Ep. 083: 23.3 Recap With Stacie Tovar and Adrian Conway

Published: March 9, 2023, 3:07 p.m.

\u201cWe all have our weaknesses. We\u2019re all exposed at some point.\u201d \u2014 Stacie Tovar
Eight-time CrossFit Games athlete Stacie Tovar and Games athlete, coach, and CrossFit analyst Adrian Conway join host Chase Ingraham on the podcast to recap Open Test 23.3 and look ahead to Quarterfinals.
In today\u2019s episode, Ingraham, Tovar, and Conway give their initial reactions to the final Open test. They offer their perspectives about the six-minute time cap, including the value of a short time domain, and discuss different varieties of intensity levels. The crew also discusses the coach\u2019s role in athletes\u2019 growth from failure and/or challenges.
The group reflects on the Open as a whole, sharing their opinions on the balance of the tests and lessons they\u2019ve learned as coaches and athletes. They also highlight surprising performances and moments from the three-week competition.
With the Open behind us and Quarterfinals up next, Ingraham and the crew throw around possible movement combinations and workout structures they'd like to see in the next stage of competition with Tovar recognizing, "anything is possible with Boz at this point."
Also in this episode, hear from Mal O\u2019Brien as she chats with Sean Woodland about her performance in the live announcement of Open Test 23.3.
Join the conversation about this year\u2019s Open and get ready for Quarterfinals. Individual Quarterfinals begin March 16.
Learn more about Quarterfinals here \u2192 https://games.crossfit.com/article/what-are-2023-crossfit-games-quarterfinals