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Matt Fraser “Back in 2027”? Crash Recap, Rogue Plans, Movie Drafts, and Noah’s Ark Talk | Boys Interrupted The boys react to Matt Fraser saying he plans to compete in 2027 and debate where he’d place if he returned, then discuss Athx/Znom-style events and James signing up for Athx in November (with strength goals and Adidas obligations). They cover Andrew Hiller’s YouTube removal and how hard it is to rebuild, briefly break down the Jesse James West fitness challenge with Mitch Hooper, and talk about Crash, including scoring changes, Noah’s win, and the bar muscle-up safety issue. Justin shares recovery frustrations after getting hit by a car and mentions insurance and an injury attorney, while they speculate the CrossFit Games could move to Europe (possibly France). The episode also includes sponsor wish lists, golf and birthday talk, movie favorites, horror movies, and a discussion of claims about Noah’s Ark, plus Rogue travel plans and a 15,000-subscriber Garmin giveaway reminder. 00:00 Fraser Comeback Talk 02:06 Athx And Znom Plans 04:58 Hyrox And Hiller Drama 07:07 Bodyweight Strength Debate 13:02 Podcast Chemistry Check 17:59 Crash Recap And Muscleups 21:44 Dream Sponsors And Golf 27:32 Recovery And Games Location 33:31 Top Movies Draft 35:16 Games Movie Hype 35:41 Top Movies Debate 36:12 Patriots Day Deep Dive 37:05 More Favorites and Classics 38:26 Horror Movies Talk 41:51 Ghosts and Noahs Ark 47:56 Donations and Surgery Bills 50:53 Rogue Travel and Birthdays 54:57 DMs and Friendship Moments 57:05 Secret Santa and Word Games 01:01:48 AI Roasts the Podcast 01:04:21 Walrus Meme and Log Muscle Ups 01:07:49 Rogue Preview and Sign Off

In Episode 92, the hosts banter about approaching episode 100 in Salt Lake and joke about being “too soft,” while Justin recovers, returns to training, and discusses pain meds and workouts. They touch on NFL watching, fantasy football, and recent training pieces before welcoming guest Caity Henniger, a former Ohio State and WNBA player, 2008 CrossFit Games champion, and co-founder of Rogue Fitness. Caity explains Rogue’s commitment to fairness with no workout leaks, discusses books, her injury-filled college career, discovering CrossFit and meeting Bill Henniger, and how Rogue grew from packing boxes to 750 employees with a 300,000 sq ft expansion. She describes Rogue’s culture and standards, early CrossFit partnerships and products, and shares planning timelines, equipment innovations, and future location hopes for the Rogue Invitational. 00:00 Episode 92 Kickoff 02:06 Justin Returns to Training 04:16 NFL Talk and Tyson Spotlight 06:21 Brutal Workout Recap 08:27 Rogue Gear Tease 09:47 Crash Events and Judging Plans 11:15 Introducing Katie Henninger 14:03 No Leaks at Rogue 15:18 Bookshelf Banter 17:02 Caity Basketball Journey 21:59 Injuries and Training Evolution 24:58 Finding CrossFit and Rogue 28:46 Rogue Growth and Culture 33:11 AI Accusations Banter 33:41 Rogue Culture Standards 34:19 CrossFit Partnership Origins 34:49 Early Products Games Grind 36:19 Scaling With CrossFit 37:16 Presence Sets Standard 38:05 Bootstrapped Growth Bets 39:52 IPO Talk Speed Mindset 41:23 Owner Strengths Weaknesses 42:39 Regrets Learning Loop 43:46 Team Banter Curfew 45:39 Wild Equipment Debuts 49:34 Programming Planning Timeline 51:18 Venue Talk Would You Rather 53:56 Rogue Athletes Legends 55:29 Future Locations Origins 01:05:14 Post Interview Wrap 01:06:07 Host Debrief Sign Off

