by John Mariotti

It’s early Sunday morning. If you have been following my progress at the CrossFit Games you may already know I did not make the cut for the final workout this morning. Only the top 10 got in and I was #15.

I will be sending a more comprehensive synopsis in the next few weeks but suffice to say this went better than expected in some areas and way worse than expected in others. I knew going into this competition that I  had some nagging injuries that could affect my performance and they did in a number of ways.

The mantra I live with is “Full Effort is Full Victory”.  At the end of the day, that is all there is. Where you finish doesn’t matter as much as your effort. Did you give your best effort, given all the variables that existed? Did you exhaust all options and leave it all on the field? Competition is often a microcosm for life. You try and sometimes you exceed your goal and sometimes you fall short. But at the end of the day, the thing you can control is your effort. Your career, your relationships, and more are about your effort and how you choose to handle adversity as it arises. Control your effort and your reaction to what is happening and you will find some measure of peace.

My games experience is done for the year. I gave my full effort. And I am at peace with the journey.