PR While You Party

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4 days until Regionals starts.

“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.” — Archilochus

PR WHILE YOU PARTY.

When you’re over the club…

So you want to celebrate your birthday with a bang. You love the idea of sweating it out under the lights at a club, but let’s be real. You’re busting ass in the gym regularly to get healthy and fit and the thought of pounding drinks and nursing a hangover just isn’t your cup of tea anymore.

We get it. We totally get it. And so does Caroline Jordan.

Her solution?

Caroline is a San-Fran based wellness coach who opted for a less traditional 31st birthday party. She rented out a club called City Nights and hosted a “Birthday Bootcamp”.

Picture a huge group fitness class with multiple stations on different stages. The party attendees squatted, lunged, and burpeed the night away under flashing lights and bass driven music- all without having to stress out over the perfect dress or pair of heels.

We’re all in.

It makes perfect sense, right? As CrossFitters we spend a large percentage of our free time in the box and a lot of our friends are there, too. Ring in your next birthday by celebrating (and sweating it out) with some friends and a birthday WOD.

PLOT TWIST?

What happened?

On Friday afternoon, the CrossFit Games Twitter account tweeted something interesting:

“What are your thoughts on known Regionals events so far?”

And your point is…?

The words “known” and “so far” are curious word choices when all the team and individual workouts have been released.

Dave Castro is well known for dangling the chord for CrossFitters. So the question is: coincidence or is there more coming?

Last year, there was much speculation around Dave adding a surprise seventh event at the last minute; something that never materialized, but we didn’t see a tweet like that. 

Anything else?

TBD. We’ll let you know. 

THINGS TO…

WATCH: Road to the Games Ep. 3

This episode of Road to the Games Episode 3 follows Tennil Reed-Beuerlein, Thuri Helgadottir and Bethany Shadburne as they train to earn a spot back in Madison, WI. 

IT’S GAME TIME. 

HEAR: The Biggest Key to Success

In this episode, the Better Than Yesterday podcast explores their formula for success and why their greatest accomplishments aren’t achieved overnight. 

GUTS. DETERMINATION. PERSEVERANCE.

WIN: RXBARs + Nut Butter + Born Primitive Gear

RXBAR and Born Primitive are giving five lucky athletes free RXBARs, packets of ttheir brand new nut butter, a Born Primitive training outfit and a $100 gift card.

JUST ENTER TO WIN.

EAT: Almond Butter Blueberry Paleo Waffles

This paleo waffle recipe from Ambitious Kitchen will have you wishing it was Sunday morning.

I HEART WAFFLES.

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• HAPPINESS — The story of how two years of CrossFit totally changed one man’s social life, physical appearance, and made him a whole lot happier. 
• SERVING THOSE WHO SERVED US — MMG CrossFit in Reading, PA provides free membership to disabled vets and their dependents and they need help purchasing some Concept 2 Ski Ergs, rowers and Assault Bikes.

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

Two former Olympians, Chad Vaughn and Cheryl Haworth, are launching a podcast about weightlifting • Boston Dynamics’ box jumping robot can now run and jump over logs #BringOnTheOCourse.

…and every mom can appreciate the ingenuity of this.

Stefi Cohen on deadlifting 518 pounds to set a new World Record deadlift and total…”Skipping my graduation commencement ceremony was a tough thing to do but absolutely worth it. The platform is where my heart is. The last 6 months of training in preparation for this meet were absolutely brutal since my time and energy were limited by school and clinical rotations. Now that that’s over I’m ready to train full time for the first time in my life and give it 110% of my effort.”

Pan Ams — The 2018 Senior Pan Ams kicks off today in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Alyssa Ritchey and Hayley Reichardt kicks things off for Team USA starting at 3:00 PM Eastern. 

“Earn The Weekend With A Gut Check” by Shane Trotter, Breaking Muscle

“Everybody’s working for the weekend!” I’m a millennial, so that is the only line that I know to this popular 80’s ballad. After that line, I just awkwardly hum the melody: “na na na na na na na.”



