyoccasionallychosetowakeupat5amtoattend6amworkoutsessions.So,whenmygoodfriendXanDitkoffsuggestedthatabunchofusdothiscrazymiddle-of-the-nightadventureraceonaweekendnightbeforeHalloween(anightmost
girlsreservefordressingsluttyandgettingwastedatcrowdedUESbars)Isaid,"Hellyeah!"Thedeets:Saturday,October27th,1am,bringabackpackfilledwithwrappedbricks(about20lbsforgirls,30lbsforguys),youhavenoideawhereyouwillstart,proceed,orendup,butyouwillatsomepointgetintotheEastRiverandyouwilldoawholebunchofrandomcalisthenicsalongtheway.XanhaddoneaGoRuckChallengefor9/11onlyamonthpriorandsaiditwasa"goodtime."Yes,I'mtellingyouthiskidhasafewscrewslooseandappar-entlyenjoystorturinghimself,butyetItrustedhimmostlybecausehewenttoJohnsHopkinsandmorebecausehe
canbeatsomeofourtopguysinthegymatWODS.Therewereoriginallyabout6ofuswhowerego-ingtoembarkonthishellishjourneytogether.Variouspersonalandprofessionalcommitments(yeahright)aroseformostmembersofthisgroupandbyOctober,itwasdowntoXan,Eroc,andme.TheyaretwoofthestrongestandsmartestguysIknowatthegym,soIknewIwasgo-ingtobesafe.Atleastphysically.Asthe27thstartedcreepingnear,Ibeganwrackingmybrainforexcusestodropout.Foodpoisoning?Timeofthemonth?Thedogatemybackpack?Ofcourse,knowing
XanandEroctheywouldn'thaveletmebail,plusIdidn'twanttobe"thatgirl"andI'veneverbeenknowntobeaquitter.Sincetheracebe-
ganat1am(soreally,lateFridaynight),IspenttheentiredayatworkbeingannoyedatXanforcomingupwiththisridiculousideaandErocforbeingtheCrossFitMetropolisequivalentofTonyRobbins.Mycolleaguesatwork,whoalreadyconstantlygavemestrangelooksforthecallusesonmyhandsandperpetuallybruisedlegs,wereappalledthatIwouldchoosetoputmyselfinsuchapredicament.Afterwork,Iattemptedtotakeapre-racenapbutmynervesgotthebetterofmeandbeforeIknewitIwasdon-ningmylayers(XanhadadvisedustowearlayersduetopossiblesplashingintheEastRiverandotherequallynonsensicalactivities).Istrappedonmybackpackof
bricks,madesureIhadmywaterbottle,headlamp,andgloves(allcourtesyofEroc)andheadedouttomeettheboys.Thejourneystartedpromptlyat1am,literallyonWallStreet.Onthestreet--overheadsquatswiththebrickbackpack(or"ruck"inmilitarylingo),caterpillarpushupswiththebackpack,burpeebroadjumpswiththeback-pack...I'mnotgoingtogointoanymoredetailhereaboutwhatcamenextbecauseIencourageyoutotryitforyour-self.AllIwilltellyouisthatwecontinuedonuntil1pmthefollowingday,movingnon-stopandneverallowingourbackpackstotouchthegroundatanypoint.Weschleppedvarious,heavy-as-shit,awkwardly-shapedthingsthrough
andacrossbridgesandpushedpastclumpsoftour-ists.AndIpeedinaNYCparkbushandonaChinatownsidewalkforthefirsttime,afterhavinglivedherefor20years.XanandErocfireman'scarriedme(andmybricks)formilesonend.ItoldXanthenextdaythatIwaswaver-ingbetweenlovingandhatinghimformakingmedothat.Atthismoment,I'mdefinitelyleaningmoretowardslovinghimforit.Alljokesaside,itwasoneofthemostmemora-bleCFM-relatedexperiencesI'vehadtodate.So,ifyouareplanningtodothechallengeinApril,godspeed.Andifyou'reagirlpacksomeWetnapsbecauseyouwillhavetocopasquat.
Featured craziesBy Sassy Wang
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
6/16
Rolf,waituntilthe
pictureistaken!
Sorry,butmust
eatwhilehot
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
7/16
Sunshine,drinks,andgoodcompany:agreatwaytocelebratethe
startofsummer.
Theeveningbeginswiththenormalsocialization,introducingyourselfto
others,talkingaboutWODs,andsubjectingCrossfittersfriendsandfami-
ytomoreWODtalkthantheygetathome.
AflipcuptournamentensuesWhetheritsa
WODoragame,
Jaredwillstrate-
gizeandmake
sureallrangeof
motionismet.
WherewasAVA
forthestrategies?
Mikeysst
egy:strip
downtoa
pinkonesi
anddistra
theoppon
HAWT!
ouldaCrossfitpartybe
mpleteifitdidntendwith
ndstandpushups?
ankyouforputtingyour
ortsbackon.
Wheredid
Amylynnego?
Fullrangeofmo-
tion,OK?
JasonCastro,acaseof
beersbeforehedecides
hewilljointheHSPU
bandwagon.Hedoes
thembeautifully,nomatter
howmuchhedrinks
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
8/16
GreenWienersWinners
Blueballs
Redsexpanthers
BlackNinjas
Nice b
balls, g
Lord help
me get
through this
I love him, but my
team comes rst
Sexy
panthers
1st
prize
cue
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
9/16
Trick or Treat Throwdown
at Virtuosity
ItsPebbles!ItsEJ!,Itsanair
plane!No!ItsSuperwoman!
BackattheBatCave,wehad
afewtrickortreatersofour
ownonHalloween
ClassicJaredpose
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
10/16
Metropolis turns three!
