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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition was chalked up while making some changes to our email format. Love it? Hate it? Let us know.
8 days, 11 hours until the first CrossFit Open WOD is announced.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“You can’t out exercise a bad diet.” — Lisa Masson
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
The fittest woman in Mexico Brenda Castro (relation?) is going head-to-head against Brooke Wells in the Week 4 Open Announcement. Lukas Esslinger front squats 418 pounds. Brute Strength is talking with LSU’s legendary director of strength and conditioning Tommy Moffitt LIVE on Facebook today at 12PM Central. Carleen Mathews carries a 100 pound D Ball 400 meters through the street. Alec Smith power cleans 365 pounds.
For Laughs — EPIC swolemate bro-bonding video between Mathew Fraser and Alex Anderson.
THINGS TO…
READ: Feelings of Blessing, Tasia Percevecz
Do you ever feel so blessed that you just need to tell someone?! There are many incredible people in this world. Two of those people are Allison Movsessian Fitzpatrick and Scott Fitzpatrick! Not only did they take me in during the blizzard, but they also fed me, drove me to work at 530am, shoveled out my car, and dropped it off for me. You guys are amazing. I’m so lucky to have you!
HEAR: Brooke Wells Chases Excellence
Brooke Wells sits down with Ben Bergeron’s Chasing Excellence podcast to talk about her background, her training, & her hopes going forward.
GO BROOKE.
GO BROOKE.
WATCH: Regional Power Rankings, Men
CrossFit HQ attempts to answer the age old question of which region is the most competitive to make it to Regionals and produces the fittest athletes. They’ve taken athletes’ scores across all three stages of the CrossFit Games to power rank each of the 17 regions.
I LOVE NUMBERS.
I LOVE NUMBERS.
EAT: Magic Bars, WOW
We’re one day late with the Valentine’s Day treats, we know! But these paleo-ish chocolate, coconut cookie bars looked too good to keep all to ourselves.
NEED CHOCOLATE NOW.
BUY: Affiliates Restock Your Kill Cliff Fridge
From now until the end of February, if you purchase 15 cases of Kill Cliff you get one free with code “IHEARTKC.”
GET CLIFFED.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
Tanner Davis and Ashley Kew from The Arena Nevada CrossFit got engaged. They met at the box about a year ago.
Ron Del Duca, owner of CrossFit Mayview, shares 8 tips to improve the experience of your members that won’t break the bank.
It’s not too late to host this year’s WOD 22 fundraising and awareness event at your affiliate. WOD 22 is an annual event on February 22nd to raise money to help end veteran suicides.
Cañon City High School is adding CrossFit classes starting in the 2017 – 2018 school year.