An acknowledgment to our members
This past weekend, my fiancee and I were invited to great dinner at a CrossFit 858 member’s house. As we drove out to Poway (almost to Ramona), I couldn’t help but notice how many miles away and how long it took to get to this person’s house from the gym. During the dinner, we were joined by another member who is a close friend of the hosts. I then found out she drives to the gym, in rush hour traffic…….from Pacific Beach.
I first noticed this after we opened back in 2011, but recently I’ve seen an increase in the number of people that travel from far distances to our gym. At first, it was a few people driving down from Cardiff and other parts of North County, but now we have members that drive from Santee, Eastern Poway, Chula Vista, downtown San Diego and the beaches. We are starting to see drop ins from other parts of the country drop in specifically to our gym. This warrants an acknowledgement of sorts:
THANK YOU.
We appreciate you choosing CrossFit 858. “I” appreciate it.
When we affiliated in 2011, we were among the 3000 plus CrossFit affiliates worldwide. We are now one of the 7,000 plus affiliates worldwide. Here in San Diego, more affiliates have popped up all over the county both close to and far from the gym, with even more on the way.
Like what the airlines say: we realize you have a choice in gyms and we appreciate you choosing CrossFit 858 as your CrossFit box. I realize that many of you live and work closer to other gyms and drive past them every day to get to us. Many of you may have even tried out, or formerly been members at, other gyms.
I am not saying that we are better than other boxes. I don’t make comparisons. It is not my priority, intention, nor concern. It is for you, the paying member to decide if you wish to make that comparison. What I am doing is acknowledging and thanking you for your choice and letting you know it’s not something we take for granted.
Your dedication to us helps to fuel our dedication to you. We realize that CrossFit 858 is more than just a place to workout for you. It’s a place to relieve stress, to clear your mind, a form of therapy. Unbreakable bonds in the form of friendships and even marriages have been formed here. We have seen good times, and powered through tough times together. As I stated in 2011, YOU make our job easy. It is a pleasure to train those that are here to better themselves, in one way or other. The community is a major pillar of our gym.
So whether you travel from far away or right down the street: thank you, the members of CrossFit 858, for making the gym what it is.
-Mark