SoCal Recap: Handstand Push-Up No-Reps, Team Highlights, Jack Farla Joins + Justin’s Recovery Update The group recaps the SoCal team competition, joking about “breaking even,” travel perks, and post-event soreness, then breaks down key moments including strict deficit handstand push-ups on soft mats, no-reps, missed complexes, and tough chipper fatigue. They praise the Brute girls’ effort and highlight standout events like the box jump workout, Aftershock teamwork, and fast burpee transitions, while noting execution issues on the complex-to-worm workout and discussing potential future penalties for quitting workouts. Guest Jack Farla joins to talk about Outcast’s underdog win, being sick, judging, and training in Utah, followed by Justin joining to give an update on his jaw surgery, concussion symptoms, liquid diet, recovery plans, and reading. The episode ends with a Garmin Fenix 9 giveaway tied to reaching 15,000 subscribers. 00:00 Back Together and Broke Even 01:06 Post Comp Soreness Check 02:00 Deficit Handstand Pushup Chaos 03:39 Team Mistakes and Brute Girls Shoutout 06:10 That Brutal Sunday Chipper 06:39 Workout Design and Execution Fails 08:13 Weekend Highlights On and Off Floor 12:35 Worm Complex Miscommunications 14:29 Jack Farla Joins the Pod 17:11 Garmin Talk and Utah Training 20:04 Quitting Workouts and Rule Changes 22:56 No Reps and Judging Drama 25:19 MVP Voting and Lazar Award Moment 32:45 Justin Returns After Surgery Update 35:15 Concussion Update Plans 36:23 SoCal Highlights Recap 38:09 Beach Event Strategy Win 39:24 Warmup Tension Media 41:38 Recovery Walking Liquid Diet 45:51 Jaw Surgery Nerve Plates 49:00 Accident Details CCTV Hunt 51:53 Books Space Ark Talk 58:16 CrossFit News Like Debate 01:00:24 Six Weeks Liquid Training 01:04:35 Wrap Up Garmin Giveaway

Justin Returns After Motorcycle Accident: Wired Jaw, Liquid Diet, and Road to Recovery The episode starts with audio issues before the hosts catch up with Justin, who explains the hardest part of recovery after his motorcycle accident: being on a six-week liquid diet and trying not to lose too much weight while eating blended meals prepared by Ellie using recipes from his nutritionist Trevor. Justin describes the risk of choking if he vomits due to jaw wiring, the need for wire cutters, and ongoing pain, headaches, concussion symptoms, and hearing loss from an ear hematoma, while noting no major structural injuries beyond his jaw and facial fractures. He recounts the crash near his home involving an 18-year-old who made an illegal U-turn, his brief loss of consciousness, hospital confusion, and Ellie learning his location was the hospital. The group discusses insurance, Justin’s hopes to still contribute and possibly compete, and they wrap by previewing the team’s upcoming events and wishing him a speedy recovery. 00:00 Audio Chaos Return 01:00 Wired Jaw Diet Struggles 03:00 Wire Cutters Safety 04:05 Crash Story Rewind 07:15 Ambulance Scare 08:34 Missing the Podcast 10:20 Driver Aftermath 11:57 Theo and Recovery Setup 12:35 Mush Diet Tips 12:59 Ellie Trauma Question 14:32 Injuries and Repairs 16:28 Jaw Injury Update 17:07 Reading Chat Comments 17:28 Herpes Would You Rather 18:29 Numb Face After Crash 18:46 Bears Versus Boxing 19:45 Honda Monkey Fallout 21:33 Insurance And Donations 22:19 Rogue Dreams And Team Help 24:17 Inside Jokes And Support 27:17 Competition Day Preview 28:18 Signing Off With Love

