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FEATURE
Fayetteville���s Nate Schrader
is one of the top CrossFit
competitors in the world
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By Kelly Twedell & Rebekah Sanderlin
rossFit isn���t for the faint of heart.
Fans of the exercise program find themselves
pushed in new ways with every workout and
often brag about ripped open blisters, sore
muscles and exercising to the point of nausea. And yet they
come back for more. Years before it gained widespread recognition, CrossFit already had many devotees in Fayetteville and
throughout the military community, so it���s not at all surprising to learn that one of Fayetteville���s own, Nate Schrader, is
now ranked among the top CrossFit athletes in the world.
This year Schrader placed second in the men���s division at
the Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Games and 12th for men at the
worldwide CrossFit Games, held in Carson, Calif. He took
first place in two events, broad jump and sprint, and secured
his place on a list that includes CrossFit celebrities like Rich
Froning, Matt Chan and Jason Khalipa.
���My friends and coaches aren���t afraid to critique me, which
is good and needed,��� Schrader said. ���I work out with my business partner and my trainers once a week usually, which is
also needed to help keep the competitive drive there instead of
always working out alone.���
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