Iceland Annie - by Annie Thorisdottir (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

An inspiring memoir by CrossFit legend Annie Thorisdottir, the first woman to win the CrossFit Games twice.

In 2011, Annie Thorisdottir earned the title "Fittest Woman on Earth" after winning the CrossFit Games in only her second year as a competitor. In 2012, she did it again, becoming the first woman to ever hold the title twice and solidifying herself amongst the CrossFit greats.

Iceland Annie is the story of how she got there, but also everything that happened after. From first entering the CrossFit scene at the 2009 Games when she famously performed her first ever muscle-up mid-competition, to becoming a two-time winner and mentor to athletes like Katrin Davidsdottir, to surviving the difficult birth of her daughter and battling postpartum depression while fighting to return to the sport--which she successfully did in 2021, placing third at the Games less than a year after giving birth.

Now, for the first time ever, Annie shares the intimate details of her career, delving into her mental resilience, determination, and the struggles and triumphs she's faced as top level competitor over three separate decades.

About the Author

ANNE THORISDOTTIR --or Iceland Annie, as she's sometimes called--is a two-time CrossFit Games champion (2011-2012) and ten times CrossFit Games veteran. Of those appearances, she's stood on the podium six times--she took second in 2010 and 2014, third in 2017 and 2021 less then a year after giving birth, in addition to her title-winning finishes. A former gymnast, Thorisdottir owns CrossFit Reykjavik in Iceland.