2022 NoBull CrossFit Games - IE9: Hat Trick Discussion Thread

[psalm51flower]

@jonjones229 With the way Gui is mauling this event, we can put to rest the rumors of an injury holding him back.

 

[gideonsdaughter]

@psalm51flower I dunno Gui is wearing a belt? is anyone else?

 

[thespeedboy]

@gideonsdaughter I don't think anyone wears a belt because they are injured.

 

[gideonsdaughter]

@thespeedboy It just seems weird, Gui doesn't usually wear a belt for anything.

 

[pix]

@jonjones229 Gui’s dumbbell snatches are unbelievable

 

[rollover]

@jonjones229 Gui moves that dumbbell like a 5lb one. That was disgusting.

 

[wiliathie]

@jonjones229 That last snatch from Gerard should have been no-repped

 

[rxmike]

@jonjones229 Let’s cover Mertens and point out he’s shorter than the others every time … really?

 

[dawn16]

@jonjones229 Maybe unpopular opinion: I don’t think these short events should be worth 100pts

 

[whiteflight99]

@dawn16 What makes you think that? I'm genuinely curious.

 

[dawn16]

@whiteflight99 I’m probably still salty about the cuts after the sprint event in 2019. It’s just compared to an event like the Capitol - how can this event be worth the same amount?

 

[gac5070]

@dawn16 Because it tests something else than endurance? Why should endurance be more important than speed or raw strength?

 

[whiteflight99]

@dawn16 It does seem unbalanced but with this event as the commentatits have said a thousand times there is no room for error so it's high stakes.

 

[dawn16]

@whiteflight99 So basically, High steaks and no room for brain breaks. Overall when I look at this test it’s made better by the fact that it’s 3 rounds for total time. Mental toughness, adaptation, and multiple other modalities being tested make it a fair test.

I just hate that one mistake can cost a competitor so much. But that’s the game they’re playing.

 

[kennybest]

@jonjones229 Finally the judges come out to play

 

[pix]

@jonjones229 The womens competition has been pretty fun this year, I thought Tia would run away with it again but it is nice to see her being pushed by some of these young kids. Inspiring.

 

[lmf]

@pix Definitely more drama this year on the womens side, but starting to shake out as Tia followed by the pack as usual. The mens side is about to get insanely tight after the results post for this event, though. I think we might see the top three dudes all within 15 points or so of one another.

 

[ablitive]

@jonjones229 Is the YouTube stream late

 

[psalm51flower]

@jonjones229 They're still sorting out the final times but I think Ellie Turner won that workout by about 10 seconds! Looks like Mal may beaten Tia for 2nd and Tia edged Danielle Brandon by less than a secon.

 

[gabriel1986]

@psalm51flower Oh man! How great for Ellie! And for Mal! I'm really loving the pressure being put on Tia.