7 Things from 18.1 That Made Us Smile

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For all the worrying, sweating, and fretting that comes with the CrossFit Open, the five-week long competition is filled with some of the most inspiring moments that will warm you cold fitness heart.
Here are seven of our favorites from Week 1.
1. This 55+ masters athlete who said she’s doing the Open because she “refuse[s] to age gracefully” and show “thousands of other women my age [that they] can do it.”
2. When Brooke, who is visually impaired, no-repped herself for not pausing in the hang position.
3. When the CrossFit HQ’s Director of Media’s 74-year-old mom did 18.1 like it was NBD.
4. When this 9-year-old from CrossFit Oak Ridge, decided to do 18.1 all the way through.
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5. When this couple used 18.1 to reveal the sex of their new baby.
6. When Tiffany Lester, who lost both of her legs, completed 18.1 and said “I want to move like a boss when I am 80.” #AlreadyABoss
7. When Coach Kendra from CrossFit Bozeman told these seven Masters Athletes to “bring it” on 18.1 and they replied, “It’s already been broughten.”
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