#SaturdayStoryTime - Helping Hands
Sometimes people have said that the elite games athletes kind of exist outside of the greater CrossFit community. I get it. We’re not always in classes and it looks a bit different but here’s a story about our community. You’ll recognize that the heart is the same.
2 weeks ago I tore my Achilles at WFP tour stop 2. I was immediately assessed behind the scenes by multiple doctors who diagnosed a full Achilles tear. Major bummer.
I was there that weekend by myself. No coach, no family, just me (I’m a grown man, don’t feel too bad for me). Based on the nature of my career I’ve had lots of interactions with medical, were tight, and they took care of me. They sent someone out to buy a boot for me and kept me until I was set up then spent the next 2 days phoning all over the state trying to get me an MRI before I left. Legends.
Before I was released thetravismayer messaged me. He had already gone home but was coming back to the venue to pick me up. “We’re g...