Ask members what CrossFit Ridge Runner is and they'll correct your premise: "not a regular gym or box — it's a community of friends encouraging one another." Located at 1742 W Elk Ave in Elizabethton and led by owner Victoria, Ridge Runner has built a 4.8-star reputation on something a lot of gyms promise and few deliver: nobody gets left behind. Beginners get a structured on-ramp program, workouts scale to any level, and — this is the part we love — coaches help members with **diet adjustments** to reach their goals, because they know the kitchen decides half the outcome. That's where we come in. CrossFit training runs on protein and recovery, and our meals are built for exactly that: 30–45 grams of protein, real macros printed on every label, chef-prepared in our dedicated gluten-free Kingsport kitchen. Ridge Runner serving as our Elizabethton grab-and-go hub means Carter County athletes don't have to drive to Kingsport for celiac-focused, macro-honest food — it's waiting at the box. If you're in Elizabethton and you've been circling the idea of getting healthy, this is your sign: call Ridge Runner at (423) 427-4658, do the beginner program, and let Victoria's team put you "on tracks," as one member put it. Then let us handle your food — order.smashmeals.com, deadline Thursday 11:59 PM. Training plus nutrition plus community: that's the whole formula, and in Elizabethton it lives at one address.