Taking Flight: Patience, Persistence Fuel Fotsch’s Big Gamble
We want to believe that the elite athletes have everything we don’t. The heavy snatches on social media. The selfies showing a formidable physique. But…
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Confessions of A Recovering CrossFit Games Addict
This is series of journal entries written by three-time CrossFit Games athlete Carleen Matthews. ——— Who am I? I’ve been a competitive CrossFit athlete for the…
The King of Grit: James Lancaster’s Bold Plan
“When I joined Kings of Grit I found a way to embrace my SELF DOUBT and my FEAR and turn them into my greatest strengths…’I’ll…
Elijah “EZ” Muhammad: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
How you deal with success is important. But how you deal with failure is a true testament to character. And Elijah Muhammad passes both with…
Scaling Back & Saving Dogs: Why This Games Athlete Cut Her Training in Half
The signs were there. Meg Reardon, a CrossFit Games rookie in 2016, had no energy. No desire to train, let alone compete. Still she slogged…
CrossFit Athlete Emily Abbott: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Emily Abbott doesn’t take herself too seriously. She’s honest, unapologetic —screenshotting a rude response she got on a dating app–and really freakin’ strong. That’s why the…
CrossFit Games Athlete Brent Fikowski: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Brent Fikowski isn’t afraid to show his personality. The self-dubbed “whitest dark horse” when he broke into the elite CrossFit scene, Fikowski is part of some…
Leaving a Legacy: Lindsey Valenzuela’s Incredible Comeback
The athletes cluttered under the tent, the anticipation and pre-WOD jitters evident as they stood tucked away from the Miami heat. There they were, the…
Back-to-Back “Fittest Woman on Earth” Tia Clair-Toomey: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Tia Clair-Toomey has quite a list of athletic achievements for being only 25 years old. Toomey, who is now a 2-time CrossFit Games champion after defending…
CrossFit Competitor Marcus Filly: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Marcus Filly is not afraid to think outside of the [CrossFit] box. Since leaving medical school in 2009, the six-time CrossFit Games competitor (who has…
