You may have heard....The Fittest Games happened. Hahaha.
I laugh because if you're a part of this ever-growing fitness community, you were probably very, very aware of the event that took place this past weekend.
..It's kind of a big deal around these parts.
In any case, The Fittest Games brings some of CrossFit's best athletes out of the woodwork and on to a proving ground. It also provides a platform for all athletes - at any level - to see what it means to compete in the sport of fitness. And as the CrossFit Open is just around the corner, It offers a true test, a check-in, for all athletes as they prep for the "CrossFit in-season".
Despite the fact that Travis County Strength has only been operational for almost 2 months, we had a strong showing at The Fittest Games.
Coach Jen Shaw had 3 badass LIFT/TCS chicks take on the challenges that The Fittest Games' Amateur division had to offer, while two of my Strictly Strength athletes represented TCS in the Masters Men's and Women's divisions.
Now, I will get to their placings in a moment, but I would rather spend the time sharing how impressed I was with their performances, durability, and most importantly - the fact that they enjoyed themselves throughout the 2-day event.
I'll be honest, I was only able to see our athletes compete on the 2nd day, but that was enough for me to know that they were having a great time and enjoying the challenges this competition had to offer. In fact, this year's FG's was the first major competition for majority of our competitors. So, like a nervous father watching over his kid play a sport for the first time, I was anxious to see how they handled the experience. I can only say that I am so proud of how each of them worked their asses off during the workout, then were able to "turn off" and move passed that workout and ready themselves for the next - all while maintaining the highest of spirits.
To be completely honest, I didn't really give a shit where they placed. Of course I wanted them all do well, but more importantly - I wanted them to enjoy the fruits of their labor....
Every. Single. Person. at our gym works their ass off. We demand that from them. They demand that of themselves. So for the competitors to have enjoyed themselves on this proving ground was the best feeling a coach could have. It means that they were prepared and confidently accepted that they would have to work....and possibly fail at attaining a goal that they had set for themselves. The point is that they accepted the challenged, were forced to work and prove themselves, and had FUN doing this! That's a WIN in my book! If you think otherwise, you may want to refocus your priorities.....
So with the important part out of the way, we can get to the final placings.
Coach Jen Shaw's LIFT/TCS Competitors
NOTE: Both Tina "TeeTee" Spears AND Meghan McCraken are LIFT competitors
If you look closely you'll see that Taylor took 1st in one of the workouts and 5th in another! Hahaha! Not bad at all!
Strictly Strength/TCS Competitors
Richard splits his time between Travis County Strength and another badass training facility, Of The Lion Fitness. His coach there is the one and only David DeLeon. Let's just say Richard was ready for anything. Again, notice the 1st and 4th place finishes. That doesn't suck.
4th Place?!?!?! That's f*cking bonkers! Why, you ask? This was here first major competition! Watch for her next year...
In closing, I just want to say Thank You to the competitors for doing such an amazing job of representing Travis County Strength, your respective programs, your coaches, and most importantly yourselves and the hard work you have put in. Great Job!
Now....we get back to #work.