Sometimes the busyness gets on top of me - Teams going off, didn't sleep, SugarWOD shows an RPE 9/10 day. Easy to bail. Then I remind myself: I never regret showing up. So I turn up, pull it to a 7/10, and leave steadier than I arrived. The people who last aren't the ones who train hardest on their best days. They're the ones who kept coming back on the average ones. Read Frey's full post →

What does your Open result actually tell you? Whether it confirmed the training is working or surfaced a gap worth paying attention to, the Open is one of the best tools we have for honest self-assessment. John shares his annual reflection on what the Open is really for and why the quiet consistency between now and February 2027 matters more than any single score.

The 2026 CrossFit Open runs Feb 26 – Mar 23. Here's why it's the perfect fitness checkpoint—and how to join from Wellington.