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Who to Watch at the TFX Invitational
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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.
In today’s edition:
The TFX Invitational kicks off today — Preview, leaderboard, and how to watch.
Ready for Murph? Honor Lt. Murphy with purpose and preparation.
Tia’s Torian return and why the Brisbane trip is a big deal.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
In May, I’m taking the floor at Torian Pro, but this time, it’s different. This time, it’s my moment to say goodbye to this chapter.”
CROSSFIT GAMES
Inside The Fittest Experience Invitational: Predictions, Leaderboard, and How to Watch
Credit: Scott Freymond
The Fittest Experience Invitational, the fifth of 10 IPQEs, is set for this weekend, May 16-18, in Oklahoma City, OK.
Two more men and two more women will join the list of athletes headed to compete at the CrossFit Games in Albany, New York, this August.
While The Fittest Experience (TFX) has a long history, having hosted its inaugural event in 2008, this is the first time it serves as a qualifier for the Games.
Like Syndicate Crown and Brazil’s Copa Sur, TFX is one of the regional qualifiers, as only athletes residing in the former North America West region are eligible to compete.
This was not true for the Mayhem Classic or the upcoming NorCal Classic.
How to watch: The Fittest Experience will feature a live stream this weekend, with commentary, analysis, and interviews by Chase Ingraham, Lauren Kalil, and Angelo DiCicco, along with Lauren Smith, who is fresh from WFP Tour Event I.
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SPEED READS
🌶️ 🥵 James Sprague Does the One Chip Challenge: On the latest Boys Interrupted episode, the 2024 Fittest Man joins Dallin Pepper, Jayson Hopper, and Justin Medeiros to recap WFP Tour I, talk trash, and take on his Open punishment — the One Chip Challenge.
🎟️ 😰 Last Chance Qualifier Details: From June 12 to 16, the top 50 non-Games qualifying athletes from In-Affiliate Semifinals and the top 10 non-Games qualifying athletes from each In-Person Qualifying Event will have a chance to take on five online workouts, programmed by CrossFit coaches from around the world, for one final Games invitation. Learn more here.
🙋📋 Questions About In-Affiliate Semifinals? As penalties are assessed and backfills start, check out CrossFit’s Semifinals FAQ. The Games roster backfill process is clarified (and also outlined in the rulebook here).
🤝 🏆 Community Cup Registration Is Live: Register now for CrossFit’s Community Cup, presented by Yeti, and test your mid-season fitness. More details here.
🪢 🤬 Struggling to Get Double-Unders? Take four minutes to watch this helpful video guide to drills, cues, and progressions from CrossFit gymnastics guru Pamela Gagnon.
ICYMI: Meet Siria Meha, the surprising Semifinals leader who is chasing her dreams.
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE
Make the Most of Murph – How to Prep, Fuel, and Recover for the Famous Hero WOD
Credit: @welcome_to_the_mill / Instagram
The Memorial Day “Murph” is more than just a grueling workout – it’s a powerful tradition.
Every year, CrossFit athletes across the country honor Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy by completing “Murph”: a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, and another 1-mile run – all while wearing a weighted vest (or not; it’s the athlete’s choice).
Whether it’s your first time or your tenth, Murph is as much a mental challenge as it is physical, and how you fuel before, during, and after can make or break your performance and recovery, especially with the heat in late May.
In this article, we’ll discuss how to adjust your nutrition in the days before Murph so your body is ready to perform, how to optimize your hydration and fueling on workout day, and what to eat post-Murph to maximize recovery. We’ll also offer strategies for managing the heat and tips for athletes of all levels!
THINGS TO…
…FOLLOW
The 2025 World’s Strongest Man Live on BarBend
The 2025 World’s Strongest Man competition is underway this weekend in Sacramento, CA. The BarBend team is on the ground, providing live event-by-event competition coverage.
…WATCH
2025 CrossFit Games Qualifier, Colten Mertens Take on Friendly Fran
Can the fan favorite pig farmer and Games veteran take down Mat Fraser’s world record time on the brutal three-rounder from Stage 1 of the 2020 CrossFit Games?
…HEAR
A Spectator Review of WFP Tour Event I on Constantly Varied Conversations
John Wooley spent last weekend in Indianapolis at the inaugural World Fitness Project Tour event. Check out his review of the competition from a spectator’s perspective.
COMPETITIONS
Why It’s a Big Deal That Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Will Compete at Torian Pro
Credit: Carlos Fluery, @carlitosfleury / Instagram
The Torian Pro has become synonymous with hosting Australia’s top CrossFit athletes for the last ten seasons.
However, Oceania fans have had the chance to see the seven-time Fittest Woman on Earth, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, compete at home only twice at the Torian Pro, including once at the inaugural competition in 2015, when it was a small grassroots event. She won.
Since 2018, Toomey-Orr has not competed much in Australia. She traveled to Brisbane for the 2019 Torian Pro but did not compete.
Thus, Toomey-Orr's announcement that she will compete at the Torian Pro at the end of May is a significant event for the Australian community.
“In May, I’m taking the floor at Torian Pro, but this time, it’s different. This time, it’s my moment to say goodbye to this chapter. This sport has given me everything, every challenge, every triumph, and, most importantly, the incredible community that surrounds it,” Toomey-Orr said in a YouTube video in April.
Whether she is retiring or not remains somewhat unclear. However, if her days in the sport are indeed numbered, Australian fans will have the rare opportunity to watch her live at home this month.
HIGHLIGHTS
Celebrating a PR, hosting a fundraiser, this, that, or otherwise? Send us a tip.
🎂🥳Happy birthday to Ben Smith, Carmen Bosmans, Ricky Garard, and Sam Dancer.
Happy birthday, (5/17), to Trysh Malody.
Check out Alex Gazan’s steps to some Toni Braxton jams at her dance class. We see you, Alex!
Seth Stovall is getting Heavy Isabel tightened up… again!
Good luck to Dalton Ard, fearless owner/leader of CrossFit on the Plains for over 14 years, on his and his wife Kelly’s big career move!
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