Annie Thorisdottir to Skip 2025 CrossFit Open

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

• “Iceland Annie” Thorisdottir announced that she would skip the 2025 CrossFit Open in the Buttery Bros’ new documentary, These Women Changed Fitness Forever. Get the details below. 

• What does it mean to be coachable, and why is it important?

• Reps Ahead Pro 6 went down at TYR WZA Miami in January. Check out our full recap below.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I feel very, very disappointed in how they have handled everything and what happened…how they've handled it going forward is even more so disappointing and devastating. So for moral reasons, I cannot partake in the Open this year, and that will be the first year since 2009, or since the Open started.” - Annie Thorisdottir, two-time CrossFit Games champion, fan favorite, and legend.

CROSSFIT GAMES

Annie Thorisdottir to Skip 2025 CrossFit Season, Cites Disappointing Response to Dukic's Death

For the first time, the “Dottirs” of Iceland (Sara Sigmundsdottir, Annie Thorisdottir, and Katrin Davidsdottir) threw down side by side by side at TYR Wodapalooza in Miami Beach at the end of January. 

• This team represents over 16 years of competitive fitness and multiple CrossFit Games podium finishes, including Davidsdottir and Thorisdottir’s multiple Fittest on Earth titles. 

Their performance at TYR Wodapalooza was one that was quite meaningful, as Davidsdottir is technically retired, Sigmundsdottir is battling back from multiple injuries and an auto-immune disorder, and Thorisdottir is returning to competition after the birth of her second child. 

Not only are the “Dottirs” decorated in their long careers, but their inspiration and influence over the CrossFit community runs deep and is undeniable.

• For example, a quick search of the CrossFit Games YouTube channel reveals dozens of videos featuring Thorisdottir with titles like “Annie Thorisdottir is the Michael Jordan of CrossFit,” “Annie Thoridottir: Among the Fittest in the World for 13 Years,” and many more. 

While in Miami Beach, the women’s weekend was documented by The Buttery Bros — Heber Cannon, Marston Sawyers, and Julian Marquez — who recently released their film of the event, “These Women Changed Fitness Forever.” 

• In it, the Buttery Bros highlighted the “Dottirs” performance while at TYR WZA but gave the women a platform to share intimate feelings and opinions. 

One big thing: During the episode, the three shared their current mindset regarding CrossFit HQ and its handling of Lazar Ðukić’s death and its aftermath. They also spoke about their participation in the 2025 CrossFit Games season.

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SPEED READS

🚨🚨 The CrossFit Open is Coming: The 2025 CrossFit Open will take place February 27-March 17, so get signed up now!

• Bundle and save on 2025 CrossFit Open shirts and Judges course registration here.

🏆🦁 TFX Invitational Qualifiers: Congratulations to all TFX Championship podium athletes. In the Pro Divisions, podium athletes also earned a ticket into the TFX Invitational, one of the ten Qualifying Events in the 2025 Crossfit Games season.

• Earning a spot in the Invitational on the men’s side were Casey Strong, Jacob Marlow, and Matt Brady. On the women’s side, it was Katelynn Sanders, Hannah Black, and Tracy Johnson.

• The TFX Invitational will take place May 16-18, 2025, in Austin, TX. Two men and two women will earn 2025 CrossFit Games tickets there.

💪🥇Compete With/At The Pit in 2025: In case you missed it, there are two events this summer for young athletes to compete at the Pit Fitness Ranch or with the Pit Fitness team, learn more and register here:

• Pit Fest, June 25-29, 2025 — This is a five-day fitness festival with multiple events throughout, including:

  • Blue Racer Pit Challenge 5k

  • Pit Teen Throwdown, Individuals

  • Pit Collegiate Throwdown, Individuals

  • Pit Training League Championship

  • Independence Games

• Teen CrossFit Games by Pit Teen Throwdown, August 21-24, 2025

  • This event will also include the Pit Collegiate Teen Throwndown for teams of four.

🌎🏆 2025 World Fitness Tour Roster: The highly anticipated competitive fitness tour announced its final two pro card athletes — Games champs and megastars Jeff Adler and Laura Horvath. We’ll break down the full 20-man and 20-woman rosters this week. In the meantime, the Online Challenger Qualifier I is now live! Register here.

ICYMI: TYR Wodapalooza is an annual platform for athletes to make a statement early in the year. Check out who it was this year.

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE

Are You Coachable? Here's Why It Matters

Coachability is one of the most important traits we look for and try to encourage in our athletes.

It's the difference between someone who will thrive and grow under our guidance and someone who will stay stuck in their comfort zone.

• So, what exactly is coachability?

It's the willingness to accept and apply feedback, even when it's challenging. It's the mindset that says, "I'm excited to learn and improve," rather than "I'm fine just the way I am."

The Growth Mindset Advantage

Psychologist Carol Dweck talks about two types of mindsets: fixed and growth.

People with a fixed mindset see their abilities as static traits. Giving them feedback makes them feel like you're challenging their worth.

• On the other hand, those with a growth mindset are eager for feedback. They know their effort and willingness to learn will help them reach their full potential.

While these mindsets often manifest in various aspects of life, they can be very context-specific. 

For example, you might have a growth mindset in the gym but a fixed mindset in your relationships.

The key is to be aware of where you are and have the courage to cultivate a hunger for growth in all areas of life.

COMPETITIONS

Reps Ahead Pro 6 Showcase: Recap

If you missed our Pro 6 Preview, check it out here before reading further. 

Reps Ahead Pro 6 went down in Miami Beach last week under the bright TYR Wodapalooza lights. 

Both the men’s and women’s lineups featured veterans and newcomers battling it out, highlighted by a last-minute swap that saw Haley Adams take Emma Lawson’s place to face Alex Gazan. The two were rookies in the Reps Ahead format, giving fans a chance to see these two compete in a different light.

As with every Showcase, there were some surprising results and nailbiting action, but as competition founder Phil Thomas would say, “That’s Reps Ahead.”

The Sequence

“Moe”

• 7 Cal Echo Bike

• 40-foot handstand walk (8 reps)

• 8 Sandbag to shoulder (150/100 pounds)

• 2:30 work / 1:00 rest, 4 rounds or 8 reps ahead

HIGHLIGHTS

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• 💕Happy belated anniversary (2/2) to Patrick O’Connell and Kristi Eramo O’Connell.

• Happy belated 55th birthday (2/1) to Scott Homan, co-owner of CrossFit Goderich in Canada.

• Congratulations to Olympian C.J. Cummings, who, with his partner, is welcoming their first baby later this year.

• Congratulations to Darren and Jessica Hunsucker, who just added another child to their family.

• 👟Congratulations to all the athletes that took on the Hyrox last weekend in Las Vegas - James Sprague, Jessi Smith and Lauren Stollwood, Mat Fraser and Matt O’Keefe, Josh Godinez and Jake Marconi, Justin Medeiros and Ellie Turner, Daniel Robbins and MCU’s Scott Freymond, among many others.