Wodapalooza SoCal Week Preview w/ JR: Event Breakdowns, Strategy, and PB Fit Games Announcement The crew opens by joking about misusing the restaurant term “86,” then discusses training and testing workouts (including Shoulder Season), Wodapalooza SoCal week logistics, and team power rankings. They announce the PB Fit Games on November 14 with early registration via code THATSCRAZY (three Ys), plus volunteer signups on Competition Corner. JR joins to go workout-by-workout through the SoCal “Battle of the Camps” events, explaining formats, scoring, key bottlenecks, and strategy for skills (death-by triple unders, max handstand hold, Curtis P complex), Shoulder Season, beach run/“one ton move,” handstand walk and legless rope climbs, High Ballers (synchro wall balls and high box jump overs), a muscle-up sandbag-yoke elimination event, Two Minutes of Fame (worm thrusters with alternating trios), Diane (strict deficit HSPU, Echo bike, deadlifts with order changes), and Aftershock (ski, burpees, goblet squats, GHD, goblet step overs). They also banter about gym rules, equipment damage, and speculate on Rope Randy and Velites’ involvement. 00:00 Cold Open and 86 Mixup 00:56 Training Day Recap 02:06 SoCal Week Preview 02:43 Team Rankings Banter 05:25 Air Rhino Talk 07:21 PBfit Games Plug 11:07 RV Park and Spragging 13:51 Garage Gym Affiliates 15:45 Crash Gym Turf Rules 18:17 JR Joins and Flip Sled Story 24:23 Event One Skills Breakdown 31:35 Shoulder Season Predictions 36:07 Pacing Predictions 37:29 Clean Strategy Talk 38:28 Women’s Race Outlook 39:49 Divine Conqueror Breakdown 41:41 Water Run Logistics 42:47 Row Climb Preview 45:09 High Ballers Debate 48:36 Muscle Up Gauntlet 51:12 Two Minutes Format 53:25 Echo Diane Twist 59:03 Aftershock Suffering 01:06:22 Rope Randy Hints 01:12:53 Closing Plugs

HYROX Drama, Garmin Deal, and SoCal Showdown Team Chaos (Dallen Calls In from Lake Powell) With Dallen and Jason missing, the hosts run an efficient podcast covering viral HYROX controversy and HYROX’s statements, how fitness racing is growing, and speculation about rule changes and qualification structures. They discuss what it would take to switch from CrossFit to HYROX, Jason being offered $10,000 for his dog, crypto ups and downs, and training differences for HYROX versus CrossFit. One host announces signing with Garmin and talks HRV/resting heart rate tracking. They preview an upcoming episode with HYROX and XENOM, discuss XENOM’s fixed event format and scalability, and dive into SoCal Showdown team logistics, workouts, strategy, and captain duties, including teammate changes and strengths. They touch on coaching, programming, mobility routines, and weaknesses like the sideways pegboard. Dallin later calls in from a Redmond retreat at Lake Powell, sharing trip details and upcoming HYROX plans. 00:00 Two Hosts Today 01:03 HYROX Poop Incident 02:41 Event Rules and Responsibility 05:44 HYROX Points and Growth 06:52 What Would It Take to Switch 07:18 Dog for Ten Grand 08:09 Crypto and Prize Money 09:34 Training for HYROX 10:56 Poop Talk and Live Comments 12:04 Garmin Deal and Data Nerds 14:17 HYROX Olympics and Fitness Racing 17:23 XENOM and CrossFit Partnership 20:51 Hyrox Team Plans and Rivalry 21:38 SoCal Showdown Team Drama 25:18 Bill Joins the Squad 30:56 SoCal Workouts and Roles 32:35 Back to Back Event Strategy 35:17 Team Comp Strategy Secrets 36:46 Rope Randy Predictions 38:03 Wodapalooza Plans 38:32 Trying To Book Colton 39:35 Winning Through Execution 43:14 Programming Competition Workouts 44:35 Coach Athlete Collaboration 48:34 GOWOD Mobility Favorites 51:08 Weaknesses Pegboard And Log 53:30 Dallin Calls From Lake Powell 01:00:43 Sourdough Booth And Summit Games 01:03:15 Old Documentary And Mic Fix 01:05:48 Dinner Horn Sign Off

