Hi everybody and welcome to another edition of Fitness with Friends, Sean Woodland and

Tommy Marquez here with you.

Today we are talking with the woman who just finished first at Wata Paloza, Paige Powers.

Paige had one of her best years competing in 2022.

She finished second at the Atlas Games to earn her first career trip to the CrossFit Games

as an individual.

Powers would finish 25th in Madison and that included a sixth place finish in the Echo

press event.

We talked to her about her recent victory at Wata Paloza, the effect it had on her confidence.

The lessons she learned from her experience at the CrossFit Games and what it's like

being part of the CrossFit Mayhem crew.

Let's bring in your 2023 Wata Paloza Champion, Paige Powers, Paige, how you doing?

Good, how are you?

Thanks for having me on.

Thanks for doing this.

We really appreciate it.

Impressive performance at Wata Paloza and I want to start here and then we can work our

way back.

You said something in your post game interview with Nikki Berrazer that really caused my

ears to perk up and that was when you said, I feel like I belong.

Why is this now the time that you feel like you belong amongst the best in the sport?

I feel like obviously winning has a bit to do with that but also just how I carry myself

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