“Your self-worth is not going to be married to what number reflects your name on the leaderboard. … At the end of the day, it’s more important to know that you did the best effort that you could, to know that you now have some good insight into some things that can maybe improve your training.” — Adrian Bozman
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Competition Director Adrian Bozman joins host Chase Ingraham in today’s episode to recap the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games Open and look ahead to the second stop on the road to the Games — Quarterfinals.
After three weeks, four tests, and hundreds of thousands of competitors, the Open has come to an end. Boz gives insight into the programming for this year’s Open and details “big ticket” ideas he wanted to implement each week, including movement variety, a repeat element, and a heavy lift.
He also explains the value in benchmark and repeat workouts on an individual and community scale, and offers advice and encouragement on athlete growth to those who were discouraged or disappointed with their performances this year.
With the Open in the rearview, Ingraham and Boz look ahead to Quarterfinals with individuals up first.
In addition to reviewing Quarterfinals details, including invite schedules, floor plan releases, and score submission dates, the pair also discusses some of the reasons why the Quarterfinals stage of competition is a special time for the CrossFit community.
“(Quarterfinals) is a celebration of our champions, our local champions, and the people within our affiliates that are top of the top,” Boz says.
Boz also reminds Quarterfinalists that only athletes who qualify for Quarterfinals and register for the competition will be included in the worldwide ranking calculation.
Find out what Boz learned from this year’s Open, analyze top scores from the Open leaderboard with the crew, and learn best score submission practices for Quarterfinals.
Additional Links
The Worldwide Ranking System: How It Works
Highlights From the 2023 CrossFit Open
Presented by Renaissance Periodization.
