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Before Bootcamp, CrossFit

Good morning from Madison, WI and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition is fueled by Paleoethics. They’re looking for affiliate partners that want to offer athletes products from the Official Sports Nutrition Sponsor of the CrossFit Games. Find out how you can start carrying their complete line at your box.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Don’t be surprised by the results you didn’t get from the work you didn’t do.” — Unknown

CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX

Registration for the 2017 CrossFit Games Team Series is underway.

TIME OFF: How Games athletes are spending it…Margaux Alvarez has been drinking wine. Bethany Branham is watching Netflix all week. Carly Fuhrer was having some beers and a bike ride. Katrin Davidsdottir was eating dinner at Graze in MadTown. Emily Bridgers took a trip up to Sawyer Lake, WI for some R&RNoah Ohlsen flew back to Miami, we know case he was on our flight.

A few fun stats to throw around at the box:

  • Rogue supplied 400,000 pounds of bumper plates.
  • They assembled 5,000 linear feet of pull up bars.
  • And carried 1,500 barbells, 100 rowers, 100 bikes and 2 million pounds of equipment of equipment around the Alliant Energy Center.
ANOTHER FUN FACT: The CrossFit Games brought in at least $7,000,000 in direct spending for the Madison area.

MONITORING THE MAYHEM

Rich Froning on Taking Second Place (something he hasn’t done at the CrossFit Games since 2010)…”Congratulations especially to Wasatch CrossFit…for winning the Affiliate Cup, you guys are all true champions and it was great to compete against you guys and get to know you better all weekend. Proud of my team and the effort they put in, definitely not the outcome we wanted but it wasn’t because they didn’t put in the work or push hard enough. For those saying I am a poor sport for not smiling on the podium, I will not apologize for who I am. I’m a competitor to my core, I do not like to lose, and I do not hide my emotions well. There’s one thing you can be sure of, we’ll be ready next year.”

Meanwhile Kristin Reffett announces her exit from CrossFit Mayhem and Adrian Conway hints that there may not be a team next year to defend the Affiliate Cup but says “It’s too soon to answer.”

Adrian Conway of Wasatch CrossFit reacting to critics of Rich Froning…“They are COMPETITORS. You want them to look and be happy about second place? Grow up. He and the whole team congratulated us all! Anyone content with losing never truly EXPECTED to win, and winners expect to win. Rich was thinking about ways to improve the team and to not let this happen again immediately, that’s what winners do. I know this will fuel their fire and I hope it does, I can’t say we will have a team to defend the cup next year but if so I’d be honored to throw down with them and the rest of 38 teams that showed up.”

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THINGS TO…

WATCH: CrossFit Games Highlight Reel
Whether you were there in the coliseum or watching from home, this is going to give you the chills, and maybe a little tear.
PRESS PLAY.

EAT: Grain Free Salted Chocolate Chip Pecan Blondies
These beautiful grain-free pecan blondies made with a homemade DIY pecan butter are the most addicting fudgy blondies out there.
TRY EM. 

BUY: The Performance Collection
From the makers of jeans for people who squat, Barbell Apparel just launched their new performance line of shirts and shorts and you can snag some for 10% off with code “CHALKUP.”
ADD TO CART.

CHALK UP AFFILIATES

WHAT TO TELL YOUR BUDDY WHO’S HEADING OUT TO BOOTCAMP…

Open Google Maps and find your nearest CrossFit box. U.S. Army recruitersdown in Andalusia, AL are partnering with CrossFit Andalusia to help get new recruits in better shape after they’ve enlisted. Sgt. Stefan Thomas joined the box about a month ago and said ‘dang, this works.’ When Sgt. Thomas approached owner Jason Kelley about working with new recruits he was all in, so now they’re introducing future soldiers to Fran.

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