I am a physical therapist, in 2010 a crossfit coach crashed his motorcycle and came into my office. At that time I was doing triathlons and I would do strength training in the winter. He suggested I try crossfit instead of strength training. I have not done another triathlon since. Five weeks before the 2021 open, one of our coaches yelled at me during class "Hey Ron you doing the open?" I yelled back "Dude, I am so old crossfit does not recognize me, there is no age group for me, they think I should not be here." Two weeks later "Hey Ron, crossfit heard you so they opened a new 65+ age group. I'm in. I came in 32nd in the open. OMG that's close. I signed up for the invictus qualifier programing and hired a power monkey gymnastic coach. Side note; How do you explain to a former Cirque du Soleil performer that a 65 year old man does not have the abs or flexibility that he has? I feel blessed to have qualified for the games. One thing I would like to say. I have been a physical therapist for 40 years. If you have seen what I have seen you would be "Whole food plant based and do crossfit"
Open
| Year | Rank Worldwide | Rank by Region | Rank By Country | Rank By Affiliate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33rd Men (65+) | 28th Men (65+) North America | 28th Men (65+) United States | 1st Men (65+) CrossFit South Bay | ||||
| 2020 | 603rd Men (60+) | – – | 470th Men (60+) United States | – – | ||||
| 2019 | 1992nd Men (60+) | – – | 1522nd Men (60+) United States | – – | ||||
| 2017 | 150th Men (60+) | 10th Men (60+) Southern California | 125th Men (60+) United States | – – | ||||
| 2016 | 90th Men (60+) | 9th Men (60+) Southern California | – – | – – | ||||
| 2015 | 278th Men (55-59) | 20th Men (55-59) Southern California | – – | – – | ||||
| 2014 | 218th Men (55-59) | 19th Men (55-59) Southern California | – – | – – | ||||
| 2013 | 62nd Men (55-59) | 6th Men (55-59) Southern California | – – | – – | ||||
| 2012 | 59th Men (55-59) | 6th Men (55-59) Southern California | – – | – – | ||||
Age Group Quarterfinal
| Year | Rank Worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17th Men (65+) | |
| 2017 | 80th Men (60+) | |
| 2016 | 36th Men (60+) | |
Games
| Year | Division | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Men (65+) | 19th |
Benchmark Stats
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Back Squat 235 lb Chad1000x -- Clean and Jerk 175 lb Deadlift 320 lb -
Fight Gone Bad 275 Filthy 50 -- Fran -- Grace -- -
Helen -- L1 Benchmark -- Max Pull-ups 20 Run 5k 22:35 -
Snatch 140 lb Sprint 400m 1:27