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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
We’ve partnered with RPM Fitness to give away a jump rope to one lucky winner. All you need to do is correctly predict the winner of 17.5.
Dave Castro dropped a hint for 17.5, which can be loosely translated to “dead meat.” Ronnie Castro, Dave’s younger brother dropped by CrossFit Terminus and revealed this spoiler. Julie Foucher is finishing up her finals day of med school. Sam Briggs and Travis Mayer won 17.4.
WHAT TO TELL YOURSELF WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH…
THINGS TO…
WATCH: 17.3 With CrossFit Invictus
PRESS PLAY.
HEAR: World’s 2nd Fittest and Olympian Tia Toomey
YOU’LL WANNA LISTEN.
DO: CrossFit Open After Party
GRAB A TICKET.
EAT: The Best Guacamole You’ll Ever Eat
THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE.
BUY: Coffee Blocks for a Morning on the Go
I’LL TAKE TWO.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
A school district in Pharr, TX is offering free CrossFit classes with New Force CrossFit as part of their yearly 12-week challenge to get staff and parents to take part in healthy activities.
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Worthley’s serious health problems began at 40, when she had a heart attack. The incident led her to cardiac rehabilitation and to giving up cigarettes, a vice she had fed for 26 years with two packs a day.