Sunday Story...Quarter Finals

By the time you read this, David Savage, Ellie McKenzie, I, and Chad Hankins will have completed all the quarter finals, or whichever ones we were able to do.

To reach the quarterfinals, you had to be in the top 25% of your division, whether the division was 18 to 34 or one of the age group divisions above that. Obviously, the more people in the division, the larger the 25% is, but also the harder it is to get into that 25%. It's quite an accomplishment. All of us are very proud to be part of that cohort.

But really, it isn't about being in the quarter finals. Each one of you could join us with these workouts. They're accessible to almost all of us. What it is about is not the workout, but the willingness to do the work to show up, warm up, and throw down to prove to ourselves where our fitness lies and to find the holes in it. There are holes; each one of us has holes. The best in the world has holes; that's why they have coaches to help them plug some of those gaps, and even the best in the world continue to strive and get better.

That's what this whole thing is about. It's not about how you did in the Open; it's not about the quarter finals. It's about being a little bit better today than you were yesterday and not as good as you will be tomorrow if you continue to show up consistently, day in and day out, do the work, find your fitness, and we'll see you on the leaderboard of life.

If you're interested in building muscle and strength, sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com or reach out to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to extraordinary results.

John Mariotti

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