#abetterversionofme2018 Last year, I participated in the Crossfit Open (visit https://games.crossfit.com/open for more information) for the very first time, and since I was new to the experience, and still fairly new to Crossfit, I performed scaled versions for the majority of the workouts. That was until the last workout (17.5) , which included double-unders and heavy (for me at the time) thrusters. My coaches and peers talked me into doing the RX version (as prescribed) of that last workout and though I thought I was going to throw up numerous times, I completed it and was very proud of my efforts. This year, my situation and my goals were very different. I really wanted to push myself to my limits and perform the RX versions of every single workout. I experienced some ups and downs over the last 5 weeks, but the 2018 Open has been a really great experience overall. It's really helped provide me with a benchmark on my current level of fitness. It's highlighted sk