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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Allow yourself to be a beginner. No one starts off being excellent.” — Unknown
RAGNAR-WHAT?
WHAT HAPPENED?
Yesterday, CrossFit HQ announced a new partnership with Ragnar Relay — not to be confused with Ragnarok the new Thor movie coming out in October.
Ragnar Relays are a long distance team overnight running relays with events all across the country. And in 2018, all races will now include a dedicated CrossFit Division.
SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
In CrossFit HQ’s own words: “The official CrossFit Division at Ragnar Relay races will allow local area CrossFit affiliates to compete against each other for the chance to win a limited-edition 80-lb. kettlebell trophy.”
Basically, each event will have a designated CrossFit start time so all affiliates kick off at the same time and compete head-to-head for two days and one night.
THIS IS COOL. I WANT IN.
Awesome. Well, our part here is done. You can check out the calendar and signup your affiliate directly with Ragnar relays.
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
ROUNDUP — Rory McKernan and Adrian Bozman have teamed up in the CrossFit Games Team series to take on Dave Castro’s team. Mathew Fraser has been down hanging out in Tennessee with Rich Froning. Move over Josh Bridges, Dakota Rager makes this 1,000 pound sled push look a little too easy. Tia-Clair Toomey took third place at the Commonwealth and Oceania Weightlifting Championships. Coach Mike Burgener’s in Portugal teaching athlete the junk yard dog warmup. Can you do a pistol Turkish get-up?
Gone Viral…The weirdest Olympic weightlifting video that everyone has been sharing.
STREAMING LIVE…The Kill Cliff Granite Games kicks off today at 8:30 AM Pacific. FloElite Pro has got you covered with the livestream.
This is what LIFEAID is all about...In this new two-minute spot which dropped Wednesday, LIFEAID founders Aaron Hinde and Orion Melehan on the mission behind the company: “Now we’re seeing the consequences…diabetes rates through the roof and a lot of other chronic inflammatory diseases as a result of this obsession around sugar and artificial ingredients…We want to be a part of your pursuit of excellence. That’s really the DNA of the brand. I think we all know that every person we get off of a soda or energy drink or diet soft drink, that’s going to change their lives permanently.”
WHAT HAPPENS…
When you start putting your body, health, and fitness in perspective? Mantras & Macros Podcast is born…“Between the two of us we’ve lost over 140 pounds, and we’ve come to learn that overall health is SO MUCH MORE than just what foods you eat and how often you work out. It’s how you think. It’s how you speak to yourself. It’s your body image and your relationship with food. It’s how you treat yourself during the good AND bad moments.”
When you have a mild form of cerebral palsy and learn to walk? Ask Peter Crimi, a 31-year-old crossfitter at Heroes Journey in Parsippany, NJ. Born nine weeks early, Doctors said that if he survived he’d never walk or talk. Well he made it and survived for 27 years with the help of adaptive crutches till one day he said “I can do better” and took up CrossFit (with the help of a friend). Four years later, Crimi cut 30 pounds, ditched the crutches, got down on one knee and asked “will you marry me?” She said yes and he’s married. So much for not walking or talking.
THINGS TO…
WATCH: Brooke Ence Does Madison
How did Brooke Ence spend her time in Madison at the CrossFit Games you ask? Well Brooke Ence is here to show ya around her jam packed days in this Midwest capital.
EXPERIENCE THE GAMES.
HEAR: The ‘Brute Strength’ Philosophy on Training, Nutrition and Discipline
Brute Strength CEO Michael Cazayoux joins the FITAID Morning Show for a quick episode discussing nutrition, and how lessons learned during training can apply to everyday life, specifically around personal discipline and character.
TUNE IN.
EAT: 26 Ways to Eat Zucchini
We all have that vegetable that we can never figure out how to cook with. From breakfast to desert, Ambitious Kitchen has every meal covered with recipes to put this member of the squash family to work.
<3 ZUCCHINI.
BUY: 20% OFF An Annual Mobility WOD Membership
Before there was ROMWOD there was Mobility WOD. Founder and CEO Kelly Starrett has been dropping mobiity knowledge bombs for years now — he’s also the author of Becoming a Supple Leopard, the ultimate guide to resolving pain and achieving optimum range of motion. If you use code “JULIEFOUCHER” you can snag 20% off an annual membership.
THANKS JULIE.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
WHAT TO TELL YOUR BOX OWNER WHO’S LEASE IS UP…
Don’t do it alone. With more than 14,000 affiliates worldwide, there’s plenty of great advice from successful affiliate owners. On September 27, twenty-four titans of the CrossFit industry and coming together online for the Gym Owners Growth Summit, a free 3-day online summit featuring talks from Ben Bergeron, Jason Khalipa, CJ Martin, Chris Spealler and Julie Foucher.
Leaked photos of the Reebok Nano 8.0 circulated the Internet yesterday. (Source: As Many Reviews As Possible)