Susan Wallis is 61 years old and competing at the Reebok CrossFit Games for the second year in a row in the 60+ age division. Susan was our Fashlete of the Month in April of 2012 at which point she had 6 Ironman World Championships under her belt and her sights set on the 2013 CrossFit Games. She continues to train and compete in both Triathlon and CrossFit... she's crushing both and so much more.

If you haven't seen any of the Masters compete, it is hard to describe the incredible level of athleticism. That's why I asked Susan's daughter Chrissy to guest blog for us. She's at the Games watching her mom compete this week and gives a truly vivid and heartfelt account of what it's like to watch this unbelievable group of athletes take the big stage.

My Mom is a CrossFit Masters Competitor

by: Chrissy Wallis Henry

If you grew up playing sports, you've probably experienced the overly excited parent: Cheering just a little too loud, celebrating just a little too hard, maybe even taking a "bad" call personally... I may not have kids yet, but all of a sudden, I can see exactly why they were so excited and worked up. Watching a family member- in my case, Mom, brings out some pretty intense emotions- good, excited, scared, relieved, and even loud! I even had another son apologize in advance for how loud he was going to be when his mom came out, to which I thankfully chuckled back, "Whew, because I was worried I'd yell you out of your seat". Side note, I'm pretty sure neither parent even heard us over the cheers from the other son, daughters, husbands, wives, etc!!

This is the second masters competition I've been lucky enough to attend, and this one is just as exciting as the first. The men and women here all look at LEAST 10 years younger than their age group on their shirt says, and the events year to year grow more and more challenging...