Motherhood and Games Memories: Cassidy Lance-McWherter

EDITOR'S NOTE: This episode was recorded before the widespread coronavirus outbreak.

Cassidy Lance-McWherter is a five-time individual CrossFit Games competitor. Her best finish was 8th in 2014, and she also won the Worldwide Open in 2018 before finishing 10th in her final appearance as an individual in Madison. But her story is about much more than CrossFit competition.

Here, Cassidy speaks with Sean Woodland about her athletic career, what she and wife Aly went through when they decided to start a family and why Cassidy is teaming up with Camille Leblanc-Bazinet to help people improve their health.

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Instagram: @cassidy_lancemcwherter

Timeline:

2:07 – Growing up a gymnast.

5:57 – Pursuing a master’s in rehabilitation counseling.

7:08 – Finding CrossFit.

9:14 – Becoming a competitive CrossFit athlete.

11:37 – Dialing it in after missing the Games in 2016.

15:14 – Winning the 2018 Open.

17:51 – Memories from the speed clean-and-jerk ladder at the 2018 Games.

20:50 – Deciding to retire and start a family.

24:50 – Navigating the challenges of the IVF process.

28:34 – Getting the goods news and surprising her wife.

32:47 – Documenting the IVF process.

36:15 – Joining Camille-Leblanc Bazinet on Feroce Fitness.

38:30 – Working out during pregnancy.

41:35 – Looking to the future and reflecting on the past.