#respecttheoldseekoutthenew2022 "All progress takes place outside your comfort zone." Over the last few years, it’s been no secret that my passion for CrossFit has increased. However, my level of interest in the CrossFit Open ( An inclusive worldwide competition ) has interestingly decreased. I think participating in the CrossFit Open can be an amazing experience for various reasons ( e.g. community building, personal goal setting, taste of competition, pushing yourself just a little more because you paid to participate… ), but for me personally, it's really not been the driving force behind what I do inside the gym on a daily basis. Though I absolutely love competing, I am also quite selective on when I “turn it on” and when I choose to focus on different elements of my training. That said, I have been doing the CF Open workouts for several years now and again this year, I have every intention on testing them out, whether I am a paying participant or not. I expect ever