Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition was chalked up while doing copious amounts of ROMWOD.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
17.4 LIVE
WHAT’S GOING DOWN?
FUN FACT: This is the first time an athlete from Latin America has been featured on a live Open announcement.
HOW DO I WATCH LIVE?
THE WORKOUT
FUN FACT #1: There has been a repeat in every Open except for 2011, the first year.
FUN FACT #2: There has only been one movement repeated in the same year; bar facing burpees in 16.1 and 16.5.
FUN FACT #3: Thrusters have been in every Open and they’ve showed up in the final workout as a couplet.
FUN FACT #4: Without repeating a movement, that leaves only 16.4, 15.5, and 11.3 as options. 11.1 qualifies as a technical repeat, but it’s already been repeated before as 14.1.
OUR GUESS: If there’s a repeat this week, it will be 16.4 because it’s a chipper and it includes zero repeated movements. If it’s a repeat next week, it will be 15.5. But our guess is, there won’t be a true repeat this year.
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
WHAT TO SHOW YOUR FRIEND WHO’S WANTS A CUTE PREGNANCY PIC…
THINGS TO…
WATCH: Seven Ridiculously Strong Lifts
PROVE IT.
HEAR: Caffeine & Kilos
TELL ME MORE.
KNOW: Alexis Johnson Loves Math
HERE’S PROOF.
EAT: Spinach and Goat Cheese Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust
THE OVEN’S READY.
BUY: Bright Red Awesome Pants
START SHOPPING.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
How’d you get your name?
“I am Jamaican and been from the island, we always say ‘Yeh mon, every ting irie.’ Simply meaning, ‘Yeah man, everything is good. We can take care of all your needs. It’s not a problem for us.’ So in choosing our name, we want everyone, of every country and religion, to feel comfortable sharing their stories and goals with us. And knowing that we are going to work damn hard to give you what you want to achieve.”
SHARE YOUR STORY.
CrossFit Fringe is hosting a watch party at 9th Street Pub in support of their girl Brooke Wells. Stop by if you’re in the Columbia, Missouri area.
CHALK UP READS
Truly, I do.
I’ll scroll through 10 PR’s or impressive feats without stopping, but when I see someone truly grind, sweat and push with everything they have —only to fail— I don’t hesitate to give it a like.
I like the refreshing honesty and the guts of a missed lift, of watching how an athlete reacts to failure. Anyone who has been doing powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, CrossFit, etc. knows how frustrating the line can be between a miss and a mark. Between first and second, or not placing at all.