Lampasan takes second place in functional fitness event

Astin Murray says he trains to stay active for his daughter

  • Astin Murray, left, and Natalee Johnson smile on the podium. COURTESY PHOTO
    Astin Murray, left, and Natalee Johnson smile on the podium. COURTESY PHOTO

    For Lampasan Astin Murray, practicing CrossFit is a way to stay healthy for his toddler.

    But it was his naturally competitive drive that made him pursue the discipline. In college, a fellow athlete invited Murray to the gym to try competing informally with another friend who practiced CrossFit, an exercise regimen that combines Olympic weightlifting, endurance and gymnastics training.

    “Being a compe…