Just out of pure coincidence, the airBnB rental I was staying in Portland was less than a 5-minute walk from the Crossfit Pearl District affiliate. Literally, it’s the proverbial “a stones throw away.” So I dropped in at this affiliate versus the other numerous other affiliates in town including Crossfit Portland.
This affiliate is unique because unlike other boxes where they’re usually located in industrial park areas on the outskirts of town, this affiliate is actually located in pretty cool, hip area that jives well with the ambiance of what Portland is.
To elaborate, the Pearl District is home to several different brew houses, restaurants, boutique shops, which is an unusual surrounding for a CF affiliate. To understand why this has become you have to understand that the Pearl Distract was occupied by a litter of warehouses back in the days.
Today, most of these warehouses have been converted to lofts or restaurants. There is still some light industrial work in a few warehouses, but it’s hardly noticeable. With Crossfit Pearl District occupying one these warehouse type building amongst the other local restaurants, lofts, it puts itself in a prime location for a pre-dinner/pub-crawl work out. I know it may not align well for those on paleo.
Since I was only a blow away, I walked here, if you’re staying near downtown, it’s definitely walkable. If you’re feeling lazy and want to take a car, you should really reconsider. A walk would make for a nice warm-up. Parking is available, but only on the streets, and it maybe metered.
COACHING
The sole owner, Jeff runs this facility full-time and he’ll most likely run the class if you ever visit. During my WOD, which consisted of:
Strength:
- 1 rep max of Thrusters
- 5×1 of 90% of the 1 rep max thrusters
WOD:
15 min AMRAP
- 5 thrusters
- 10 push-ups
- 15 double unders
White Board showing WODs from the previous 7 days - A cool thing, but something I rarely see at CF affiliatesCrossfit Pearl District
Crossfit Pearl District
Crossfit Pearl District
Another unique aspect about this affiliate is they have each member write their goal on a whiteboard to kind of keep everyone accountable towards their personal fitness goal.
Everyone's Goals on a Whiteboard
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