Episode 87: Restaurant Horror Stories, Pat Vellner’s Achilles Surgery & Wild Heart Rate Data In episode 87, the hosts joke about the restaurant term “86/87,” swap stories about working in restaurants and food hygiene, debate when to send food back (especially for a single hair), and one host admits calling in sick to run a profitable golf-tournament snack stand. Pat Vellner joins fresh out of Achilles surgery, describing being awake with a nerve block, what the tear felt like, post-op pain, and recovery timelines including non-surgical options. He also explains unusual CrossFit Games Work band heart-rate spikes that may reflect ongoing AFib despite a February ablation, supported by Holter data showing lows around 28 bpm and highs up to 270, with follow-up planned. The conversation closes with content-creation habits, reprogramming a snatch/toes-to-bar hopper, Rogue challenge talk, and a plan to attempt a backyard ultra—possibly in a salt mine. 00:00 Why Episode 87 00:33 Restaurant Jobs Talk 01:28 Gross Food Confessions 03:02 Hair in Food Debate 04:04 Lemonade Stand Hustle 06:42 Pat Joins Post Surgery 08:50 Wall Ball Height Argument 12:43 Heart Rate Data Shock 14:17 AFib Explained Simply 22:35 Achilles Surgery Options 25:35 Bulletproof Achilles Talk 26:13 What the Tear Felt Like 27:57 Pain Shock and Denial 30:45 Weird Loss of Function 31:42 Diagnosis by FaceTime 33:12 Recovery Timeline Plans 34:15 Back to Chiropractic Work 36:06 Money Retirement and Next Hobby 38:25 Pat DM Reel Aftermath 40:20 Unasked Questions and Mindset 41:25 LSU Game and Missed Kick 47:31 Theo Von Selfie Story 50:50 Reprogramming 26 Hopper 52:26 Reprogramming Snatch TTB 54:30 Jason Hopper Surprise 55:14 Rogue Deadlift Run Challenge 57:27 Rogue Challenges Strategy 01:00:08 Compete Once Or Ten 01:02:02 Content Creation Ratings 01:04:51 Backyard Ultra Idea 01:11:07 Salt Mine Ultra Plans 01:15:29 Wrap Up And Teasers

Programming Competitions, Rogue Qualifiers Chaos, and CrossFit Takes (Without James) | Boys Interrupted With James away at WFP, the group talks about excitement for upcoming events and the challenge of programming competitions like the Mountain West Championship in Boise, including equipment, timing, and logistics, and mentions an upcoming pairs competition on November 14th at Nebo CrossFit with possible PB Fit involvement. They discuss endurance events like Backyard Ultra attempts and Heber’s Leadville 100, plus Justin’s forearm burn from building a sideways pegboard. Jason shares a new video about training and home projects. The conversation shifts to the Rogue qualifiers, highlighting difficult staging requirements, Ellie completing them while sick, and concerns about season volume and low-back intensity; they review the leaderboard and shout out Nate Ackerman. They read GOAT VOD membership giveaway comments, discuss being recognized in public, react to Colton’s video comments, debate movements to remove from CrossFit, and speculate on potential guests and changes in the sport. 00:00 James Is Out Today 00:27 Event Scoring Talk 01:02 Programming Mountain West 02:34 Nebo Pairs Comp Tease 04:17 Backyard Ultra Record 05:30 Leadville Pacing Stories 07:17 Pegboard Welding Mishap 08:41 Jason House Projects 10:48 Birthdays And Hangouts 13:05 Rogue Qualifiers Breakdown 19:23 Rogue Points Confusion 22:37 GOAT Membership Winner 28:56 Fans Recognition On Vacation 30:36 Grocery Store Celebrity Life 32:12 Van Parking Help Request 32:24 Driveway Parking Banter 32:42 Colton Video Hot Takes 33:44 Pain Tolerance Stories 35:37 Measuring Hard Work 38:03 Height And Mindset Debate 39:21 Colton Relationship Update 41:32 Dream Podcast Guests 43:53 Hiller Goes MIA 45:34 Movements To Remove 49:50 What Defines Fitness 53:38 Backflips And New Skills 58:09 Back Rolls In Competition 01:00:24 Biker 10K Last Man 01:01:26 Sponsor Text And Wrap

