Pursuing Health

“When I was introduced to CrossFit, it was one of those things where I fell in love – and as many people have probably already heard – I fell in love with the community. And that was that team aspect … Continued The post Ep 62 – Becca Voigt: The Woman, The Myth, The Legend appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I think the sad thing is, our society has accepted the fact that with age, you are going to be a certain way. That is one thing that CrossFit has allowed me is to not be so accepting of that. … Continued The post Ep 61 – Ron Ortiz on fighting fires and raising the bar with age appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I do CrossFit just because I love it. I do it for the health and longevity. But, that looks very very different. I really do, and I am passionate about telling people about it because, CrossFit as a sport has … Continued The post Ep 60 – Chris Spealler on training for longevity and becoming a Master appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“There was a group of us…and we often would workout together. But it was such trial and error back then. They would give us some workouts, see how it went. And we were always kind of racing each other. But … Continued The post Ep 59 – Annie Sakamoto on the evolution of CrossFit and setting an example for future generations appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I’ll never forget that. It was recent too – or at least within the last couple years. Someone asked – Greg was doing a Q+A at a Level 1 and one of the participants asked, ‘What’s the most important thing?’ … Continued The post Ep 58 – Nicole Carroll on the early days and preserving the culture of CrossFit appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I do one year at a time. For me, I learned that especially after the back injury. One year at a time – you can’t predict what’s going to happen after that. So at the moment I am going to … Continued The post Ep 57 – Annie Thorisdottir and Fred Aegidius on Team Work and Individual Performance appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“Katrin came on at the exact right time when I was switching my approach to a more 360 degree holistic approach for a coach. I started investing more into developing people, and the characteristics of a champion, than I did … Continued The post Ep 56 – Katrín Davíðsdóttir and Ben Bergeron on the Process of Creating a Champion appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

‘I don’t think the girl who didn’t break her back would have qualified [to the CrossFit Games]. Because, she hadn’t been through the same kind of mental and emotional struggle. Because CrossFit, if you have ever competed, or even competed in … Continued The post Ep 55 – Lindy Barber on Overcoming a Life-Changing Injury and Finding Her Flow on Team CrossFit Mayhem appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“Everyone says I’m a lock for whatever. I’m not a lock for anything. I have to put my head down and I have to work. I know how hard I am working and I know there are people out there … Continued The post Ep 54 – Neal Maddox: From Football to Forty appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I reached a point about a year and a half ago where I said ‘Do I really enjoy this? Is the pressure getting to me?’ It was actually the injury and being forced to take a step back, where I was … Continued The post Ep 53 – Amelia Boone on achievement and growing through obstacles appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.