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A Mandate and an Opportunity
In this two-part series, Andréa Maria Cecil explores women in sports and what supporters and critics have to say about the contentious Title IX legislation. In Part 2, Cecil investigates the effects of...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 284
On Episode 284 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Games Masters competitor and CrossFit Oldtown owner Jerry Hill. Justin also interviewed Kyle Kasperbauer, who finished third...
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Speal’s First Year Out
When Chris Spealler walks into the StubHub Center this year in Carson, Calif., it won’t be as an athlete. It will be as a media commentator. “That is going to be a really difficult experience for me,”...
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Will vs. Web
Best-selling author Eleanor Brown asks if the Internet is killing our ability to concentrate and analyze. Something strange is happening to my brain: it can’t keep still. And not in a good way. My mind...
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Mistakes and Forgiveness
Before he was a four-time CrossFit Games competitor, he was a self-described “asshole” kid. Not many people know Austin Malleolo was the type of renegade who was in trouble with the law and ended up...
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Start Movin’
When Scott Olson’s daughter told him about her CrossFit workouts that involved hundreds of reps at a time, he thought it was “nuts.” “Nobody can do 100 pull-ups,” he thought. But Olson gave it a try,...
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A Change of Perspective
After opening an affiliate with his brother Aryan in 2012, Aja Barto almost decided to forgo the 2013 CrossFit Games season. “When I first came into it I was overwhelmed. I was potentially on the...
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“I’ll Do It All”
When Deborah Cordner Carson asks herself why she does CrossFit, she looks at her grandfather’s weightlifting belt and remembers. “I see my grandfather and how he sacrificed at some point in his life to...
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An Athlete By Any Other Name
If the name “Kara Webb” doesn’t sound familiar, it’s because Kara’s surname was Gordon last year when she competed at the CrossFit Games. Her husband, Jason, admits that he’s the reason behind the...
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Focus, Drive, Execution
When she started CrossFit in March 2011, Margaux Alvarez had a clear goal. This year, the 28-year-old accomplished her mission by qualifying for the CrossFit Games. Alvarez finished third at the...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 285
On Episode 285 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed two veteran CrossFit Games competitors: Gretchen Kittelberger and Christy Phillips. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on...
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Growing Up CrossFit
Gauntlet events showcase how CrossFit Kids encourages lifelong fitness through fun rather than cutthroat competition. Shea-Lynn Gioia is 12. She traveled eight hours to compete in her first CrossFit...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 286
On Episode 286 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Games competitor Scott Panchik, Games Demo Team members Julie Foucher and Annie Sakamoto, 2013 60-Plus Masters Champion Scott...
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Schooling the Press
Throw any question at him—from his strategy on how he will approach the CrossFit Games to his views on diet and sex—and Matt Chan doesn’t shy away. He also might just own you. At 35, Chan was the...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 287
On Episode 287 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed two podium finishers at the CrossFit Games. Both Valerie Voboril and Ben Smith finished third in the competition that ended July 28....
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“A Beautiful Thing”
Since 2011, Lisa Long and her daughter, Rory Zambard, were hoping to both qualify for the CrossFit Games and experience the competition together. But life got in the way and Long went alone in 2011,...
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The Lunatic Farmer
Internationally known for his agricultural practices in Virginia, Joel Salatin calls it like he sees it—and there’s a lot he’s calling out. Joel Salatin is possibly the most influential farmer in...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 288
On Episode 288 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed both Individual second-place finishers from the CrossFit Games: Lindsey Valenzuela and Jason Khalipa. This episode was webcast Aug. 7,...
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Making the Most of It
Gary Kirk didn’t cook. He would heat up food but never venture so far as to make something from scratch. These days, Sunday is reserved for making sauces to accompany his reformed diet, recommended to...
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The Jercs
When Louie Zitting and his brothers were kids, his dad would call them “little jerks” whenever they got into trouble. That trouble, though, was the most fun. Today, Zitting, his brothers and his family...
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