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CROSSFIT GAMES
2023 Age Group Semifinals Preview
2023 marks the second year that the top 30 athletes in each division will battle it out for the ten available spots at the CrossFit Games during the Age Group Semifinals. With close to twenty divisions of teens and masters competing on the virtual stage, here’s what you need to know heading into this weekend.
Teens: With the ten year anniversary of the teenage division coming up, there’s no doubt the youngest ranks have become a breeding ground for up-and-coming contenders for the Fittest on Earth. There’s a great deal of new talent coming through the pipeline this year, ranging from some well-known powerhouses in the older divisions to a wide open field of potential in the younger division.
14-15 Division
Girls: With only one previous Games athlete in the hunt for a qualifying spot, the youngest division of girls is full of potential that we’ll see grow to fruition in the coming years.
15-year-old Marissa Nichols is the only athlete in the 14-15 Girls field with a Games appearance under her belt, where she placed 9th, and is an easy pick for the podium at the Games. Known for her iconic victory screams, Nichols is coming off a third-place finish at Wodapalooza and a first-place finish at The Fittest Experience. Her wide expanse of in-person competition experience makes her a shoe-in for the Games with veteran knowledge on her side.
Miley Wade is quickly making a name for herself in the division, placing second at Wodapalooza and first at the Pit Elite Teen Throwdown, following in her older sister Delaney’s footsteps.
The rest of the field is largely unknown: There are a few offseason competition qualifiers in Brynn Cupp and Marley Francis, and a young Underdogs Athletics athlete named Maia Burrows, all of whom will undoubtedly make a run at qualifying.
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CrossFit Semifinals Request for Proposals: “CrossFit has confirmed opening the RFP process to determine the locations of the North American East, North American West and Europe NOBULL CrossFit Games Semifinals for 2024, 2025 and 2026.”
“Cities interested must provide a Letter of Interest by Friday, May 26, 2023 and the process will be considered open until Friday, June, 30, 2023 when a thorough review of all applicants will begin.”
“As of today, CrossFit will not commit to a deadline in which future host cities will be announced.The NOBULL CrossFit Games Semifinal RFP does not include bids for future NOBULL CrossFit Games sites, however some applicants could be considered to host the event in 2025 and beyond.”
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LIFESTYLE
Nutrition Tracking and the Importance of Individualized Prescriptions with Ommyx Founder Kassandra Hobart
So I had been diligently tracking my macros for a while now, but wasn’t even sure why anymore.
Some days I would hit my targets, but many days I wouldn’t, and generally I would just shrug it off, tell myself I’d do better the next day—you know, the whole kind, compassionate and non-judgmental tactic—and then head to bed. Rest and repeat.
The point is, like many CrossFit athletes, I love tracking. Tracking nutrition, tracking performance, tracking sleep. I love data.
But what’s the point in tracking if it’s not helping you make effective and efficient changes that help you move forward as an athlete?
That’s the thought I started having and it’s also one of the thoughts long-time CrossFit athlete, and nutrition therapy practitioner Kassandra Hobart, had when she co-founded Ommyx—“the second brain for your health.”
Remind me: Ommyx is a highly-personalized nutrition tracking and performance app that integrates with your unique data to provide practical, individualized recommendations you can implement to improve your nutrition, sleep and performance.
Five Likely Women to Punch their First Ticket to the CrossFit Games in 2023
Although the CrossFit Games field is generally dominated by veterans, every year a certain number of rookie competitors break through and punch their ticket to the biggest stage in the sport. Last year, that number was 15 rookie women, and the year before, 11.
As always, this year’s field is a stronghold of athletes who have been there before, but there’s always room for rookies.
So who are the most likely women to punch their first ticket to Madison, WI this summer?
Here are five women we have been tracking closely, who we think have a great shot at being part of this year’s rookie contingent.
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