This week is a big one.
The CrossFit Open starts.
And I want to say something as one of your coaches.
One of the hardest things about adulthood is that we rarely get placed back into a true competition mindset. Most of us are no longer on sports teams. We don’t have seasons. We don’t have structured moments where we collectively decide, “For the next three weeks, this matters.”
The Open gives us that.
For three weeks, we hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards. We judge each other with care. We move faster than we normally would. We push harder than we thought we could. We practice skills with intention because there’s something concrete to train for.
We compete with the room.
We compete with the leaderboard.
But mostly, we compete with our past and future selves.
Year over year, you get to see tangible proof that you’re stronger. More skilled. More resilient. That is rare. That is powerful.
Moving for health is essential. We love that. We believe in that.
But sometimes having a goal - something that makes your heart beat a little faster - training alongside other humans who are equally invested, and then celebrating it all together… is better.
If you’re on the fence, this is me asking you to get off it.
Sign up.
Lean in.
Let’s make this a season.
Coach Ixchel Avirama
@CrossFit
English
