Begins with "The Open." Co-written with Athlete Ambassador, Tori Ruckman. (In italics) My first experience with the CrossFit Games was last year's 2013 Open. I thought it was a learning experience: I hit PRs, discovered weaknesses, took my first ice bath, cried a lot, … [Read more...]
Peer Pressured into the Open
And here's what happened next. Guest post by Jaye Brumfield The only reason I signed up for the CrossFit Open was peer pressure. Plain and simple. You see, I had watched my box mates — athletes I strive to emulate — in last year's Open and every WOD I'd think, "no way … [Read more...]
Dave Has Us by the Balls…Again.
Guest post by Tasha Parks Our box had a 14.5 release party Thursday night and a few of us stuck around to watch the live announcement of 14.5. Once again, Dave has us all by the balls. 14.5 isn't a "Hey, see how reps you can finish in 15 minutes," or "As many rounds as you can … [Read more...]
Tuesdays with Tasha: T2B Torture
Guest post by Tasha Parks 14.4 was announced. My first thought, "Shit. Just. Got. Real." Ugh, muscle ups. Dave's intentions are clear: thin the heard. But I was a little excited because it was a chipper WOD. I thought "A chipper WOD with a bunch of muscle ups at the end. I … [Read more...]
14.4 Chalk Bucket
So we got great feedback from our 14.3 tips and strategies. It sounds like step-ups were the way to go for most of the athletes we talked to (clear throat, told you Steph). Many of the "Experts" are saying this is a workout you should plan to do twice and we agree. With … [Read more...]
