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Athlete Journal: Ruth Anderson Horrell, Entry 3 – 3/15/2013

This week I made the bitterweet trip home to New Zealand. Although I'll miss my training partners, it was great to share the Open with my community at home.

Ruth Anderson Horrell

Written by Ruth Anderson Horrell Last updated on March 15, 2013

EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Ruth Anderson Horrell, which will be posted every Wednesday. Hailing from New Zealand, Ruth competed in the 2011 and 2012 CrossFit Games and hopes to do the same in 2013. Check in every week to follow all the ups and downs of Ruth’s training for the 2013 CrossFit Games.

Athlete Journal Entry 3 – 3/15/2013: Home from Los Angeles

This week, somewhat reluctantly, I traveled home from Los Angeles, California to Southland, New Zealand. It was an emotional last day in the States. My training partner Lindsey Valenzuela was off to take on Annie Thorisdottir for WOD 13.2, and we knew we weren’t going to see each other for quite some weeks. As training partners you see each other at your best and worst, at times crushing WODs and at other times just defeated and glad the day is done. It’s a close bond that is created through the sharing of dedication to one’s goals, the sharing of pain, and witnessing each other’s triumphs and defeats.

Again I remind myself how fortunate I have been to have been introduced to such an awesome way of life. A sport where even at the top level of individual competition you feel a sense of comradeship and pride not only in yourself but your counterparts.

My first workout when I arrived home was with my box. Seeing the dedication my athletes have to their own health and fitness inspires me further.

Everyone can complain about the open events, standards, judging, and false scores. However, at the end of the day it’s hard to get past how CrossFit has empowered people, enriched their lives, and built an old-fashioned community, where everyone has got each other’s back. Thanks CrossFit!

Ruth Anderson Horrell

About Ruth Anderson Horrell

Ruth is a 28-year-old New Zealand representative CrossFit Athlete. She has represented the Australasia region at the World Reebok CrossFit Games in both 2011and 2012 (placing 31st in 2011 and 17th in 2012).

Ruth has always been an athlete. She competed successfully as a triathlete, long distance mountain runner, multisporter (coast to coast), and at netball and rugby. She found CrossFit in 2009 and has now competed in four regional events, placing 10th, 4th, and then qualifying for the worlds in 2nd place for the last two regionals.

Ruth competes for New Zeland as an Olympic Weightlifter. In 2012 she competed at the Oceania and Trans Tasman Champs. She is also a successful co-owner and coach atCrossFit Invercargilland works as a Locum small animal veterinarian when she has time.

Currently she is training towards being Australia’s best female CrossFit athlete and to qualify as an Olympic weightlifter for the next Commonwealth games. She trains in Los Angeles under the instruction ofDusty Hylandfor parts of the year. The rest of the time she trains at CrossFit Invercargill and is coached by Jules Dempsey at the Southland Olympic Weightlifting Club. For more about Ruth visit her website.

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