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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“This is just your Monday reminder that you are under no obligation to be the same person you were last year, last week, or even yesterday. You can reinvent yourself at any time. You can choose a different path, a different outlook, a different vibe, at any time you damn well please. So who are you going to be today?” — SHE THRIVES
HEY IRMA, WE GOT YOUR BACK
THE AFTERMATH.
What’s more impressive than a community coming together after a devastating storm? A CrossFit community coming together after a devastating storm. CrossFit Fireball in Bonita Springs, FL is really stepping up.
WHAT ARE THEY’RE DOING?
CrossFit Fireball was one of the lucky ones — they dodged the most severe impact of Hurricane Irma. They decided to pass along some of that good favor to any of the CrossFit affiliates in the surrounding area.
Last week, they put a call out to nearby affiliates on Facebook, saying they’d take in their members for free.
Basically here’s what up:
- They’ll coach any member of an affiliate affected by Hurricane Irma.
- They’ll even create a special group/class time for these members.
- Allow them to keep their current programming.
- Charge ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
- Ask only that existing members continue to pay their memberships with their current boxes so they can keep the income stream running.
FLORIDA STRONG.
Damn, that’s a solid. CrossFit Fireball’s generosity speaks for itself and embodies the spirit of post-storm Floridians. “This is what we do in a time like this; we come together as community and help another. #helpfirst”.
Amen to that.
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
Every Monday should have a meme. Let’s hope this isn’t how your week turns out.
ROUNDUP — CrossFit Mayhem’s Darren Hunsucker signs with Mission 6 Nutrition. Hafthor Bjornsson set a new World Record with a 155kg Stone press overhead. CA Regionals athlete Bianca Casciari cycles some 225 pound hang cleans. Every edition of these new Reebok lifters is unique. Congratulations to FloElite’s own Armen Hammer for getting married over the weekend. Jamie Hagiya cycle some power cleans at 225 pounds. Looks like Chandler Smith is getting ready to deploy overseas. Lindy Barber and Patrick Vellner took second place in the Swiss Alpine Battle. Daniel Petro and Emily Bridgers are teaming up for the CrossFit Team Series.
With Your Second Cup of Coffee…You are only as old as you feel.
Oh and NASA is making it rain (literally) down in Mississippi.
GIVE YOU THE CHILLS — In honor or National Recovery Month, members of CrossFit St. Helens name off their sobriety dates as they work together to build their own future without alcohol or drugs.
THINGS TO…
WATCH: Fraser in the Hot Seat
Mathew Fraser heads into CrossFit HQ to catch up with Tommy Marquez in the update studio. He answers fans’ questions from social media on everything from off season R&R to training weaknesses and Vermont maple syrup.
WATCH.
HEAR: Insecurities Know No Boundaries
Juli Roth, the founder of PaleOMG joins Girls Gone WOD Podcast for an episode getting real about body image, how no one is exempt from insecurities and how to be effective at peaching body positivity.
TUNE IN.
EAT: Avocado Green Olive Deviled Eggs
It’s the simplest twist on deviled eggs that makes this old favorite even better. Subbing out the mayo for avocados is an easy way to keep these healthy and guilt free.
TRY ‘EM OUT.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SET SCARY GOALS ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ODDS ARE AGAINST YOU…
Sometimes, you hit them. As one Morning Chalk Up reader with Multiple Sclerosis shared with us the other day, “Don’t be afraid to set scary goals. The ones that you think are unachievable are the ones that make you work the hardest…Set a goal, write it down, make a plan, and show up every single day to make it happen. The picture on the left was a 10 pound plate that I used to jump on when I walked into CrossFit Jersey City this past January. I was scared. I couldn’t jump at all. Multiple Sclerosis has given me some walking and balance issues. And here I was walking into a gym where I saw all these men and women jumping on boxes, really high boxes! But I took the comparison out of the equation. They were doing their best and I was doing mine. So I set a goal to be able to jump on a box and showed up every single day to work towards that goal. The picture on the right was me today doing a workout where I completed 10 20″ box jumps! So get comfortable with being uncomfortable and crush your scary goals!”
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CrossFit Burlingame in San Mateo, CA held a fundraiser for CrossFit Vidor, which was completely destroyed from Hurricane Harvey. CrossFit Vidor had been open for less than 30 days when the hurricane filled their walls with water, destroying everything the husband and wife co-owners had just bought with their personal savings.
On September 30, CrossFit High Voltage in Burbank, CA is holding a fundraiserfor anyone affected by any of the three hurricanes which have struck the U.S.