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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. We just booked our plane tickets to Melbourne, Australia for the 2017 CrossFit Games Invitational. Wanna see us down under at your box? Shoot us an invitation.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” — Muhammad Ali
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
ROUNDUP — Carly Fuhrer PRs her Grace time by 1 second at 1:38. Some guy in Norway did a single-arm bar muscle-up. Travis Williams and Chyna Cho are going to the upcoming MisFit Athletics training camp at CrossFit Klew in Somerset, NJ. Kari Pearce gets in a WOD at Heathrow Airport in London. Ibizia, Spain is getting a CrossFit affiliate, and in true Ibiza fashion they’re throwing a big party with a DJ.
Want something spicy for lunch? Give these elevated Bulgarian Split Squats a try.
MUST READ — Our original story on how Carleen Mathews’ 2017 CrossFit Games season ended when she couldn’t complete a single muscle-up in Amanda .45.
SET YOUR REMINDERS — Week 1 WODs for the 2017 CrossFit Games Team Series are being announced live on Facebook tomorrow night at 4:50 PM Pacific.
WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIEND WHO’S ITCHING TO HELP DOWN IN HOUSTON…
Mark your calendars. Adee Cazayoux of Working Against Gravity and Michael Cazayoux of Brute Strength are organizing a cleanup day in Houston on October 22nd. They’re also pledging to match the donations up to $10,000. That’s some serious support. Can’t make it down to Houston? You can still help by donating.
WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIEND WHO’S DYING FOR AN INTRO TO THAT CUTE NEW CROSSFITTER AT THE BOX…
On it. Introducing Gourmaleo (gor-MAY-lee-O), a 5-year-old women-owned business based in Dallas, TX and serving the DFW area for chef-driven prepared paleo meals. Yeah, that’s a combination of gourmet + paleo. A classically trained French Pastry Chef, Chef Tricia Lewis started the company specifically to help busy folks like you and me stay on track even while running around our 9 to 5. Well sometimes we need a little something in between meals so she created these paleo snack boxes so you wouldn’t have to worry about grabbing a slice of pizza while staying late at the office. Here’s the best part. While all the ingredients are locally sourced, they’re shipping nationwide.
THINGS TO…
WATCH: Hidden Scenes from the 2017 CrossFit Games
CrossFit HQ captures all those little moments that happen away from the cameras in this four-minute montage of moments unseen at the 2017 CrossFit Games.
PRESS PLAY.
HEAR: Hollywood and Neck Surgery with Brooke Ence
Brooke Ence sits down with Beyond the Barbell podcast and opens up about Hollywood, withdrawing from the CrossFit Open to have surgery, her recovery and her plans for the 2018 Games season.
LISTEN TO ENCE.
EAT: Grain Free Omega-3 Fudgy Walnut Brownies
Ambitious Kitchen’s amazing skillet brownies are made without grains, gluten or dairy. These super fudgy walnut brownies taste just like the ones from your childhood. Plus they pack plenty of good for you omega 3s thanks to walnut butter and chia seeds.
BROWNIES & ALMOND MILK.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
STORY SERIES: How has CrossFit helped you achieve a goal?
“I was 48, weighing 320 pounds and on daily medication for blood pressure, gout, and depression. I was tired of being tired and decided it was time to make a lifestyle change. I ventured into the world of CrossFit not really knowing what it was all about…hooked immediately! The weight started to come off, my fitness and confidence levels went up, and the prescribed medications went away completely. Goal #1 achieved. I dropped 90 pounds. Goal #2 crushed. Now 51, I’m the fittest I’ve ever been.” — Tony Atwater, Earned Not Given CrossFit in Farmington, MI
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CrossFit Federal Hill in Baltimore, MD is hosting the Community of Strength Project’s 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on October 27th. All proceeds will go back to helping the youth of Baltimore City by empowering them through fitness. The annual fundraiser brought in more than $10,000 last year to fund a community program that mentors teens through fitness to set them up to be successful in life after high school.
In downtown Fargo, ND, the 20,000 square foot building that used to be home to the Northern Pacific Railroad, which has sat vacant for the past fifty years will be the new home of CrossFit Icehouse.