Sandy turned the annual Marathon/
Anniversary party into just anniversary.
The great turnout reflects the growh of
this community. It was great to see old
faces visit and mingle
with new ones.
Theseguysstay
putatthiscorne
Wallballsarenicerto
tonthantothrow!
Noshortageof
foodordrinks
Yay!
Dinos
BBQ!
Paleodrink
Penny!
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
11/16
Chrismukah
It takes balls to suc
at the throwdown
Captain Ahab?
Hanukkah is the fesval
of lights!
Hey cues!
The key to this look is
to show some belly
Hey back
to you!
FacialhairThrow-
down?Phillips
sweatervestmakes
himthewinner
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
12/16
?
ThanksBrettforhookingusupwith
brunchandthanksBrookefororgan
WhatBrianisdoinginthephoto,tha
youtofigureout.
Agroupthatwods
togetherandeats
togetherisfamily!About50peoplecleaneduppost
ThrowdownandheadedtoSojourn
orabrunchBrettandBrookeorga-nized.Nicecleanup,people!
ttondownsandsweaters,theseguysareclassy!
Yetanotherholidaysweaterforthe
day.Thestachcompletesthelook
IwishRolfwould
dressmorelikePhillip.
Gymbelle,alwayssprightly
andspirited.Santahat:classi-
erthanthesweater.
Clearly,thisistherowdytable
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
13/16
CongratulationstoMikeCohenandBradRussellontheirgreat
jobattheCFNEMastersCompetitioninOctober.BradRussell
finishedthirdandMike17thintheirrespectiveagecategories.
Podiumfinish!
GetaMetropolistee-shirt
andsweatshirtforyourself
andasagifttoothers!
Tees $25
Sweatshirt
$45
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
14/16
Wearefeaturingthefirstwomaninthis
section,andsheshouldbeproud!Great
jobSarahandthankyouforsharingand
inspiring.
Thebiggestchallengewaspeerpressurewhengoing
outwithagroupoffriends.Icheatedafewtimesasaresult,butItriednotbeatmyselfupaboutit.Iwaslookingtomakealong-termchangeinmyeatinghab-itsandIrecognizedthatwasn'tgoingtohappenover-night.Iapproacheditwiththeattitudethatitwasoktohaveminorsetbacksandtojustfocusmoreontryingagainthenextday.Itwasaprettybigchallengebutoveralldefinitelyworthit.Itcameattherighttimeforme-IjoinedCrossFitafewweeksbeforeandfigureditwouldbeagoodjumpstarttochangingmyeatinghabits.Theteamaspect
wasmotivatingandhavingtowritedownthenumberofcheatskeptmeaccountable.Gettingpositivefeed-backfromfamily,friends,andco-workersthatcouldseemyresultsfirsthandwasalsoencouraging.EventhoughthechallengeisoverI'mstillfollowingPaleo-probablymorelike90%now.I'veactuallyin-spiredafewofmyfamilyandfriendstoeatPaleoaswell!Iwoulddefinitelyencouragepeopletodothenextchallengeifyou'relookingtomakeachange.GetaPaleocookbookandtrynewfoods/recipes-itmakesitmorefunthanjusteatingchickeneverynight!
2x
YUm
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
15/16
ThanksAngelaforsharingbothgoodiesandrecipe
Angelainherkitchen
Ingredients:*PittedsoftMedjooldates(about11large)*1/2tbspAlmondbutter(orothernutorseedbutter)*abouta1/2cupdarkchocolatechips*1tspcoconutoil*chiaseeds(optional)Howtomake:1.Processdateswithnut/seedbutteruntilastickypasteforms.2.Chilldatemixtureinfreezerfor10minutes,thenshapeintoabout18smallballs.
3.Freezeballsagainfor10minutes.Meanwhile,meltchocolatewithcoconutoil.4.Dunkeachchilledballintochocolate.Tapoffexcess.Sprinklewithchiaandstickwithtooth-pick.5.Placebitesbackintothefreezerforatleast20minutestoset.Bitestastebestwhentheyarefirmand
cold,straightfromthefreezer.Theysoftenatroomtemp,butdonotmelt.
Johnisoneoftheorigi-
nals.HewaswithMe-
tropoliswhen,asPhilip
described,itwasnot
muchmorethanaChi-
nesesweatbox.Well,hewillbewoddinginare-allifeChinesesweatboxinShanghaisoon.We
willmissyourjollyself,compressiontights,and
Hawaiianshorts.
Wesadlysaygood
byetoourFrance/
Westcoasttransplant
whowentofftoChica-
gotoseemoreofthe
US.
MStaciasays:
June12,2012at7:44pm
SawthenewslettertodayandrealizedhowmuchI
missCFMetropolis..Ivebeengoneforamonth
nowandbeento3differentboxesandNONE
evencomparetothedetailedworkoutsandthe
amazingenvironmentofCFM.YOUGUYSROCK!
Icantwaittocomebackandvisit.
-Megan
7/30/2019 Metropolis Newsletter
16/16
Congratulations to
Laura and Brian Elbogen ,
Jared and Jenni, Ashleigh
and Lee. And Sara on their
summer nuptials.
Eventhoughthehurricanecanceledthe
marathon,ourMetropolisrunnersdeserve
ahardycongratulationsontheirtraining
andhardwork.CongratulationsLeder-
man,BrianAston,BrianSteinwascher,
andGus
PostThrowdown1atABV:TeamWie-
ner members wolfing down non-Paleo
Certs
Congratulations to Melissa Larkin,
Stephanie Miller, and Tommy Carter
on getting their level 1 Cert and to Eric
Salvador, EJ Baril, Lauren Emerson,
and Amylynne Frankel on their gym-
nastics certification