Silver Linings, Performance Factors, & CrossFit's Direction
Chasing Excellence
Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings
4.8 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 July 2020
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
The 3x3 is back! I'm offering some thoughts on 3 silver linings I'm paying attention to, 3 factors that determine performance, and 3 signs that will make me hopeful about CFHQ's new leadership.
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| 0:00.0 | My athletes took it really hard what was happening in the CrossFit space. |
| 0:03.8 | Like they love this so much, yet they're also incredibly values based. |
| 0:11.2 | They have very strong moral compasses. |
| 0:13.6 | They didn't feel like they could represent this sport. |
| 0:18.9 | Yeah. |
| 0:19.4 | And so that took a massive toll on them. |
| 0:20.8 | Basically their entire careers were, for a short time, their careers were over. |
| 0:24.5 | Like that. |
| 0:25.2 | Yeah. |
| 0:25.6 | So that took a big emotional toll on them as well. |
| 0:28.1 | Us to have a little bit, and it's not a little bit, to have an extra six weeks to prepare for this thing |
| 0:32.8 | is, is, wow, that's nice to have. |
| 0:36.0 | That's a silver lining for sure. |
| 0:38.6 | We are here because we know the outcomes in our lives are within our control. |
| 0:43.0 | That taking absolute ownership of how we eat, sleep, train, think, and connect with each other |
| 0:48.3 | is how we'll optimize our health and happiness. |
| 0:51.2 | That chasing excellence is how we grab hold of what is possible. |
| 0:55.5 | Our mission is to live on the run. |
| 0:58.1 | Always chasing. |
| 0:59.5 | Never stop. |
| 1:01.9 | Hello and welcome back to another episode of chasing excellence. |
| 1:05.7 | How are you doing, Ben? |
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