On Saturday May 15, 2010 Focus Fitness held its' first annual Fund Raise The Bar charity event for the
Believe In The Goal Foundation. It was a huge success raising over 10 thousand dollars in its first year. People collected sponsors to compete and participate in a number of different fitness events: Bike, Run, Row, Team Circuit, Strongman, Women's Circuit, Classic Circuit, and the Hill Of Pain. Coming into the gym on Saturday there was a giant backdrop explaining the story of Todd Davison, his battle with cancer, and how he started his Believe In The Goal Charity. At the bottom of the display were inspirational quotes and I think one really stuck out and represented what the day was all about:
"You can either choose to do nothing, or to do something."
What we had was a group of people who decided to do something that day and the energy and atmosphere in the gym reflected it. It was contagious. You could just feel that something good was going on. There is something about good physical competition that brings out the best in people. People pushing themselves to their physical and mental limits for a good cause is truly something great to be a part of. Thank you to all the participants, volunteers, and sponsors. Next year will only be bigger and better.
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here to watch video of the strongman event
