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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition was chalked up while on a plane back to California.
All 17.2 submissions are due by 5PM Pacific TONIGHT.
P.S. Don’t you dare think about dropping out of the Open already. Here’s Erin Aleksak on why everyone should compete in the Open.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Imagine being on your death bed — and standing around your bed — the ghosts of the ideas, the dreams, the abilities, the talents given to you by life. And that you for whatever reason, you never acted on those ideas, you never pursued that dream, you never used those talents, we never saw your leadership, you never used your voice, you never wrote that book.
And there they were standing around your bed looking at you with large angry eyes saying ‘WE CAME TO YOU, and only you could have give us life.’ Now we must die with you forever.
The question is — if you die today what ideas, what dreams, what abilities, what talents, what gifts would die with you?” — Les Brown
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
Scott Cottrill of CrossFit Hilliard in Hilliard, OH and Sara Armanius of CrossFit Fabriken in Sweden are the official winners of 17.1. After video review, the top three males in 17.1 received penalties knocking their scores down the leaderboard. Meet Laken Watt who posted the fifth fastest time in 17.1. Celebrity trainer Bob Harper was released from the hospital following his massive heart attack. Ray Williams set a new world squat record with 1052 pounds. Liefia Ingalls was crowned the first ever pro Strongwoman and here she is deadlifting 500 pounds for reps. Brooke Wells hits five squats at 295 pounds for a new PR. Anna Tunnicliffe wears an elephant costume just cause it was comfortable. Camille Leblanc-Bazinet hits a 275 pound jerk while down in Tennessee with Rich Froning.
LAUNCHED — CrossFit WOD Instagram.
THINGS TO…
WATCH: Adaptive Athletes Doing 17.2
One of our favorite parts about CrossFit is the community that encourages and welcomes anyone into their gym. Week 2 of the CrossFit Open has been nothing short of truly inspirational, watching so many athletes taking on this challenging workout especially watching Derek, who has only one leg, complete 17.2.
ONLY ONE LEG.
ONLY ONE LEG.
KNOW: 17.2 Preliminary Analysis
The team over at Beyond the Whiteboard have released some preliminary numbers on how the majority of athletes are performing in 17.2. The men’s 50th percentile is 93 reps and the women’s is 78 reps.
OH, INTERESTING.
OH, INTERESTING.
EAT: Salsa Verde Lentil Tacos
Get prepped for Taco Tuesday with this fun, Springy recipe from Ambitious Kitchen. The photos alone will have you heading out early to go grab lunch.
THEY’RE THAT GOOD.
THEY’RE THAT GOOD.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
After a tough semi-finals loss last year, the Sunnyside Christian basketball team in Spokane, WA decided they would spend the offseason getting fit with CrossFit and it’s paid off.
As a way to deepen personal relationships at CrossFit Rainier, the owner came up with a fun challenge where members had 72 hours to carry a 100 pound stone a half mile then drop it off at another members’ house.
CHALK UP READS
Being injured sucks. Anyone who trains hard and trains often is going to deal with injury at some point in their lives, regardless of whether you’re a powerlifter, weightlifter, CrossFitter or Strongman athlete or just someone who likes to lift on their own in their garage.
But just because you’re injured doesn’t mean you have to lose all of your gains, go stir crazy on the couch or gain a bunch of weight. You can maintain your strength (or even get stronger) when you’re injured if you do it right.
“Everyone Deserves to Feel Good About Their Bodies” by Briana Rogers
This week at CSU is Body Acceptance Week. The event focuses on body positivity and an open dialogue about body acceptance. It is a chance to address issues that are prevalent in all parts of our society.
The media’s emphasis on physical beauty and standards for celebrities and models must change. These unrealistic standards are seen by our youths, and send a strong message about what men and women are “supposed” to look like. While there is some movement toward a more realistic standard in modeling and the celebrity world, there is still a long way to go.
Seven years ago, I started doing CrossFit. In this community, I learned to love my strength and began to view my body as a tool to do the things I wanted to do. Now, I am proud of my strength and muscular body, and what it is capable of!