During the Open, Justine Beath proved she isn’t here to mess around. She finished fourth in the region, right after Tia-Clair Toomey, and is sure to cause some damage at Regionals. Through all the highs and lows of her journey, she’s shown true strength. It isn’t about winning, though. It isn’t about the Open or Regionals or the Games. It isn’t about the podium. It isn’t about medals or internet fame.

This is what building strength is all about…

Strength doesn’t come from winning. It comes from relentlessly battling hardships and persistence through difficult tasks. CrossFit gets people PHYSICALLY stronger (duh) but it builds so much more than that. It builds character and resilience. It makes us better at life ?? #happyhumpday #crossfitgames #traintonotsuckatlife #cflm #crossfitlowermountains #befierce #mountcoolumclimb #battler #crossfit #trueathlete #trueprotein ?@camonovak

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