When you’re a single CrossFitter looking for love

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“Your body will argue that there is no justifiable reason to continue. Your only recourse is to call on your spirit, which fortunately functions independently of logic!” — Tim Noakes

WHEN YOU’RE A SINGLE CROSSFITTER LOOKING FOR LOVE.

You know the story.

Dating can be really hard. You find yourself spending more time at the box and little less time at Happy Hour. Let’s face it, your priorities have changed but finding an eligible bachelor or bachelorette at the 5:30 AM class isn’t exactly working out in your favor.

Don’t you just wish there was a barbellharmony.com where you could meet other local singles that love what you love?

Ummm yes…tell me more.

Sorry to get your hopes up, but barbellharmony.com isn’t a thing…yet, but CrossFit Oakland Uptown started CrossFitSinglesRX to organize events in the area and bring single CrossFitters together.

They’re kicking off their first event with the CrossFit Singles Holiday Mixer.

It’s more than just a huge bash though — the host, Dr. Frankie Bashan is a clinical psychologist, matchmaker, and overall relationship guru who has been using her psychology background in conjunction with technology and personalized algorithms to play matchmaker nationwide.

I’m in.

We figured you would be, so put down your phone, stop wasting precious energy swiping right, and let this event help you find your forever WOD partner.

P.S. Is it OK to wear our Nanos?

CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES

Roundup — Jessica Lucero hits a 363 pound back squat at 132 pound bodyweight. Footage of Jason Khalipa and Rich Froning WODing together. We discovered almond milk egg nog yesterday and were really excited. Adam Klink squats 495 pounds wearing Nike Jordans. 

Legends…The three men in this photo have won the CrossFit Games seven out of eleven years.

With your second cup of coffee…this is what knee sleeves were really made for. 

Graduation Day — The 4th and the 16th fittest 16-17-year-olds, Megan Trupp and Marie Bonneau, qualified for the women’s RX division at the Atlas Games in Montreal. IN CONTEXT…The Elite divsision is made up of the top four qualifiers plus 12 invited pros. Michele Letendre placed sixth. Megan and Marie finished 11th and 29th respectively. 

COFFEE BREAK CONVERSATIONS

What to tell your friend who hates layovers…

Please bring your seat backs up and your tray tables back to their original location, we’ll be landing in Denver shortly, home of the first private airport yoga studio. Yoga on the Fly just built five mini-studios stocked with wireless headsets, yoga mats, plans, beauty bar essentials and anything else you need to escape the airport chaos. They’re also equipped with iPads pre-programmed with yoga routines…or you could just load up some ROMWOD. Namaste. 

THINGS TO…

WATCH: Diapers and Dumbbells

No, not a new CrossFit-inspired lifestyle brand. Diapers and Dumbbells is the name given to CrossFit South Brooklyn’s popular class for parents to bring their babies and get in a workout together. 

FIT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

HEAR: Mayhem with Mathew Fraser

On Episode 5 of Froning and Friends, Mat Fraser joins the podcast and talks about his recent relocation to Cookeville, TN and crawling underneath the house with Froning’s dad. True story…his neighbor across the street does CrossFit. Talk about winning the jackpot. 

WELCOME TO COOKEVILLE.

EAT: Magic Crown Roast of Pork

Want to impress your in-laws this Thanksgiving? Place this crown of pork on the table and you’ll have a lot of people talking…then eating.

IT LOOKS YUMMMAZING!

BUY: $15 Off Tactical Weight Vests Bundle

Thinking it’s time for an upgrade from your weight vest that’s always bouncing around during your WODs? Or maybe just as a Christmas gift (to yourself) or your swolemate. Either way, you can grab $15 off Invest tactical weight vests plus a free t-shirt and free shipping with code “MURPH15.”

SUIT UP.

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CHALK UP AFFILIATES

• Toledo CrossFit in Toledo, OH is hosting Faith Rx’d “Naughty or Nice, Give a Gift, Get a Lift” event on December 10. All gifts and proceeds will go to support the Mercy Children’s Hospital of Toledo and the Ronald McDonald House. P.S. Any box can participate, you just need to get the details from Faith
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• The MUST READ Naples News story of a how a couple CrossFit Redline members traveled to Puerto Rico carrying eight suitcases of food, toiletries and medical supplies with one of their members who’s family was stuck on the island. 
• Congratulations to Decorum CrossFit which just opened their doors in Lima, Ohio. Decorum is owned by 26-year-old Lauren Seuver who left her job as a nurse to pursue her passion for helping others through fitness.

“K-Mighty: Meet the Special Needs Mom Who’s A World Record Holder,” by Athlete Daily

Kristi Brewer is a wife, working mother of two and a world record-holder masters weightlifter. No wonder Brewer, who just picked up the sport two years ago, uses the moniker: K_mighty on Instagram. The 35-year-old, who routinely competes against competitors decades younger, doesn’t have the hours to commit to double sessions or meticulously track everything she eats.

But what Brewer, who switched to weightlifting after 18 months of CrossFit, has been able to do is consistently improve. The 63 kg. lifter, who has snatched 80 kg and clean and jerked 110 kg. in competition, will compete against younger lifters again in December’s American Open.

And while she’s aware that her training may not always look like her competitors, Brewer hopes to  continue to prove that nothing —not age, or circumstance —can get in the way of sheer will.

“I’m sort of a part-time taxi driver,” Brewer said. “My youngest daughter [five-year-old Kale’a] is autistic, so I’m at a lot of different therapies. Probably like 20 hours a week.”

Brought to You By CrossFit Invictus — How should you scale the push-up? Even if you can’t do push-ups RX for reps, get up off your knees. There are plenty of better scaling options that provide you the full range of motion, and here’s one: the banded push-up. 

11/8: WOD for Warriors (Nationwide)

11/11: Rush Club 012 (Phoenix, AZ)

11/11: Beach Assault (Gulf Shores CrossFit, Gulf Shores, AL)

11/11: Emerald Coast Honor Games (Destin, FL)

11/11: Battle for the Badges (UnCharted CrossFit, St. Charles, MO)

11/18: New WODs On The Block (Various Locations in US)

11/18: Downtown Throwdown (Prattville, AL)

11/30: CrossFit Liftoff (Online)

12/1 – 3: Atlas Games (Montreal, Canada)

12/2 – 3: Rogue Winter Classic (Cleveland, OH)

12/2: Anthem CrossFit’s Reindeer Games (Pensacola, FL)

12/2: Vekter Games IV (CrossFit ReVamped, Columbia, MD)

12/9 – 10: WOD GODZ 2017 (Shreveport, LA)

1/27/18: Winter Chiller (Fairmont, WV)