Turkey Trot 2024 – One of our biggest ever!
Join us on Thanksgiving morning (8:30A) for TT2025 at Hidden Lakes Park in Martinez!
“Action kills fear…You change your life with one decision.The results take time.”
Mel Robbins
BE A CROSSFIT INFLUENCER THIS THANKSGIVING
The holidays are a perfect time to recruit your family and friends to join you at CrossFit. Avoid challenging discussions about current events, politics, or family drama. Instead, take control of conversations to create some excitement for CrossFit!
Need some CrossFit conversation starters? Here’s a few strategies you can use on Thanksgiving Day:
- Arrive a little late and farmer carry everything in two bags with handles. When someone asks if you need help, respond, “no, no, I got it! I love farmer’s carries – we do them all the time at CrossFit.”
- Stare at your phone until someone asks: “what the hell are you looking at?” Respond confidently: “I’m checking out tomorrow’s ‘WOD’! It’s amazing.”
- Refuse to eat until the top of the hour. Tell people: “My CrossFit gym is doing a fasting challenge.”
- No football! Instead, put on Day 3 of the 2025 CrossFit Games. Be sure and tell everyone: “yah, that’s what I do.”
- When offered dessert, loudly proclaim: “No thanks, Mom, I don’t eat that sh*t anymore. I do CrossFit.”
- Wear a CrossFit shirt… duh.
#itsup2us #dontdothat
HOLIDAY HOURS, EVENTS & UPDATES
- Tue, Nov 25, Functional Bodybuilding – 10AM & 6:30PM – this is the only FBB session this week, so volume is heavier Don’t miss it!
- Wed, Nov 26: OPEN 5AM – 6PM. Last Class: 4:30PM
- Thu, Nov 27, Thanksgiving Day – Gym Closed (come to our Turkey Trot!)
8:30AM: Totally Unofficial Turkey Trot! – this is our 18th annual Trot and we’re returning to our favorite spot: Hidden Lakes Park in Martinez. This place is fantastic and features a kids playground, a very nice soccer/football field and walking track, and miles of trails in the surrounding Open Space. We’ll create a cool, fun course for our Diablo crew AND have a fun walking trail for strollers. Family, friends, doggos are all encouraged to attend!
- Fri, Nov 28: OPEN 7AM – 6PM. First Class 7AM. Last Class 4:30PM
- Sat/Sun, Nov 29/20: Normal Business Hours & Class Schedule.
- Dec 12, 7:00PM – Diablo’s Annual Holiday Party at the Back Forty Texas BBQ Roadhouse & Saloon in Pleasant Hill! – RSVP ON THE APP – We’ll have the upstairs banquet & bar area all to ourselves for dinner, drinks, fun and dancing. Please be sure to RSVP on our app – for your partner too. Don’t miss this!
INTERMITTENT FASTING CHALLENGE: WEEK 7 – Holiday Break!
> Holidays are for celebration and relaxation. Avoid over indulgence. And – checkin with yourself during the week. How is your sleep? Do any foods or meal timing affect sleep/training/recovery?
MAKE 2026 YOUR YEAR!
1ON1 & SMALL GROUP TRAINING AVAILABILITY:
Hard work, sharp coaching, and consistent practice are the engine of progress in CrossFit—and you get all three in our group classes. One-on-one coaching and small-group sessions don’t replace that foundation; they turbocharge it, accelerating skill development, strength gains, and overall mastery via customized programming and dedicated coaching oversight.
Diablo’s Coaches have limited availability for 1/1 sessions or Small Group Training. Please contact the coach directly to confirm availability & pricing.
Coaches: Jamie Lee, Maddie, Chad, Jackson, Corey & Alessandra
Programs Available: Mobility, Gymnastic Skills, Accessory Strength, Olympic Lifting, Open & Masters Competitor Programming, Teen Sport Specific Training, Adaptive & Neurodivergent Athletes, & Rehab.
Jamie Lee: Contact directly for availability.
Maddie Griffin:
- PTs: Contact directly for availability & programming.
- SGT 2xWk: Tue/Fri 8AM – 2 Openings (Skill & Strength Accessory)
- SGT 2xWk: Tue/Thu 9AM & 10AM – 2 Openings (Skill & Strength Accessory)
Chad:
- PTs: Contact Directly
- SGT Coming Soon(!): Sat 6AM Class +Accessory
Jackson:
- PTs: Contact directly for availability & programming.
- SGT: Teen Sport Specific Training – limited availability. Wed/Fri 6A & Sun 8A
Corey:
- PTs: Contact directly for availability
- SGT: Oly Barbell Training Club Coming Soon!
Alessandra: Contact directly for availability & competition athlete programming.
Email [email protected] to reach any Diablo coach.
PROGRAMMING ** THIS WEEK **
- Mon: Kipping Pullups. Metcon: Amrap 10m – 250/300m Row, 15 Situps.
- Tue: 5RFT – 2 Rope Climbs, 10 DB FCarry Lunges, 8 DB HPC, 6DB Strict Press.
- Wed: Snatch EMOM.
- Thu: TURKEY TROT!
- Fri: Front Sq – T2B – Row. Partner Workout: E2MOMx8 Alt Rnds – 8 Front Squat, 10 T2B, Max Calorie Row.
- Sat: DL-PP-StepUps. E5MOMx3 with 2m Rest: 6DLs, 8DB PP, 12 DB Box Step Ups
- Sun: Pulliups-Pistols-Dubs. Amrap 7-5-3mins (2m Rest): 5 Strict Pull-ups, 10 Pistols, 35 DUs
OUR PODCAST IS BACK! – Tuesdays at 12P PT (mostly)
- This Week (TBA): Whiskey Town – with Diablo’s Erik Owens, President of the American Distilling Institute
- Nov 20: CrossFit Affiliate Owner Meeting Recap – Craig & Jamie review the best parts of the NorCal CrossFit Affiliate Owner gathering last weekend.
- Nov 13: CF Palo Alto Owner Tim Dymmel – Owner Bitch Sesh – This was a really fun session. If you want some insight to ownership and our gripes.. tune in.
- Nov 4: Diablo Member and Master Brewer, Chris Graham shares his physical transformation story and biohacking secrets!
CRAIG’S LIST:
Movie: NetFlix – One Shot with Ed Sheeran- WOW!: Yvonne chose this one and we were immediately drawn in by his charm, incredible voice and passion for singing. But, I was BLOWN AWAY by the production of this incredible series of impromptu performances in NYC – all captured sequentially in ONE CAMERA SHOT (no cuts!).. it was an incredible use of handhelds and seamless transfers to drones that required the incredible coordination of more than a 1000 people.
Article: CrossFit.com: Start Small So You Can’t Fail, Stephan Rochet – I love this concept, which is also at the foundation of James Clear’s Atomic Habits.
Gear: CrossFit Black Friday Gear! – CrossFit has a lot of really cool, high quality apparel and gear these days – waaay better than years ago. Check out their Black Friday deals.
Make it an awesome week!
Craig
