Athletes compete in CrossFit Open

by Andrew Stern

Have you ever seen athletes running down your street with barbells on their shoulders? If so, you might live near a Crossfit gym.

If you’re not familiar with Crossfit, it’s a workout involving weights, gymnastics and other high intensity movements. For the next few weeks, both ordinary and elite athletes around the world will compete during the Crossfit Opens.

Our Andrew Stern reports from Carrboro.