Sometimes you have to think about how crazy our world is. People are just about willing to do anything for money, fame, or the mere chance at it.

UPDATE! 2/19/12. Final Results Near Bottom of the page.

Whenever I cover an event, regardless of what it is, I never really know what to expect until I get there. The CrossFit FTF Fresno/Clovis 3^rd Annual Affiliate Fitness Challenge was no exception. My original intent was to shoot some photos, take down some details and head back to the hotel a few hours later and relax at the pool. That did not happen, because the event was much larger than I expected. In fact, I was pretty shocked at the number of athletes and spectators in attendance. As I stood there taking it all in, I had to devise a new plan for this article.

I knew that there was no way I could cover every WOD at each station, which meant that there was no way to accurately write a sports article with a play by play. So I opted to tell the story with photos. I made up my mind early to shoot as many as photos as possible, showing the diversity of the field and talent at this obviously popular event.

Any venture whether it be fitness related or not, must grow, or it becomes stagnant and eventually dies. CrossFit is no exception, and as anyone can tell you, is growing by leaps and bounds. In just a few short years it has catapulted onto the fitness stage and taken the world by storm. From major endorsement deals, to commercials now running on national TV, it is everywhere. The question is, at what cost?

If you’ve never done CrossFit before or if you’re wondering what to expect on your first visit to an affiliate, I will help shed a little light.

A couple of weeks ago I visited CrossFit Bako to do an interview with the owners and to experience my first ever affiliate WOD.

I have been doing CrossFit for a while now, but it is usually a solo venture. I’m not in fantastic shape, but I’m not a couch potato either. I went into my first ever affiliate WOD with one half feeling confident and the other half feeling scared.