#103: Why CrossFit Shouldn't be in the Olympics (2:00 Drill, #12)
Chasing Excellence
Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings
4.8 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2019
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
We're back for more of your questions this week! We're talking about whether CrossFit should be in the Olympics, my tips for triathlon training, and my thoughts on "faking it until you make it."
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| 0:00.0 | If we're talking about faking it till you make it |
| 0:02.6 | in terms of acting the parts, |
| 0:06.6 | remember that's like a little bit like character type thing? |
| 0:09.2 | Like if you are the person like, |
| 0:11.2 | God, I really want to complain, |
| 0:12.4 | but I'm going to pretend |
| 0:13.4 | I'm the type of person that doesn't complain. |
| 0:16.1 | Don't pretend. |
| 0:17.1 | If it's faking it, then over a period of time, |
| 0:19.6 | that would be, if you're the type of person that, |
| 0:23.6 | you want to get in the habit of something, |
| 0:26.5 | maybe that's a better precursor. |
| 0:27.8 | If you're trying to get in the habit of something, |
| 0:29.4 | fake it till you make it, |
| 0:30.9 | but don't be unauthentic. |
| 0:33.9 | We are here because we know the outcomes in our lives |
| 0:36.5 | are within our control. |
| 0:38.4 | That taking absolute ownership of how we eat, |
| 0:40.8 | sleep, train, think, and connect with each other |
| 0:43.6 | is how we'll optimize our health and happiness. |
| 0:46.7 | That chasing excellence is how we grab hold of what is possible. |
| 0:50.8 | Our mission is to live on the rock. |
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