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Good morning. It’s Monday, June 13, and this is your Morning Chalk Up. Did we miss something? Send us a tip at tips@morningchalkup.com.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“The will to win is meaningless without the will to prepare!” – Joe Gibbs
THE COMPETITION FLOOR
36 days until the 2016 CrossFit Games.
Question of the day: what separates a Games athlete from a Regional athlete?
GAMES PREP
Brent Fikowski hits some 200 pound atlas stones to 45 inch platform. Annie Thorisdottir loading up some deadlifts. Katrin Davidsdottir and Cole Sager ran a sprint triathlon. Christy Adkins hangs out at the beach with her dog. Becca Voigt hits the open water for some ocean swim training. Cyna Cho dropped in at CrossFit Mayhem Freedom. Lucas Parker walks around in a robe. Sara Sigmundsdottir’s 220 pound Grace took her 30 minutes. Ben Smith hits 15 clean and jerks at 305 pounds.
Coming soon…Road to the Games Episode 16, featuring Josh Bridges and Brooke Ence.
GRANITE GAMES
The 2016 Granite Games online qualifier WOD #1 is now out. OPEX Fitness released a strategy guide for tackling WOD #1. You have until tomorrow to register as an athlete for the Granite Games.
CRUSH GAMES
The 2016 Kill Cliff Crush Games is introducing online preliminary qualifiers to win a spot to compete in Miami. Every athlete in every division must compete in the prelims. You need to signup by June 22nd.
SPEED READ
IN 2 MINUTES…
Go behind-the-scenes with Mattie Rogers and FloElite at the 2016 Senior Pan Ams in Columbia and watch her 5 of 6 successful lifts which earned her the silver overall. You can RSVP for OPEX Fitness’ grand opening at it’s new facility in Scottsdale, AZ on July 16. Down in Covington, LA, CrossFit No Surrender is holding a “competition” fundraiser for cancer research…the “24 in 24” challenge offers a series of workouts every hour, for a full 24 hours. A guy with one leg does a 70 pound goblet squat at Flex on the Mall in DC. Julie Foucher’s new Reebok Nano 6.0s. Fitness cuteness overload with some pull-up kisses. What happens when Rich Froning, Josh Bridges and Dan Bailey babysit? Emily Bridgers gets all dressed up!
Fitness is a journey, so is finding yourself – Courtney Nottebart has struggled with weight issues her entire life. “…I ran two half marathons and felt great, but the scale was still climbing.” She knew something needed to change, and it was time to take care of her — no one else. At the age of 26, Courtney looked in the mirror and realized she was truly unhappy. She cut ties with her longtime boyfriend and “for the first time in 26 years” decided to take care of herself, “make healthy decisions,” and make herself a better person. From there, Courtney joined CrossFit.
Lights, camera, action…Lighthouse Films is filming a CrossFit commercial in Wilmington, DE on Wednesday. The scenes will involve a man climbing a fire escape and zip lining from the top of the parking deck.
HEALTH & MOBILITY
Julie Foucher tries some of James Hobart’s squat therapy.
WHAT YOU’LL WANNA BUY
Design your own Reebok Nano 6.0.