Heppner is out for Dubai CrossFit Championship

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“Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

The Iron Boy Runs 50 5Ks in 50 Days

The story.

When ten-year-old Niall McDermott watched the movie The Iron Cowboy he had an idea.

“I wanted to do 50 5K’s in 50 days,” he said.

Wait, he’s ten?

Niall’s grandfather was battling lung cancer, and so Niall decided he would use the runs to help him. So he started raising funds, his parents took him to a pediatrician to make sure this whole thing was safe, and Niall started planning his routes.

His first 5K was in Golden Gate Park. Then every day after that Niall just ran another 5K…for fifty straight days.

What a champ.

His parents were supportive but leery. His dad, Ryan McDermott, thought it was unlikely Niall would finish. “Ten-year-olds are fantastic, but they embark on a lot of things that they don’t finish,” he said.

But he did it. He finished. Niall’s 50th 5K was last Sunday. Niall and a friend from school joined a local swim-and-run competition to complete his 50th, and final, 5K.

Nothing like running with friends. 

When asked what he thought when he finished, McDermott said, “I was thinking “I’m gonna finish this and I can do it, and when I finish it, I won’t have to do it anymore,” Niall said in an interview.

After all was said and done Niall raised $4,000 in donation pledges that will be donated to the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation in honor of his grandfather.

GAMES UPDATE

Heppner Out for Dubai CrossFit Championship

Jacob Heppner, who placed third in the online qualifier, declined his invitation to compete at the championship in Dubai this December. The three-time CrossFit Games athlete cited work conflicts as the reason for declining. Heppner is a project manager for a web development company.

A fan favorite, Heppner took the 2017 season off to rehabilitate an injury. Then in 2018, he failed to qualify for the Central Regionals after he posted a 1788th place finish on 18.4.

As per Dubai CrossFit Championship’s rules, Heppner’s invitation will be extended to the next in line and his $3,000 third place prize purse will also be forfeited. Heppner would have collected at least $4000 in total prize money between the online qualifier and a last place finish in Dubai.

Samuel Cournoyer and Lukas Hogberg have also declined their invitations.

Things To…

WATCH: One Hundred Pounds Down with CrossFit

Gareth Stephenson shares how he lost one hundred pounds and ultimately reshaped his lifestyle for the better with the help of CrossFit, rebuilding his diet, and the support and friendship of the welcoming community he found at Osprey Athletics in Bedford, Nova Scotia.

TRAINING FOR LIFE.

HEAR: All Things Boobs 

On this episode of Between the Reps, Brooke Ence and Jeanna Cianciarulo, they dive into the topic of all things breast augmentation. They cover everything from training with them to the motivations behind getting the surgery in the first place. And, fun fact: Brooke reveals her embarrassing teenage nickname.

TUNE IN. 

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QUAD GAME STRONG.

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• 24 HOURS OF CROSSFIT — CrossFit Simsbury completed their 3rd Annual 24 Hour WOD. They had ten athletes take part, completing one WOD an hour for 24 hours, and had a 100% completion rate.
• BURPEES FOR CHARITY — CrossFit Aggregate held Burpees for Breast Cancer Research on Saturday. For every fifty-cents raised for the Ellis Fischel Cancer Research Center, the coaches did one burpee. “I got a few more burpees than I was anticipating, but that’s just more money for the charity so I’m happy to do them,” owner Joe Whitehurse said.
• CROSSFIT FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS — Over the weekend, CrossFit Lake Effect hosted the third annual West Michigan Row Raiser to benefit the Special Olympics. 
• WODAPALOOZA TEAM QUALIFIERS — The first round of workouts for the Wodapalooza Team Qualifiers will be announced Friday. You can still register your team. 

CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES (a highlight reel around social media of CrossFit pros and average joes)

Brent Fikowski moves to Brute Strength • Annie Sakamoto joins the WOD on the Waves crew • Happy five year anniversary to CrossFit 259 • Sixteen-year-old Chloe Smith gets a 215 pound squat clean • Josie D’Aquanno gets three bar muscle-ups in a row • Happy
birthday Kara Saunders • Happy birthday Dave Colina • Marston Sawyers competed for the CrossFit HQ team in the Santa Cruz affiliate cup • Dave Castro made an appearance at Coast Range CrossFit’s competition • Pip Malone snatches 210 pounds • The Dottirs went to see the Lion King in New York • Tia-Clair Toomey dressed up as Josh Bridges for a costume party at CrossFit Mayhem. 

…and we all know CrossFitters love taking their shirts off, but how about a shirt swap instead? 

Dubai CrossFit Championship is Shaping Up — Director of the Dubai CrossFit Championship, Saud Al Shamsi, went on the Mind Muscle Project podcast and shared some insight on this year’s event, “We’ve been running this for seven years now and this year is the most exciting year. With the names we have, the operations we have, the sponsors we have, its much bigger than any other.

“This year we bumped up the prize money…We want every athlete to have this experience. We don’t want any athlete to pay out of his pocket…We’re proud to make it even easier for all qualifiers to come over to Dubai.

“We are 100% a CrossFit event, we are following all of their rules. Anyone that is bad with them is bad with us. So (athletes that have failed drug tests) are not invited or allowed to do the qualifiers…Hopefully next year or the year after we’ll be starting the Masters division.“

“Why a World-Renowned Sports Doctor Recommends CrossFit for High School Athletes,” by Dr. Kevin Stone, Stack.com

To be a high school recruit in any major sport, you have to play that sport year-round.

