Morning Chalk Up

In March 2016, we launched the Morning Chalk Up to provide the finest CrossFit and elite fitness news all in one convenient email, sent out Monday through Friday. Now, we are recognized as the leading source for updates within the CrossFit community. Our goal at the Morning Chalk Up is to educate, inform, and motivate. We strive to uncover important and timely stories that benefit the entire community and support each reader's development as an athlete. We hold the belief that a supportive community fosters growth, which is why we dedicate resources to assist those in need to thrive and advance.

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Australia’s Grace Walton Takes Second in 2024 CrossFit Open, Eyes Games Qualification

Mar 29, 2024 | morningchalkup.com | Sarah L. Appleby |Nicky Freymond |Emily Beers |Joe Genetin-Pilawa

Photo Courtesy of Frog Grips In Partnership With: Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Australia’s Grace Walton has finished the 2024 CrossFit Open in second place worldwide. Remind me: Walton was initially sitting in first place following the submission window for 24.3, but received a 10-point penalty due to two reps, “in which her feet rose above the height of the bar during bar muscle-ups,” CrossFit announced.
Never Back Down: Travis Mayer Sets his Sights on the 2024 CrossFit Season

Mar 19, 2024 | morningchalkup.com | Nicky Freymond |Austin Heaton |Emily Beers |Joe Genetin-Pilawa

In Partnership With: Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Eight-time CrossFit Games veteran Travis Mayer has been competing in the sport for well over a decade. His name has come to be synonymous with hard work, balance, and tenacity. A Training Think Tank competitor, Victory Grips sponsored athlete, coach, gym owner, husband, and father of four, Mayer wears many hats, but he does so with poise and grit.
Transforming Genetics-Based Wellness: My Wild Health Experience, Part 1

Mar 15, 2024 | morningchalkup.com | Eric Sherred |Maggie Weaver |Emily Beers |Patrick Clark

Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Wild Health, a Precision Medicine service, abides by the tagline, “personalized health care, driven by your genetics.” They look to help clients and patients reach their optimal health, with care that’s personalized, and based on one’s genetics, unique goals, and challenges.
Matilde Garnes’ Workout of the Week

Feb 23, 2024 | morningchalkup.com | Joe Genetin-Pilawa |Nicky Freymond |Austin Heaton |Scott Freymond

Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Today’s workout is programmed by three-time CrossFit Games veteran, (twice individual, once team) Matilde Garnes. The 27-year old Norwegian placed 19th in her Games debut with five top-10 finishes. She struggled in Madison in 2023, where her highest event finish was tenth in “Inverted Medley,” ultimately finishing in 33rd place overall.
Thirdzy Could Be Your Secret Recovery Sauce for the CrossFit Open

Feb 20, 2024 | morningchalkup.com | Emily Beers |Austin Heaton |Teaganne Finn |Scott Freymond

Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. If there’s one thing that we know about the CrossFit Open, it’s that it’s likely going to feature a whole lot of eccentric contractions that will leave you suffering from DOMS. Oh, and then if you’re one of the crazy ones who repeats the workout a second, even third time, then you might find yourself with DOMS on top of DOMS.
CrossFit Open Announcement 24.2 Matchup: Justin Medeiros vs Colten Mertens

Feb 16, 2024 | morningchalkup.com | Austin Heaton |Teaganne Finn |Nicky Freymond |Mike Halpin

Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. The second live Open announcement matchup of the year was just released and we will be watching 2-time CrossFit Games champion Justin Medeiros go head-to-head against three-time individual Games athlete Colten Mertens. Both of these men tend to do well in the Open so it should be a tight competition that will likely depend on the movements programmed in the workout.
But Did You Die? CrossFit Reveille’s Journey to Get AEDs Into More Affiliates

Feb 16, 2024 | morningchalkup.com | Julia Papworth |Emily Beers |Ben Bergeron |Patrick Cummings

Photo Credit: Allison Bruce Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Countless CrossFit workouts will lay you out on the ground, “dying.” But on October 13, 2023, CrossFit Reveille member Tim Sheffield actually did. After completing his usual late morning class, Sheffield experienced a sudden cardiac arrest. Most people’s stories might end there. Thankfully, Tim’s doesn’t.
10 (More) Books to Add to Your 2024 Fitness Reading List

Feb 15, 2024 | morningchalkup.com | Nicky Freymond |Kay Wiese |Patrick Blennerhassett |Austin Heaton

Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. In case you missed it, we recently published a list of ten books to add to your 2024 CrossFit reading list. We combined titles recently released, within the last year, and some older classics that you may have overlooked. Hopefully, you tracked down a few of them, and they spoke to your CrossFitting soul, inspiring you and informing you with each unique voice, lesson, and anecdote.
The Open Report: Week 4

Feb 15, 2024 | morningchalkup.com | Mike Halpin |Nicky Freymond |Austin Heaton |Scott Freymond

Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Days until the 2024 CrossFit Open: 14(Register for the Open now)The Unaffiliated, Unregistered, and Dearly (Departed)Getting an accurate picture of exactly how many people are participating in The CrossFit Open is my white whale.
BREAKING: Mal O’Brien Out for 2024 Season

Feb 15, 2024 | morningchalkup.com | Teaganne Finn |Scott Freymond |Austin Heaton |Ava Kitzi

Credit: Enrique Villasenor, instagram.com/evillmediasports/ Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Young up-and-comer Mallory O’Brien announced on Thursday that she’ll be sitting out of the 2024 CrossFit Games season. The CrossFit Open will kick off at the end of the month, marking the start of the new year. O’Brien also pulled out of the Games competition last year right before the North America East Semifinals.