by John Mariotti, August 25,2024
I’ll be leaving for the CrossFit Games on Wednesday. The workouts have been announced and you can see them here:
https://games.crossfit.com/article/age-group-crossfit-games-events-released
I will run a few tests on these workouts just to feel what tactics may be the best to employ but it’s too close to the starting line to go hard at them. I am a little disappointed that some of the higher-level skill work was eliminated or left off. Things like handstand walks and ring muscle-ups are not going to happen for my age group. Oh well. I will just have to make do!
You may wonder what I think of these workouts. The fact is I have no opinion. I look at each one as a stand-alone workout. What is my strategy for those movements? What shoes, knee sleeves, or other equipment is going to best serve me for those movements. How am I going to approach workout number one? Then I put that one away and go on to number two. And so on and so on. This is where my partnership with Invictus really pays off. I rely on their team to guide me in my warmups for each one. I rely on them to provide some strategy options based on the upcoming work. Then I take those ideas and twist and turn and tweak them to my strengths and weaknesses.
The work is the work. Worrying about it won’t change it. Getting upset about it won’t change it. It is what it is and nothing I can say or do will alter that in any way. So, we make a plan and execute it to the best of my ability. And be ready to shift on the fly since getting hit in the face will always cause a shift in strategy!
If you want to watch starting on Thursday morning here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/@legendschampionship8785
Or try this:
See you on the flip side!