James Recaps WFP Indiana, Rogue Prep, and Pat’s Injury | Boys Interrupted Ep. 86 In Episode 86 of Boys Interrupted, the guys congratulate James on a strong, restful month and recap his weekend at the WFP event in Indiana, where he competed while feeling sick and managing stomach issues, emphasizing that you don’t have to feel 100% to win. They talk about balancing competition with life outside the gym (golfing, a high school football game), debate how many competitions are sustainable in a season, and discuss misaligned schedules across WFP, Rogue, Wodapalooza, and the Games, plus rising WFP prize money and possible format changes next year. They break down standout performances and injuries (including Pat’s torn Achilles and Roman’s issues), touch on combine-style events like the 40-yard dash and broad jump, look ahead to Rogue in Scotland, and share training updates, including building a sideways pegboard and playing a long “skill pig” gym game. 00:00 Rested and Healthy Banter 00:38 Competing While Sick 01:46 Nerves and Mindset 02:42 Golfing at Indy Speedway 04:42 Back on the Podcast 05:26 Talking to Strangers Flying 06:19 Advice to Your 18-Year-Old Self 08:04 Aussie Boys Podcast Talk 09:04 FOMO and Season Volume 11:57 WFP Scheduling and Prize Money 14:14 10K Run and Roman Injury 16:59 Rogue Fitness Challenge Preview 18:53 Pat Vellner Achilles Reaction 22:36 Combine Events and 40 Times 26:59 Injuries and Programming Debate 28:40 James Weekend Vibe and Balance 30:13 Indiana Host Family Story 31:36 Rental Cars and Rogue Travel 32:22 WFP Standouts Recap 33:56 Echo Bike Rivalries 34:29 Women’s Side Shoutouts 35:52 Finding Motivation Again 36:35 Why We’re Together 37:33 Skill Pig Gym Battle 40:31 Erg Shoot And Training Setup 41:40 Rogue Weakness Fixes 44:00 Programming Mountain West 45:34 Stronger Season Goals 47:05 Back Squat Games Story 50:06 YouTube For The Kids 51:17 Archery And Hoyt HQ 55:29 Planning Vs Chill Days 56:15 Chaotic Sign Off

NYC Travel Sketchiness, Cabin Gym Setup & WFP + Wodapalooza Programming Talk (ft. JR/James Howell) The hosts congratulate listener Mark Colon Endurance on having a baby, recap a cabin trip where they brought a trailer of gym equipment, and share travel stories including a sketchy late-night New York taxi encounter and an odd Uber detour. They discuss essentials for building a portable garage gym, estimate the cost of the setup, and joke about losing phones, Instagram collabs, and playing Jeopardy! and Call of Duty. James outlines the upcoming World Fitness Project events and tests, including combine-style drills, a 10K, bench press max, and a swim-bike-rowing-snatch finale, plus their Hyrox plans. Guest JR (James Howell of Crash) joins to discuss programming Battle of the Camps at SoCal/Wodapalooza, avoiding conflicts of interest, studying past competitions, and balancing fairness, logistics, and spectator-friendly team formats, including keeping staple “grunt work” elements. 00:00 Cold Open Banter 00:29 Congrats Mark Baby 01:01 Cabin Workout Weekend 01:18 Sketchy New York Taxi 03:12 Uber Horror Stories 04:09 Bow Shooting Talk 04:59 Road Trip Essentials 05:15 Electric Car Charger Chaos 06:53 Trailer Gym Breakdown 08:50 Instagram Collab Drama 09:45 Call of Duty Cabin Wars 11:18 Kids And Gun Games 12:40 Wedding Weekend Recap 14:58 Golf Hustle And LIV 17:12 World Fitness Project Preview 20:24 Combine Scoring And 40 22:54 Bench Press Max Debate 24:25 Pressing Strengths Compared 25:24 Powerlifting Predictions 25:55 JR Joins the Show 26:45 Travel Gym Essentials 27:38 Meet James Howell JR 29:04 Programming SoCal Events 31:36 Conflict of Interest Talk 35:37 Studying Great Programming 41:33 SoCal Cup Format Changes 45:39 New Movements and Twists 48:48 Logistics and Equipment Limits 54:50 Sneaky Workout Teases 57:39 Strength vs Fatigue Tests 01:01:11 Backloaded Weekend Strategy 01:03:28 Favorite Event Hints 01:05:19 Wrap Up and Farewell

