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A 4x bodyweight deadlift

Good morning from Southern California and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition is sponsored by Wodapalooza Online Challenge, an online competition to test your fitness against the community, and step 1 to earning a spot to compete in Miami!

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“You can’t expect to soar with the eagles if you keep scratching around with the chickens.” — Myfanwy Galloway

CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX

Dave Castro finally lands himself a partner for the CrossFit Games Team Series. Samantha Briggs and Sara Sigmundsdottir swam 5.4km down a freezing cold Danish river and loved every minute of it. Kara Webb ran a 10Kand decided to throw on her weight vest. George Sanchez joins the Paleoethics teamCaffeine and Kilos partnered with Reebok to release their new Nano Weave colorway paired with C&K laces. Your last chance to pick one up is tomorrow by 11:59 PT. Becca Voigt took first place in a team competition this weekend at CrossFit West CovinaJosh Bridges joins Dave Castro for a mainsite WODStefi Cohen hits her goal of 4x bodyweight deadlift and new World Record. Katrin Davidsdottir went fishing in Iceland with her grandpa. Lucas Parker competed in his first competition in France since Regionals where he dropped out due to injury, and you can watch him taking first in the final eventRory McKernan shows you how to break a kettlebellJamie Lannister does CrossFit.

KILL CLIFF Granite Games prize purse details released…Individual Pros: 1) $8K, 2) $6K, 3) $4K.

Save for later…Marta Brazil’s letter to her 14-year-old self.

What to watch with your second cup of coffee…Denzel Washington’s 2015 commencement speech where he exhorted Dillard University graduates with this charge: “Fail big. You only live once, so do what you feel passionate about, take chances professionally, don’t be afraid to fail…Don’t be afraid to think outside the box, to fail big to dream big. But remember, dreams without goals are just dreams.”

WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIEND WHO’S WORKING THROUGH A PHYSICAL LIMITATION…

Repeat after us: “you’re not handicapped, you’re handicapable.” That’s what a young fan told John Cena in this viral video that’ll play a number on your heart strings. Producers brought Cena into a room and asked him to read heartfelt fan letters in front of the camera, while the letters’ authors are in another room watching. Cena’s message of never giving up has been an inspiration to countless fans and supporters over the years and one fan in particular left everyone in tears.

THINGS TO…

WATCH: Greg Glassman, 60 Minutes
Originally a special from 2015, CBS’ 60 Minutes re-published this exclusive interview with Greg Glassman last night where he explains CrossFit’s methodology and how it’s helping to save lives.
MUST WATCH.

DO: The Wodapalooza Online Challenge
Test yourself against the global fitness community by registering to tackle the Wodapalooza Online Challenge and qualifier! Valid this week only, Morning Chalk Up readers can get 10% off their team or individual registration, using code “MORNCHALKUP2018.” Celebrate fitness through competition and we’ll see you on the leaderboard (and maybe even in Miami ?!)
REGISTER TODAY.

HEAR: ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss with Heidi Powell
The transformation specialist on ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss, Heidi Powell, joins Girls Gone WOD Podcast to discuss balancing expectations, how she overcame a serious eating disorder, and how she maintains a healthy relationship with food throughout a bodybuilding competition cycle despite her disordered eating past.
TUNE IN.

EAT: Chile Relleno Breakfast Casserole
Having trouble getting in a good, wholesome breakfast before jetting out the door? This baked breakfast is perfect for putting together the night before and just heating up in the morning. Pro tip: add some salsa and guacamole on top.
DON’T SKIP BREAKFAST.

BUY: An RPM Weighted Jump Rope
We get it. You can do dubs for days. How about instead of just smoking your next WOD, up the ante and grab a RPM weighted jump rope.
GETTIN SPICY.

CHALK UP AFFILIATES

AFFILIATE PSA: Rogue Fitness now sells rubber-coated kettlebells.

On Saturday, nearly three dozen people gathered at the Waseca Community Arena for the fourth annual Caleb Erickson Memorial Day competition. The competition honors Caleb Erickson, who was killed in action in February 2014. Several coaches and members of Kato CrossFit says joined in to raise money for the Pain Free Patriots program.

Athletes gathered in Binghamton, NY to compete in the Lee Barta Challenge, a competition in its 4th year which honors Patrolman Lee Barta who was killed in the line of duty August 3rd, 1995. Each year, two scholarships are given to Binghamton High School and Union-Endicott High School students who are pursuing a career in law enforcement.

Captain CrossFit in Prescott, NY hosted the annual Hotshots 19 memorial WOD, remembering the 19 firefighters who perished in a deadly forest fire a few years back. CrossFit HQ honored these first responders with a named workout and fundraising event back in 2014.

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