first edit complete

1) Made a few basic grammar edits, comma placement mostly.
2) Cut some unnecessary phrases (like "in order to" and "as well as" in the lede)
3) In the second paragraph, you say that Crossfit has recently "made a large appearance in the fitness world" (sidenote: this wording is a little awkward, should be tweaked). I think you can be more specific here. How long has Crossfit been around, and what year did it start becoming popular?
4) In the fifth paragraph, the word "class" is used three times in one sentence, and "feeling he felt" is awkward, too. I wasn't sure how to fix it without changing the meaning, so I'll leave it to you.
5) Explain a little more about what a Crossfit competition entails. Racing? Sports? What kind of exercises? I've never heard of Crossfit so I'm having trouble visualizing what Starkey is training for exactly.