Bro Time Before the Wedding: Training Comebacks, Air Quality, and CrossFit Games Talk The guys catch up while Justin is traveling, tease a hide-and-seek start, and plan to reunite for a friends’ wedding weekend with workouts, river time, and training together. They talk about who was late, getting back into training after competition, double sessions, track intervals, running in wildfire smoke, and bringing equipment versus dropping into a local gym. Conversation shifts to CrossFit Games-related topics including prize money calculations tied to Open registrations and discounts, follower growth after winning/placing, and “would you rather” scenarios about winning, popularity, and careers. They also discuss the Lazar workout’s origin and difficulty, keeping leader jerseys, possible future Games locations (Boise, Salt Lake, Europe), offseason changes like more consistency and strength focus, and potential HYROX plans before SoCal. 00:00 Justin Missing Again 01:17 Travel Plans And Bro Weekend 02:51 Brute Team Speculation 04:04 Back To Training Struggles 06:24 Smoke And Air Quality Talk 08:44 Panda Express And Air Rhino 12:31 State Trivia And Justin Joins 14:18 Serial Killer Tangent 16:04 College Football And Death Valley 17:23 Would You Rather Games Debate 23:11 Jerusalem Trip And Likability 25:11 Concert Recaps And Trail Shoes 27:36 Leader Jersey And Content Ideas 32:41 Prize Money Appendix Confusion 33:24 Open Registration Math 34:15 Sign Up for the Open 35:16 Games Followers Talk 36:02 Would You Rather Chaos 38:24 Where Should Games Go 40:16 Back to Training and Injuries 42:53 Lazar Workout Breakdown 45:23 Staches and Screensavers 51:11 Prize Money and Points 56:55 Fixes for Next Season 01:01:27 Travel Fun and Mindset 01:03:44 Hyrox Plans and Wrap Up

Four of the Top 6 at the CrossFit Games Recap: Scoring Debates, Judging Drama, and What 2026 Taught Us Four top-six CrossFit Games finishers recap the weekend on the Boys Interrupted podcast, discussing travel home to wildfire smoke, Ellie’s Games qualification and best finish, and debates about event scoring and 50-point events, including a claim that different point values could have changed the winner. They break down judging and appeals controversies (snatch ladder no-rep, pull-up standards, buzzer requirement), close finishes, and standout moments like the bike pack dynamics, headwind, near-crashes, and widespread cramping during the bike-to-pool event. They reflect on the Games feeling like a true “Games Games,” the difficulty of 20 events with tight turnarounds, fueling strategies, and lessons from the season about gratitude, starting, and relying on support teams. They share anecdotes about leader jersey mix-ups, rivalry moments, injuries, post-Games celebrations, notable stats, future competitions, and wrap with a GOWOD membership giveaway prompt. 00:00 Fittest Guys Reunion 00:53 Wildfires and Travel Home 01:31 Ellie Qualifies at Torian 02:43 Points System Debate 04:44 Judging and Appeals Drama 07:17 Triple Unders Meltdown 08:27 Post Games Feelings 10:16 Turnarounds and Cramping 14:11 Bike Race Chaos 17:48 Stats and Sprint Margins 21:34 Singlets and Comments 23:13 Season Lessons and Support 29:21 Buzzer Finish Controversy 36:30 Donations and Jock Tax 37:11 Awkward Photo Moment 37:52 Soccer Dad Comments 38:10 Leader Jersey Clip 39:11 Saturday Showdown Recap 40:55 Echo Thruster Repeat Win 41:13 Sandbag Toss Leaderboard Mixup 43:26 Comment Ban Drama 43:52 Games Stats And Rookies 45:39 Next Competitions Tease 47:55 Back Rolls Vs Handstands 50:19 Gym Trips And AirPods Saga 51:48 Reading Fan Comments 53:58 20 Events Debate 55:03 Rogue Predictions And Triple Crown 56:25 Ricky Towel Toss Story 01:00:05 Trail Run Ankle Pop 01:02:26 Feet Pics And Recovery Talk 01:03:47 Training Break And Wedding Plans 01:05:14 Bounty To Middle Dallin 01:07:12 Row Ski Strategy Breakdown 01:09:36 No Rep Myth And Comment Pressure 01:10:17 Bag Toss Warmup Chaos 01:11:44 Rings Setup Drama 01:13:00 Fear of Back Rolls 01:14:46 ChatGPT Workout Ideas 01:15:52 Demo Team Stories 01:17:24 Soreness and Injuries 01:18:35 Box Jump Wipeouts 01:21:06 Yoke and Pig Talk 01:25:01 Hot Takes and Warmups 01:26:39 Afterparty Chaos 01:29:26 Fueling and Bathroom Breaks 01:31:48 Fixes to Win 01:34:24 Most Impressive Moments 01:37:54 Friendship Over Podiums 01:39:26 Fibonacci Finale Breakdown 01:43:24 Wrap Up and Giveaways

