I photoshopped this the other night.. I love it. 🙂 Julie Foucher opted to focus on Med School this year, instead of trying to balance school with competing in the 2013 Games. She won 2nd place in 2012.
http://juliefoucher.com/2012/10/27/my-2013-crossfit-games/
Anyway, she’s someone I genuinely admire.. I look at her stats, and even though she’s sooo much smaller than me, she can clean and jerk, and snatch more than I can. Crazy! Like way more! Our deadlifts and backsquats are right about the same though. 😀
As someone who is a business owner, I can understand putting everything you have into doing what you love, following your dream, and doing what it takes to make shit happen. I also understand what it’s like to make decisions in the best interest of your business, livelihood, dreams and goals, even if those decisions may hurt or affect others. It’s a difficult thing to do. I admire her will and decision to follow her dreams of finishing medical school, knowing that maybe later she can come back and compete again.
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Julie Foucher quote – Crossfit Games Competitor |