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Iceland Annie: The Evolution Of A CrossFit Games Legend (Book Review)

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Annie Thorisdottir’s memoir brought me back to my early CrossFit days while offering a deeper look at the person behind the championships. Narrated by Annie herself, Iceland Annie pairs memorable competition stories with hard-earned lessons about ambition, identity, and why winning is not the only measure of progress. Nine stars—and enough inspiration to have me considering another competition of my own. Continue reading Iceland Annie: The Evolution Of A CrossFit Games Legend (Book Review)

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HamCo Heat 2023

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CrossFit HamCo held their HamCo Heat 2023 competition Saturday in McLeansboro, with Wayne County well represented, including the RX Mens champions, Luke Ahlfield and Andrew Atteberry. For Ahlfield, a three-time CrossFit Regional qualifier, it was a return to the sport after several years off while pursuing other strength sports goals. They were in second place going into the final event but were able to win both parts of the finals to take the crown. Avery McCulley and Caleb Smothers took third place in the mixed gender intermediate division. For Smothers, it was his first CrossFit competition. He has competed in … Continue reading HamCo Heat 2023