Team Taranis: Canada’s Team

With Iceland Annie the fittest woman on Earth, Emily Beers talks about the international flavor of the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games.

Palms sweating, heart beating. I look over at a teammate.

“I’m nervous,” she says.

“I know. Me too,” I reply.

No, we weren’t about to compete.

In fact, we’re sitting in the stands with an afternoon beer in hand. We are about to watch our fellow Canada West team—Team Taranis—in the Sunday afternoon Team final of the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games.