After a chance encounter with “Fran,” Travis Mayer feels passionate about CrossFit.

Dubai Fitness Championship has just wrapped up day two, and we have seen some pretty intense workouts. The first day of competition included two 5K desert runs wearing a 5.11 tactical weighted vest. The runs proved to be a challenge with the heat and the soft sand of the desert.

You may have seen a lot of CrossFit Athletes traveling to the United Arab Emirates this past weekend and are wondering why? Well, the answer is the Dubai Fitness Championship taking place December 13-16.