The Second Pull Blog — crossfit games

Rising to the top of your sport is no easy task and staying on top is even harder. Mary Schwing knows this all too well after winning the Masters Women 60+ division at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games and finishing 3rd at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games. Heading into the 2014 Games, Schwing is looking strong and poised to win her second title and capture her third podium finish in as many years. She's currently ranked first worldwide after winning both the 2014 Open and the inaugural Masters Regional (two wins and two Top 5 finishes in all 4 events)....

The North West CrossFit Regionals are taking place May 16-18 in Kent, Washington, just a few miles south of Seattle at the almost brand spanking new ShoWare Center. If you're heading to the beautiful and rugged Pacific Northwest to watch the region's top athletes and teams battle for a spot on the podium and a ticket to the CrossFit Games, then we have all the info you'll need to make your weekend one to remember! Where to eat Kent has a thriving Asian community and the cuisine to prove it. Check out Pacific Ocean Vietnamese Restaurant and their mouthwatering short...

In honor of Mother's Day, we thought we would take the time to feature some great crossfitters who are also great mothers. These badass women remind us that strength can show itself in all sorts of ways. If you know any other great crossfitting moms (maybe your own?) share it in the comments. 1) Annie Sakamoto As one of the original CrossFit "Nasty Girls", Sakamoto hardly needs an introduction. She was one of the first trainers at CrossFit Santa Cruz, and now maintains her own gym at CrossFit Santa Cruz Central. A mother of two, she is a skilled trainer...

 Crossfit Open workout 14.4 turned out to be one of the more fun Open WODs I've had the "pleasure" of doing. I guess I have a thing for chippers and I was comfortable with all of the movements involved. With that said I still think I could've done better by coming up with a strategy beforehand and following it throughout the entire 14 minutes of work. This feeling of "I should've been able to do more" or "What would I do differently next time" is pretty common among crossfitters. We're always looking for ways to move better, push harder, and...