Sunday Story...The Open (again)

It's that time of year when the CrossFit season officially opens, and the CrossFit Open begins. It's three weeks (it used to be five). One workout per week. It'll be announced on Thursday afternoon. You must have it done and post it by Monday afternoon.

It's a chance to compare yourself with others like you. It's a chance to really lay it on the line and do your best in a workout you have probably never seen before. It's a chance to really up your intensity in a way that you don't normally do day-to-day. Let's be honest, you show up at the gym 3, 4, or 5 days a week, and you're not always at 100%. During the Open, it doesn't matter whether you're at 100%; you are going to do your level best to put 100% of your effort into the workout. Whether it's 5 min, 12 min, 20 min, 100%.

I remember my first Open workout, 2012: 7 min of burpees, touch a target, 6 min above 6 in above your head. It was late February in Northern Nevada, cold. I had nowhere to do it but outside on the sidewalk, outside of my martial arts studio. Drop on the floor, hit the cold cement, jump up, and touch a target 6 inches above my head. I had to do it outside; I had no choice. It was the only place I had with a target above my head that I could touch. I finished with 87 reps and 88th place. That started my competitive CrossFit career: 87 burpees in 7 minutes. Since then, I've done that workout several more times and have gotten much, much better. If you ever want to give it a shot, it's tough.

Whether this is your launching pad for your competitive career or just a fun 3 weeks of workouts, the Open will challenge you in ways you didn’t know were possible.

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 to get started on your journey to extraordinary results.

John Mariotti

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