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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. We dropped into Santa Ana’s first CrossFit affiliate, CrossFit Downtown Santa Ana, which is conveniently located two blocks from our office.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I’m a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the more luck I have.” — Unknown
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
Very likely to improve your morning commute — The CrossFit Games Team Series explained in 18 Emmy’s GIFs.
SHAKEN —
On Tuesday, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit central Mexico. With buildings collapsing, the death toll after the first day rose to more than 200 people and it’s expected to continue to rise as search and rescue scours the city. Some of the video footage reposted by Brenda Castro looks straight out of an end of the world Hollywood film.
A reader tipped us off with a way you can help. Topos Mexico is a special rescue brigade on the ground. Looks like their website is getting blown up with traffic at the moment but here’s some info on how to donate.
ROUNDUP — Happy Birthday Chyna Cho. Rich Froning went on a 35 mile bike ride. Rogue Fitness is prototyping new powerlifting squat rack. Sam Briggs hits a new strict press PR just 2kg (4.4 pound) under her bodyweight. Wodapalooza individual qualifier WOD #3 is out.
Tickets for the 2017 CrossFit Invitational are now on sale.
TEAM SERIES — The CrossFit Games Team Series officially kicked off last night at CrossFit HQ in Santa Cruz, CA. There will be four WODs teams will have to complete before Monday’s 5PM Pacific deadline. Next week, a second wave of WODs will be released. PS. Team’s can register up until Monday’s deadline.
CLB STATUS UPDATE — Camille Leblanc-Bazinet went in for her four week post-operation appointment and found out she’s got longer to go before starting rehab: “[D]ue to the instability in my shoulder pre-op, I have to wait another 4 weeks until I can fully start rehab. The disappointment was real yesterday but nobody got time for that. So I guess more patience for me and trying to get more creative.”
WHAT TO TELL YOUR KID WHO’S ALWAYS PLAYING BALL IN THE HOUSE…
Here’s a pair of rings instead. Katya Campbell was such an inspiration to her 10-year-old son that she setup some rings in the house so he could practice muscle-ups. What could possibly go wrong? Katya’s a coach at CrossFit West Kootenay in Nelson, British Columbia so it looks she’s got things covered.
THINGS TO…
RE-WATCH: Last Night’s Live Team Series Announcement
CrossFit HQ put together their first live announcement for the CF Games Team Series, pitting Kelly Jackson/Jessica Griffith against Austin Malleolo/James Hobart for week 1 WODs 3 & 4.
WATCH.
HEAR: When the SH*T Hits the Fan
You know those days when the wrath of some celestial being is thwarting everything you need to accomplish? Something like waking up late, forgetting your gym bag, boss is a dick, kids are screaming, you get pulled over, car breaks down, ya know, the usual Monday. So, how do you walk away from that and into the gym without it affecting your workout? The Nasty Girls Podcast tackles in this episode.
LET IT RIDE.
EAT: Whole 30 Sriracha
Not going to lie. Sriracha is like the holy grail of hot sauces in our opinion and honestly, we have no idea what’s inside it. It’s probably not the best stuff but it sure tastes good. Well Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo just whipped up this healthy turn on the classic. Just grab some goggles and gloves before you try it.
SRIRACHA FOR LIFE.
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Yeah, the weather’s changing so Reebok’s making room for the Fall. That just means you get to take advantage with up to 40% off their outlet store with code “SAVEBIG.”
STOCK UP.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
CrossFit East 10 in Johnson City, TN wanted to give back to all of those who have been affected by breast cancer so they put together the Fall Brawl to raise money for breast cancer awareness.
“I just think CrossFit, it’s open to anyone,” said Brittney Stevens, a member of CrossFit East 10 who’s mom had breast cancer. “Any kind of battles you’ve gone through, any type of struggles, it’s open arms and we’ll just take you in and it’ll show you that you do have the strength to do this.”
WHAT TO TELL YOUR DOG WHO’S WORRIED ABOUT BEING LEFT OUT IN THE COLD…
Let’s get you a treat. Guerrilla Fitness CrossFit Paramus in Paramus, NJ is teaming up with Real Dog Rescue to help the canine victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. On Saturday, September 25th, dogs rescued from these two hurricanes will be hanging out at the box welcoming athletes with lots of hugs and wagging tails. To help raise money for Real Dog Rescue, CrossFit Paramus will be charging a $20 entrance fee but even if you can’t make it all the way to Jersey you can still help support the cause.