CrossFit Games Week Chat: Skills Stress, Bike Event Takes, and Pre-Weekend Blessings A group of CrossFit Games athletes talk the day before competition about finalized adaptations, lingering stress around key skills like strict press, triple-unders, and backward rolls, and the hectic training vibe with other athletes. They discuss betting as motivation, Roman’s comment about winning for money, and the new Road to the Games featuring them. Conversation shifts to check-in details (gear colors, bike fitting issues, swim uncertainty, equipment like squat racks and Tier swim gear), predictions for skill medleys, a possible 40-minute workout, running-heavy programming, and how heats and seeding might affect events like the 500m and the bike. They react to livestream donations, joke about flags, shoes, and sponsors, and end with a round of heartfelt “blessings” and encouragement for each other heading into the 20-event weekend. 00:00 Pre Games Stressors 00:45 Gym Vibes and Bets 01:48 Road to the Games Talk 02:40 Pedicure and Silent Treatment 04:43 Skills Medley Predictions 05:52 Circus Games and Motivation 07:35 Check In Gear and Colors 10:04 Bike Course Complaints 11:53 Heats and Early Morning 14:01 Bedtime Books and Movies 15:54 Leaderboard and Prize Money 18:07 Donations and Fan Shoutouts 20:06 Oval Track Debate 22:57 More Skills and Sunday Speculation 28:40 Fraser Talk and Rogue Jokes 31:25 Most Stressful Events 32:26 Community Over Cash 33:01 Pre Games Nerves 33:56 Bike Crash What Ifs 35:28 Targets And Trash Talk 37:32 Event Rumors And Predictions 44:13 Sandbag Toss Prep 47:42 Sponsor Gear And Swimsuits 49:14 Bathroom Talk And Food Plans 52:32 Blessings For The Boys 01:10:47 Final Sign Off

CrossFit Games Intel w/ Dave: Totals Predictions, Event Leaks, Rolls on Rings & Safety Calls The hosts joke about a brief “Graceann” cameo and Jason’s mood from the previous episode before Jason shares he sought counseling and is in a better place. They debate competitiveness, taper week, and predict CrossFit Games event wins and totals numbers, then bring on Dave to discuss what top-five lifts might look like (including comparisons to last year), recovery between events, and why certain skills like forward/back rolls on rings were announced early. Dave confirms no heavy DT, says pig and snail are on separate days, answers questions about event announcements and how many events will be unknown at the start, confirms swimming and biking are on the same day, explains pool safety decisions (no diving/flip turns), and discusses how early poor placings can affect overall standings. The episode ends with Games travel plans, upcoming podcast schedule, and thanks for a major donation. 00:00 Graceann Surprise Intro 01:11 Smoothie Silence Bit 01:36 Jason Opens Up 03:52 Taper Week Talk 05:11 Event Wins Debate 08:59 Total Lift Predictions 11:10 Dave Joins The Pod 14:22 Top Five Lift Numbers 17:41 Skill Leak Front Back Rolls 26:23 Field Strength And Event One 33:43 Day One Events And Venues 36:37 Bike Logistics Questions 37:09 Bike ID Banter 37:33 Personal Boundaries Talk 38:42 Event Announcements Tease 40:03 Repeats And Past Workouts 43:22 Pool Rules And Safety 45:56 SEAL Training Debate 51:17 Unknown Events Timing 53:24 Leaks And Demo Team 56:19 Dave Storms Off 57:04 Post Call Workout Speculation 01:04:49 Strength Standards Chat 01:11:47 Wrap Up And Games Plans