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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition is powered by Red H Nutrition, a veteran owned and operated functional fitness nutrition company with over 10 years experience in the CrossFit community. Performing high intensity exercise like CrossFit takes a significant toll on your body.
P.S. Here’s one last chance to take the 2-minute survey and share your thoughts on how you’d like us to cover the 2017 CrossFit Games.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to FOCUS.” — Alexander Graham Bell
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
GAMES WATCH
Details on the team clean and jerk event released. The Games event page is slowly taking shape. The Barbell Spin pointed out something about the chipper workout we hadn’t considered yet. The 20 shoulder-to-overhead at 100/70 pounds is an odd weight and not very heavy to be fair, which means it’s probably NOT with a barbell. Could be 1 or 2 dumbbells or an odd object like a sand bag the way teams do shoulder-to-overhead with the worm. FIRST LOOK…at the CrossFit Games obstacle course.
MAD TOWN ROUNDUP
Mr. Brews Taphouse in Monona Terrace (Madison) is offering 10% off beers on tap during the CrossFit Games. Spotted...these welcome signs popping up around the city. The Madison Area Sports Commission tells us to expect many more coming throughout Mad Town. GRAB A TICKET…Wodcast Podcast co-host Eddy Ifft is doing a stand-up comedy show at The Comedy Club in downtown Madison next Thursday night, August 3.
WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIEND WHO’S PLANNING TO DROP IN TO MADISON AFFILIATES WHILE IN TOWN…
Dropping into another affiliate is like being invited by your friend over to dinner at another person’s house. Remember your manners, mind your Ps and Qs, and don’t be late. But just in case you need a little etiquette refresher, read this guide on how to be a good visiting CrossFitter written by an affiliate owner.
WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIEND WHO’S ALWAYS WANTING TO TRY THE GAMES WODS…
Bring your swimsuit to Madison cause you’re gonna get a shot at testing some of the Games events the way the athletes do. Fans who signup and pay $10 will be able to test the bike and run, swim, run events. There’s also going to be other events you can test on site for free, but only if you register before all the spots fill up.
THINGS TO…
WATCH: The Test of Fitness
The CrossFit Games is just around the corner, but do you know the history of the Games and the purpose they serve other than just being really fun to watch? CrossFit HQ published this documentary back in 2014 to explain it all.
THE ULTIMATE TEST.
THE ULTIMATE TEST.
HEAR: An Inside Look at Grass-Fed Ranching
Ever wonder what goes into raising all that grass-fed cattle you love to eat? Shelly Kreuder of 2XL Premium Angus joins the Fed & Fit podcast for an episode dedicated to how this Iowa farm raises sustainable beef.
TUNE IN.
TUNE IN.
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CHALK UP AFFILIATES
STORY SERIES: How has CrossFit helped you achieve a goal?
“When I started CrossFit my goal was to lose weight and get stronger. As months passed, my goal shifted and I knew I wanted to help bring a community together while getting fit at the same time. I have brought hundreds of females together every February hosting an all-women’s competition, helped plan my previous gyms holiday party with a strong attendance and I have made the best friends I could have ever imagined. CrossFit helped me achieve my goal of bringing people together in a positive environment.” — Kyla Bullock, CrossFit Omnia in Denver, CO.
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FUN FACT: The number of male yoga practitioners in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled since 2008 and has increased by 250% in the last four years.
CHALK UP READ
“Changing Course: Carleen Mathews’ Wild Ride” by Athlete Daily
They slowly started to trickle in that fateful night in mid-May, hesitant, anxious and unsure. There was more than a dozen, perhaps as many as 20 people at CrossFit St. Helens that Friday night. United by things they’d rather forget, each person is outfitted in brand-new Nike clothing, enough to make the average CrossFitter swoon.
They also get their blood pressure and weight checked and are told the importance of biofeedback and logging their thoughts. In CrossFit St. Helens owner Carleen Matthews’ mind, if you look good, you feel good and want to come back. And it’s paramount for this group of recovering addicts, who are able to come because of a local grant secured from a mental health agency and some generous sponsorship by Nike, to get into a routine.
Matthews knows all about second chances.
As someone who struggled with an eating disorder and substance abuse problems, the 33-year-old wants to use her platform as an elite athlete to do something about it. And she wants to do it now. That means juggling brutal and time-consuming Games training with being a box owner (along with her husband, Keith) and the recovery program.