#SaturdayStorytime
The year is 2016. The 10th anniversary of the CrossFit Games, my first appearance as an individual and it so happens, the last year of the games in Carson. Wha a time to be alive. There’s a few stories from this year but today we’ll focus on the ranch.
Your first games is a lot to take in. Check in and media is a cool experience. I look back at 2016 and pine for it sometimes. It was the last time I got to go to a competition and be completely unknown. No fanfare. No pressure. Big time First world problems.
I had no reference point but this year came with what I imagine was extra stress. At check in we were handed a slip of paper, a packing list, and told to meet in the lobby at 3am the next day. Better get to sleep yesterday..
3am comes. Chaos in the lobby. If you’ve been on the scene long you know crossfitters don’t travel light, least of all games athletes. I’m a student, some people had with them more things than own. The brass comes out and tells us we need to pa...