I truly enjoyed this book. The CF Games have been my favorite sporting event since I first got into it for the 2017 Games. I follow athletes, catch & watch for the latest updates, and enjoy the amount of work put into the event. If you are looking for something highly structured and laid out, just alter your expectations to: "I can hardly wait to know what he's thinking."
I watch all the behind the scenes and am left wondering; how do you program the "right" events for these athletes to be tested? Regional or Games level, it's all astonishing. So when this book came out, I had to get it as I think all fans have wanted for years to get inside Castro's head.
My favorite aspect of this book was reading his first thoughts about an event and you feel like you do when you're pulling for the protagonist when he starts to understand the resolution that the audience already knows. You're like "oh yeah! That's it!" So when Castro first introduces the chipper event, it's not the way you see it in the games. I immediately wanted to know how he narrowed it down and finalized the reps.
I am also so amazed at how close he gets to the games before finalizing the workouts. Some, he changes when he gets to Madison and it seems like there is just a general understanding that this is the way it must be. Testing, testing, and testing some more. These thoughts consume him and you get a first-hand look at what he goes through to "get it right."
Bare honesty toward individuals, events, mistakes, and himself are a major theme. You are quite literally reading the author's journal and he doesn't use the backspace. He'll write a sentence, then take it back in the next sentence. It's the Castro you'd expect; unfiltered and unapologetic for the person he is.
I did skim through the team descriptions and testing, simply because I don't follow that element of the Games. But it is still insightful!
Grab this copy and enjoy!
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This book is a great read about Dave’s experience with the games. It’s a great balance of programming insight at the games level with a good narrative and a pinch of self development/wisdom thrown in. I love the format and the “raw” feeling it has to it. One of my favorite CrossFit books so far.
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