How Haley Adams left her unhealthy relationship with food behind

Haley Adams took the world by storm in 2018 when she won the CrossFit Games as a teenager. Before her twenty-first birthday she had already finished in the top ten of the world's biggest CrossFit event four times, but behind the scenes she was dealing with serious struggles.

Adams took a year away from competitive sport to recover, a decision that made a deep impression on the CrossFit community. One of the challenges she speaks openly about is her unhealthy thought patterns around food, something that undermined both her physical and mental health.

In an interview with Morning Chalk Up, Adams explains how CBG, a cannabinoid related to CBD, played a role in her recovery process. She emphasizes that, alongside supplements, letting go of a performance-driven mindset around nutrition was crucial to her return.

Adams's story is a reminder that elite sport and mental health are inseparably connected. For Dutch CrossFit athletes who recognize themselves in her story, her openness offers a valuable look behind the scenes of the elite.