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“E Is for Effort”

Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. All Open scores must be submitted by 5PM Pacific tonight.

This was basically us trying to finish 17.1 under the time cap.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The thing we all had in common wasn’t muscle; it was the will to do whatever it takes.” — Chris Kyle, American Sniper

CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX

You can now start betting on the CrossFit Games. Maddy Myers takes gold across the board at the 2017 Nike Junior Nationals. Sara Sigmundsdottir heads down to train with Rich Froning. CJ Cummings snatches a new Youth/Junior American record of 306 pounds. VitaminShopps are going to start carrying FitAid. This high school junior wrestling star won the 16-18 year-old devision at Wodapalooza.

THINGS TO…

WATCH: A Day in the Life, Amanda Marie

Amanda Marie, AKA Manders, is a 53kg Olympic weightlifter who loves all things dogs, food, barbells and weights. Follow along as she eats, lifts and grocery shops her way through a typical day.
I LIKE FOOD TOO.

HEAR: Recovering From Knee Pain

Lift Like Lawyers, the two CrossFitting lawyers who don’t talk about legal stuff but instead fitness stuff for regular people, talk about their knee and back pain, recovering from it and finding success even after it seems like your body isn’t what it once was.
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER.

BUY: Nano Nation Pack

New colorway release from Reebok especially for the red, white and blue supporting CrossFitter.
OLD GLORY.

CHALK UP AFFILIATES

See how your affiliate stacks up against the rest. Join one of the largest mid-season competitions in the East coast at 12 Labours’ Mid-Atlantic Affiliate Challenge.
More than two years ago, my daughter and son-in-law started CrossFit in the old Prairie Village Post Office. Thinking I would like it too, they gave me the introductory package for Christmas. What a gift that turned out to be! CrossFit is not only for the young and fit. You will will see all body types and ages. Each person is working toward their best self. In my case, it is improved strength and flexibility. Especially women, as we age, do not get enough upper body exercise.” — Ann from 2020 Fitness in Prairie Village, KS

Thirty-four-year-old Khe Hy: “If I can outwork a 21 year old at CrossFit, then I must not really be physically 37 years old!” By crushing CrossFit, I believed I was somehow adding on an extra 16 years of life expectancy. I still love CrossFit – but going in free of burden of extending my life makes it that much more enjoyable.”

CHALK UP READS

Does this sound like you? You run the same pace and distance a few days a week. You do 30 minutes on the elliptical reading a magazine? You do the same weights and reps and sets every week. In other words you workout pretty regularly but you feel like you aren’t seeing results. Maybe you blame the monotony of your routine or maybe you blame your diet or maybe you chalk it up to getting older and having a slow metabolism. But how much effort are you putting into those workouts? Are you truly pushing yourself every time? Do you literally collapse on the floor afterwards because you know you gave it everything you had?

As hard as CrossFit is, the thing that hooked me was being able to finish a workout I thought was impossible. And yes, I’m on the floor most days because when your workout is 5 minutes or 10 minutes or 20, you push. You give it everything you have because once you’re done, you’re done. And you don’t want to be able to do more afterwards. You want to think, “wow, I busted my ass for 10 minutes and I probably worked harder than if I ran for 30 minutes.” That’s the point.

Remember, this is YOUR time. This is about you. So who deserves more effort than you?

“Happy-Go-Lucky Golden Retriever Is Ideal Gym Buddy for His Beefy CrossFit Owner” by People Magazine

Muscles don’t come from long naps; if that was the case Maximus would have big biceps under that golden fur.

His owner, Noah Ohlsen, is a different story. The CrossFit professional spends most of his time at the gym he owns. But reps and runs can get monotonous, so luckily he has Maximus the golden retriever to mix things up. The loyal dog serves as both coach and cheerleader, accompanying Noah to the gym, nipping at his heels during jobs and offering high-fives after tough workouts.

The CrossFitter talked to PEOPLE about how much Max means to him, how he keeps his pooch healthy and easy ways you can include your dog in a workout routine, no weightlifting required.

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