Speal: A David and Goliath Story

The typical male CrossFit competitor is 59 and 190 pounds. Chris Spealler is 55 and 140 pounds. Such daunting facts would make most declare defeat before trying. Chris didnt buy the odds though. Instead he forged his own modern-day David-and-Goliath story. Speal is Chriss account of struggle and perseverance despite being too small. What others did with ease he seemed to do with sheer grit and will. And his actions put him among CrossFits elite. His is not a story of a gifted athlete whose natural talent granted him acclaim but rather of one man who refused to back down and inspired an entire community in the process.