This statement has been the dogma for many youthful athletes during the past 10 years. Those of us who treat high schoolers, and counsel their worried parents, talk endlessly about the old days of three-sport athletes. Those were days of building well-rounded attitudes, not just bodies; of decreasing injuries by reducing exposure to repeated impacts and by developing varied athletic skills.

We have mostly failed to bring the three-sport athlete into the modern day. In high school, many serious athletes train year-round in their single sport. An inner-city kid, from a mediocre school, with limited financial or parental support, often believes that their only path to economic and academic freedom is the college sports recruiter. To get his attention, you’d better be big, strong and a starter. Single-focus dedication appears to be the only way forward.

While single-sport athletes appear to be the new norm, CrossFit (and a few of its imitators) may be able to counteract some of the drawbacks inherent in playing one sport year round. While no training program substitutes for the wide-ranging benefits of playing multiple sports, some of the missing attributes can be obtained by these novel, multi-faceted training programs.

11/2: Wodapalooza Qualifier – Team (Online)

11/2: WOD League Mixed Doubles Edition (São Paulo, Brazil)

11/2 – 11/3: Women’s WOD Jam Individuals (Denver, CO)

11/2 – 11/3: Fenrir’s Mayhem at CrossFit Iron Legion (Ocala, FL)

11/3: The Battle of Port Royal Sound (Okatie, SC)

11/3: Battle for the Badges (St. Charles, MO)

11/3: PPS CrossFit Fall Throwsdown (Portland, OR)

11/3: CFT’s 2018 Strongman Classic (Carol Stream, IL)

11/3: WODamania (Riviera Beach, FL)

11/3: Barbells For Boobs at CrossFit Florian (Norwood, MA)

11/3: Bar Wars 2018  (Harker Heights, TX)

11/3: Masters Of The Midway (The Hills, IL)

11/3: Dynamic Duo Deathmatch 2018 (Southlake, TX) 

11/3: Inferno in the Forge (Lawrenceville, IL)

11/3: Perimeter Rowdown (Atlanta, GA)

11/3: Central Texas Showdown (Seguin, TX)

11/3: Rookie Rollout 3 at Troy CrossFit (San Diego, CA)

11/3: Masters of the Midwest (Greenwood IN)

11/3: Fit Wars Competition (Cedar Park, TX)

11/3: Super Awesome Fun Time Pairs Challenge (Toronta, Canada)

11/3- 11/4: Reignited Games 2018 (Wilmington, NC) 

11/3 – 11/4: Charlotte Throwdown for Mental Health Awareness (Charlotte, NC)

11/3 – 11/4: GameDay Championship (St. Paul, MN)

11/3 – 11/4: Clearwater Beach Brawl (Clearwater, FL)

11/04 – 11/05: WODNATION BR (Vinhedo, Brazil)

11/10: The Battle at Branded One (Las Vegas, NV)

11/10: Emerald Coast Honor Games (Destin, FL)

11/10 – 11/11: Extreme Games (Piauí, Brazil)

11/10 – 11/11: South Loop Games (Chicago, IL)

11/10- 11/11: Southie Showdown (Boston, MA)

11/10: Metcon 4 Hope (Reno, NV)

11/10: Best of the Wurst (New Braunfels, TX)

11/10: Warrior Affiliate League Delta Force (Duarte, CA)

11/10: USA Powerlifting Veterans Day Championship (Philadelphia, PA) 

11/10: Blue Cooler Throwdown (Deland, FL)

11/10: Bromageddon 2018 (Chandler, AZ)

11/10: Garage Games Masters Tour 2018 (McKinney, TX)

11/10: Barbells For Boobs (Boise, ID)

11/10: First Annual Sergeants Fitness Patriot Games (Caldwell, ID)

11/11: Bonsai Brawl (Philadelphia, PA)

11/11: CFF Team Marathon Row 2018 (Metuchen, NJ)

11/15: Push Pull for Pancreatic Cancer @ Hybrid Athletics Bridgport (Bridgeport, CT)

11/16 – 11/17: Veterans Day Bash at CrossFit Wild West (Lubbock,TX)

11/17: MetCon Mashups CrossFit Lubbock (Lubbock,TX)

11/17: CrossFit TIG Turf Wars (Brighton, MI)

11/17: 2018 Energy Games (Houston, TX)

11/17: MetCon Mashups (Tulsa, OK) 

11/17: Green Valley Clash of the Fittest (Green Valley, AZ)

11/17: Push Pull for Pancreatic Cancer @ Invictus Boston (Boston, MA)

11/17: North County Fall Brawl (Watertown, NY)

11/17: BCF for Homeless Kids Kettlebells4Kids Fundraiser (Derry, NH)

11/17: Team SuperFit Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)

11/17: 2nd Annual Well Seasoned Masters Competition (Burlington, MA) 

11/17: Guardian Games National Championship (Ashland, VA)

11/20: Ben Marconi Memorial WOD (San Antonio, TX)

11/27: Push Pull for Pancreatic Cancer (Philadelphia, PA)

11/30 – 12/2: The Rogue Winter Classic (Cleveland, OH)