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Happy Friday, Happy Donut Day!

Happy Friday! It’s Friday, June 3, and this is your Morning Chalk Up. Did we miss something? Send us a tip at [email protected].

It’s kinda quiet out there as everyone recovers from Regionals so we’ll keep this quick.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Don’t go to the grave with life unused.” – Bobby Bowden

 

THE COMPETITION FLOOR


46 days until the CrossFit Games.

CrossFit HQ talks to Sheila Barden and Jennifer Smith, two athletes who failed to qualify last year, about how they changed up their training to make it to Carson.

GAMES PREP

Michele Letendre, that looks like a tough one. Wonder what it was. Sara Sigmundsdottir came home to a huge welcome home surprise party after Regionals. Annie Thorisdottir complains about the heat in Copenhagen on SnapChat. Invictus’ Maddy Myers hits some Anderson front squats at 280 pounds. Jamie Hagiya back squats 295 pounds x 3.

 

SPEED READ


IN 2 MINUTES

The 2016 Regionals Recap with the best highlights from three weekends of competition, from CrossFit HQ. Signups for Reebok’s famous 200 mile Ragnar Relay have begun. The skinny on the men of Israel’s CrossFit TLV who took off their shirts during Regionals competition to reveal sports bras underneath. Jared Enderton discusses GRID v Weightlifting v CrossFit live on FacebookFloElite’s top 3 men’s performances at Regionals, featuring Mathew Fraser, Brent Fikowski and Jacob Heppner. Rogue Fitness hung up a massive billboard of the 2013 World’s Strongest Man, Brian Shaw. WOW, now this is a throwback worthy of being called a throwback, Jason Khalipa sporting aTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles t-shirt and jhorts. Nick Uranker does 100 back squats for time at 225 pounds.

It’s National Donut Day!!! – And to help celebrate it, Doughnuts & Deadlifts is giving away a giant inflatable donut for the pool. All you have to do is place an order today on doughnutsanddeadlifts.com.

WHAT YOU’LL WANNA BUY

The pink No Bull trainers spotted on Brooke Wells at Regionals apparently came out last night.

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