How are those resolutions going so far?

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“There are times when life feels like a stress, a struggle and a constant battle. It’s painful. It’s not fair. And shit happens that is   unexplainable. What we can control is our heart, our thoughts and our breathing. Calm your mind, relax your heart. And breathe.” — Lewis Howes

CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES

Roundup — Thuri Helgadottir was named Iceland’s female weightlifter of the year. A 71-

With your second cup of coffee…for when you need a creative way to get rid of extra clay pigeons.

Katrin Davidsdottir on the New Year...”I talk a lot about giving full effort. Working as hard as I can and as long as I have no regrets I will be happy with the outcome. I still believe in that and I know that I can not control an outcome. But I want to win. We really did work so hard this year and I can walk away with no regrets but it took me some time to come to terms with the fact that I wasn’t happy with how the Games played out this year…This moment showed me how much I wanted this and how hard I am willing to work for it. Oh my goshhhhh I am so excited for this year. I found my FIRE.”

COFFEE BREAK CONVERSATIONS

What to tell your friend who’s thinking now’s a good time for a detox…

Can you give up alcohol for the next thirty days? What about until the end of the CrossFit Open? If you’re considering doing a cleanse take some advice from a couple who goes cold Turkey every year so you don’t go crazy. 

What to tell your friend who’s dusting off their dumbells…

You’re probably going to need em, especially since Dave Castro basically just told the entire world they’ll be using them in about six weeks. And if you’re going to dedicate the extra time you might as well learn to do bicep curls correctly.

THINGS TO…

WATCH: Keep at It

Meet Jandi Pereida. She was active and led a healthy lifestyle until she started prioritizing her career over her health. After years of late nights and working weekends she realized she needed to re-prioritize.

FIND YOUR BALANCE.

HEAR: Growth through Adversity with Kyle Maynard

Kyle is an entrepreneur, an ESPY award-winning mixed martial arts athlete, a CrossFit affiliate owner, and a photographer and he has achieved all of this despite being born with congenital amputation. He sits down with Julie Foucher for an episode dedicated to thriving through challenges.

HAVING A POSITIVE MINDSET.

EAT: Butternut Squash Green Chile Chicken Soup

Let’s be honest, it’s basically frozen outside, and what better way to warm up than a healthy soup and plenty of leftovers for later. 

GET TOASTY.

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“Letter to My Younger Self” by Camille Egdorf

Dear 10-year-old Camille,

From the very beginning, you’ve been different from the other girls – the ones who wear pretty dresses and flavored lip gloss. You’re an only child in a family that makes a living in the great outdoors, and as a result, you would rather wear jeans and a t-shirt any day. With short blonde hair, mud-stained pants and a razor scooter, you’ve always had more fun playing football and other sports with the boys.

You relate to them better because you can talk fishing and hunting when the girls only talk about makeup and going shopping. And because you are different, you are picked on and have been cast out by nearly every girl at school.

You’ll continue to struggle with bullies for the next few years, so you need to grit your teeth and not let the name calling make you feel any less of yourself. You’re a smart, charismatic, and vibrant kid who can do anything you put your mind to. It sucks, and you often feel very alone, but this is a time that will begin paving the way for you to grow into the strong and independent woman you’ll become.

1/5 – 1/7: CFV Championships (Fort Vancouver, WA)

1/6: BrickYard Brawl (South Windsor, CT)

1/6 – 1/7: KO in the OK (Tulsa, OK)

1/11 – 14: Wodapalooza Fitness Festival (Miami, FL)

1/11: Row’d Royalty (Worldwide)

1/13: Abominable Snowdown II (Orem, UT)

1/13 – 14: War of the Wods (Greensboro, NC)

1/20: Winter WOD’rland 2018 (Bend, OR)

1/20: Garage Games’ World Wide WOD (Worldwide)

1/27: Winter Chiller (Fairmont, WV)

1/27: NorCal Masters 2018 (Richmond, CA)

1/27 – 28: The Fittest Experience (Austin, TX)

2/3: No Weak Links “V” (Whitesboro, NY)

2/3: Caution Grounds 7 (Hialeah Gardens, FL)

2/3: Output Fitness Trials (Miramar, FL)

2/3: 6th Annual Women’s WOD Jam (Broomfield, CO)

2/3: 5th Annual Golden State Games (Stockton, CA)

2/10: Mirror Image CrossFit’s Cupid’s Clash (Panama City, FL)

2/10: New WODs On the Block – The Third Wheel (Nationwide)

2/10: Tuff Love (Boulder, CO)

2/22: CrossFit Open 18.1 (Worldwide)

3/1: CrossFit Open 18.2 (Worldwide)

3/8: CrossFit Open 18.3 (Worldwide)

3/10: Women Who WOD (Barbados)

3/15: CrossFit Open 18.4 (Worldwide)

3/22: CrossFit Open 18.5 (Worldwide)