Can you believe it’s already been a month since the 2017 CrossFit Games finished? WAG HQ has definitely been taking some time to rest and recoup after many months of working diligently with all of our members throughout the Open, Regionals and the Games.
With the entire CrossFit community setting their sights on 2018 and our coaches gearing up to help everyone reach their goals, we want to reflect on the 2017 Games one more time and share some highlights from our WAG Games athletes.
From simple thank you’s and Games preparation moments, to learning curves and messages of strength – we loved these Instagram posts a lot!
Tia-Clair Toomey
2017 CrossFit Games Fittest on Earth
I am still trying to wrap my head around the last 24hours!!! What an incredible weekend it has been competing at the 2017 Crossfit Games along side the most incredible bunch of athletes. I love you girls π Congratulations! It wouldn't have been such a great weekend without the support and help of many people. None of this would have been possible without the volunteers and judges so a huge thank-you for all your hard work I know all the athletes and I appreciate it so much. Also a massive thank-you to @thedavecastro and his Crossfit team for hosting such an epic event. Madison is such a beautiful place to hold the CF Games and the crowd was like no other!!! It was seriously electrifying. A massive thank-you to my team of helpers my weekend would never have been so successful if it wasn't for you guys, whether it was the lead up for the games or during. Thank-you so much I love you all and I'm so proud to have you apart of my journey!!! @shaneorr01 - My Finance / Coach / My Everything / The reason my dreams have became a reality, Mum, Dad, Elle & Molly - Family, My @crossfitgladstone Members & Life long supporters - My 2nd Family & Friends xo, @reebokau , @roguefitness , @xendurance @rehbandau @jaw_global @wodproofapp @workingagainstgravity @rxdrepair - Sponsors @knifeandfig - My cook while at the games, Heidi & Shaun - My Body Workers at the games Tim - @the_running_lab Shane - @darkhorserowing @fuelforfire , @rxsmartgear , @rxbar , @ntrecovery - Companies that helped support me throughout the games @crossfit @crossfitgames - For providing this opportunity And all my supporters for all the amazing messages of encouragement and belief. THANK-YOU #greatful #myteam #ontopoftheworld #surroundyourselfwithgoodpeople #allthehardwork #madison #soproud #stayhumble #enjoythejourney
A post shared by Tia-Clair Toomey (@tiaclair1) on Aug 7, 2017 at 5:10am PDT
Kara Webb
2017 Second Fittest on Earth
Katrin Davidsdottir
2016 Fittest on Earth 2015 Fittest on Earth
Brooke Wells
Becca Voigt (Miller)/h3>
Jessica Martinez
Games re-cap - the weekend started out with one of my proudest moments,I swam 500m in open water unassisted and completed the run/swim/run in under the time cap.Unfortunately,the 25 mins I spent in the water left my body depleted and I dealt with muscle spasms and cramping throughout the day and night for the next couple of days. I couldn't push my body where it normally can go and that was frustrating. I started feeling a little more like myself on Saturday afternoon only to trip going down a ramp out of the stadium during the run/air squat/burpee event. I was annoyed because the time it costed me caused me to finish 10th instead of 2 or 3.The tumble left me with road rash,a sprained ankle, and most likely a broken hand.I struggled to complete muscle ups and handstand walks in the next event due to my hand. I was glad that I could make the Sunday events work with my injuries and finish the weekend, though more cautiously than I would have liked. Perhaps I didn't get to test my actual fitness as much as I would have liked, but I still wouldn't trade the opportunity. It's in these moments that we learn who we really are, I learned more about myself under the circumstances than I would have if everything had gone "as planned". It's easy to enjoy the moment and stay positive when things are going well, it's a whole different story when every time you refocus,things only seem to get worse. A couple of bad days at the CF Games doesn't define me or discredit what it takes to get there.It was an honor to stand next to the amazing ladies in my division, who are all ridiculously fit. I'm grateful to the small handful of family and friends who knew my struggles and left no stone unturned trying to help me this weekend, especially my husband, who worked harder than anyone running from my events to Cole's and handled everything behind the scenes.I'm incredibly proud of Cole and how he carried himself throughout the weekend.The Crossfit community continues to humble me and make me proud to be a part of it. I'm going to listen to my body - now that it has basically screamed at me - and take a little time off, but God willing, I would love the opportunity to be back next year.
A post shared by Jessica (@jmarti522) on Aug 7, 2017 at 11:47am PDT
Emily Bridgers
The end of another @crossfitgames season means time for reflection of the past week and the past year. This is the end of a long season which brings a great sense of relief, however, this year was much different than previous years. After past games, I've been wrecked physically and mentally. I would look back at the leaderboard with bitterness and doubt. There were many times that the thought of competing again made me so anxious I wanted to quit. Blaming outside factors was the easiest way to deal with not accomplishing what I thought I deserved. But this year was different. I finally realized that although competing in a sport based on the unknown can be frustrating, how you react to every situation is up to you! This year, I decided that no matter what happened, I would continue to fight through each event, and move forward with every workout being its own new challenge. I will admit that I tried to slip a few times mentally, but luckily I had Ben around as back up! The 2017 CrossFit Games was very refreshing for me, and I'm proud of how things turned out. I'm truly thankful for the fans that greeted me with excitement and awe, regardless of how I did in the previous event! I'm thankful for every shining moment, as well as the many humbling moments, being surrounded by a stacked field of competitors. With that said, I'm excited to get back to training and give it all I've got for one more season, Lord willing ! Here's to 2018.. onward and upward! πΈ @airrosti
A post shared by Emily Bridgers (@emilybridgers) on Aug 14, 2017 at 5:33am PDT
Camille Le-Blanc Bazinet
2015 Fittest on Earth
Molly Vollmer
Colleen Fotsch
Birna Sveinsdóttir
Jayne Eadie
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