CrossFit Games rookie Jamie Hagiya is clearly a solid athlete. As a pro CrossFitter, elite performance is her No. 1 priority. But there's something different about Hagiya:

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While CrossFit isn't about physique, some of the best-known female CrossFitters are known for their sculpted appearances. Look at Katrin Davidsdottir:

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Hagiya's honesty in approaching this subject is refreshing: "I work my ass off training everyday [and] I'm in the best shape of my life and still don't have a six pack. Not even close."

Aesthetics are an important part of exercise for a lot of people, and that applies to elite athletes, as well. From a marketing standpoint, many of the most popular female athletes from any given country are both competitive and attractive, and sometimes their physical appearances trump their athletic accomplishments.

For Hagiya to come out and say she "wish[es] she could look like that," but also understands that she "eats to perform" and doesn't "need to look a certain way to be a Regionals or Games athlete," takes a lot of guts. 

Good on her for expressing something I'm sure is common among not only elite athletes, but female athletes everywhere.