Today's WOD: Tuesday 080902 Push jerk 3-3-3-3-3 reps
The annual CrossFit Journal subscription fee remains unchanged at $25; all of the features of the new website are available to active subscribers without additional charge. We trust that you will find this to be an enormous improvement in the availability and utility of CrossFit Journal material.
You can find a brief overview of the new functionality here: htp://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CrossFitJournal-Budding_CFJ_3.pdf
Thank you,
Coach Greg Glassman
Publisher
CrossFit Journal
CrossFit Journal: A Retrospective
In CFJ
September 01, 2008
The CrossFit Journal started with a yellow writing pad and a Pentel .5mm mechanical pencil. A meticulous outline, calculated drafts and extensive rewriting preceded the easy flowing genius of the first 25 CrossFit Journals. This is CrossFit Journal 1.0: Greg Glassman articulating the various aspects of his vision for a new era of functional fitness. An era in which empirical, measurable results trump theoretical posturing, in which game, mission, and life prevail over anything that may happen in a mirrored gym.
CrossFit Journal 2.0 ushered in outside contributors, editorial support and a dedicated designer. From October 2004 until February 2006, an increasing number of specialists and other writers joined Greg in exploring topics significant to the CrossFit community. During this same period, Carrie Klumpar's role became increasingly significant. We could say that CrossFit Journal 2.5 launched in May 2006. Otto Lejeune took over the layout from Lauren, and Carrie took responsibility for the general workflow. Carrie took the Journal from averaging 3-5 articles/issue to the current 10-15 articles/issue. It was a monumental achievement, which culminated last month with our final monthly issue.
Way back in 2002-2003, the concept of an emailed "e-zine" was revolutionary and brilliant. Distribution costs were virtually nil, so subscriber growth was identical to profit growth. Broadband was in its infancy, and only a small percentage of the population was willing to spend a significant amount of time online. The PDF format lived up to its name (portable document format), and once downloaded folks could read the Journal on their computer or print it as they wanted.
As the Journal grew, particularly in this 2.5 phase, the "e-zine" medium seemed less than ideal. Broadband matured, video as an internet medium grew, and the wealth of information on the net… Continue Reading
No comments:
Post a Comment