While the “working for the weekend” approach lacks the focus to spur sustainable fitness or occupational success, it is a wonderful strategy to bust through Friday malaise. I’ve found great power in using this concept as a challenge. Don’t just work for a day off, earn it! Regardless of your fitness plan, each week should feature a gut check, and there is no better time than during the final session of the week.

The gut check has merit. It is not simply a display of bravado to tickle the ego and justify a little Clint Eastwood swagger. The gut check trains discipline and resiliency, perhaps the most essential qualities for life success while eliminating the increasingly common expectation for convenience and comfort.

5/18 – 5/20: East Regional (Albany, NY)

5/18 – 5/20: Europe Regional (Berlin, Germany)

5/18 – 5/20: South Regional (Salt Lake City, UT)

5/19: Raising the Bar for Recovery (Medina, OH)

5/19: East Coast Battle (Hanover, MD)

5/19: Barbells in the Burbs (Carol Stream, IL)

5/19: Gladiator Games (Concord, NC)

5/19: The Pillage of Palm Harbor (Palm Harbor, FL)

5/19: Spring Fling Partner Throwdown (San Anselmo, CA)

5/19: SilverFox Masters Competition (San Clemente, CA)

5/19: Ultimate Fitness Championship (Kennewick, WA)

5/19: Warriors Hope 2018 (Greenwood, IN)

5/19: T-Town Throwdown (Tifton, GA)

5/19: Murph for Muts (Peachtree Corners, GA)

5/19: Firehawks Scorch Trials (Rio Rancho, NM)

5/19: Denton Fitness Festival (Denton, TX)

5/19 – 5/20: GameDay Mankato (Mankato, MN)

5/20: Europe Regional After Party Sponsored by FITAID (Berlin, Germany)

5/25 – 5/27: West Regional (Del Mar, CA)

5/25 – 5/27: Central Regional (Nashville, TN)

5/25 – 5/27: Latin America Regional (Rio de Janiero, Brazil)

5/26: Beauty is a Beast 2 (Indian Rocks Beach, FL)

5/27 – 5/28: 24 Heroes in 24 Hours (Southborough, MA)

6/1 – 6/3: Atlantic Regional (West Palm Beach, FL)

6/1 – 6/3: Meridian Regional (Madrid, Spain)

6/1 – 6/3: Pacific Regional (Sydney, Australia)

6/2: Kegs and Kilos (Manhattan, KS)

6/2: Long Island Masters (Hauppauge, NY)

6/2: Texas WOD Fest (Houston, TX)

6/2: Tacos and Tequila Throwdown (Highlands Ranch, CO)

6/2: Meshugge CrossFit Summer Melee (Overland Park, KS)

6/3: Summer Sizzler Individual Masters Competition (Burlington, MA)

6/8 – 6/9: Bricktown Throwdown (Bricktown, OKC)

6/9: Beastette Bash at CrossFit Ananda (Arlington, TX)

6/9: Gulf Coast Games (Mandeville, LA)

6/9: WOD Wars 6 (Humble, TX)

6/9: Big Orange Brawl (Knoxville, TN)

6/9: Heroes of the Platform (Meridian, ID)

6/9: Triple Crown Fitness Event (Greenville, NC)

6/9 – 6/10: The Heartland Games 2018 (Chicago, IL)

6/9 – 6/10: Alaka’i SUPER Summer Slam (Kapolei, HI)

6/16: Battle on the Creek (Johns Creek, GA)

6/16: Full Battle Rattle (Robinson, IL)

6/16: East Coast War (Wilmington, NC)

6/19: Gauntlett VIII – River Rumble (Portsmouth, OH)

6/23: Garage Girls CrossFit Grit (St. Simons Island, GA)

6/23: 2018 Summer Swolestice (Gresham, OR)

6/23: HAMCO Heat (McLeansboro, IL)

6/23: The Greenville Games (Greenville, SC)

6/23: The Burn Out (New Bern, NC)

6/23 – 6/24: Asbury Park Summer Games (Asbury Park, NJ)

6/23 – 6/24: The Dakota Games (Fargo, ND)

6/30: Summer Stampede (Bethlehem, PA)