Colten Mertens and Mirjam Von Rohr are owning the 2025 CrossFit Games Open. Sean, Tommy and Lauren talk about their performances, why they love the live announcements, and what stands out on the leaderboard after two weeks. The CrossFit Games and the World Fitness Project run into a copyright issue. Plus, two men who will be running in-person semifinals, Wilson Pak and Jeremy Thiel, sit down with Lauren to talk about the challenges of running and event within a competitive season, how they prepare to overcome them, and why this is a great opportunity for them to continue to grow their events.

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The first week of the Open is in the books. Sean, Tommy, and Lauren recap 25.1, take a look ahead at 25.2, and try and decipher Dave's latest hint. Max El-Hag from Training Think Tank joins the show to talk about why he took a break from social media, how he tries to find the middle ground in a polarized community, and how he's trying to facilitate civil discussions on controversial topics.

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The 2025 Open is here. Tommy and Lauren take a look a registration numbers heading into 25.1, update the list of athletes who are in, and the ones who are sitting out. The CrossFit Athlete Council has put out a statement, and it's managed to cause some confusion. Ben Bergeron is ending his gym's affiliation with CrossFit. He sits down with Tommy and Lauren to talk about why he made the decision, why it's the right one for his gym, and what the future holds for his business.

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Two more athletes are sitting out the CrossFit Games season, and a long time affiliate is going out on it's own. Open registration continues to lag behind last year, but is a surge coming? Is a career change in the works for Tia Toomey? Sean, Tommy and Lauren discuss her recent pivot towards HYROX. Plus, there's a lot of talk about an upcoming sale of CrossFit. The crew talks about what they know, and what still needs to be determined.

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Last week it was Annie Thorisdottir. This week it's Chandler Smith. Another top athlete takes a pass on the Open and the CrossFit Games season. Speaking of the Open, we have details on the live announcements for the first two workouts and The World Fitness Project continues to release details on their season with the release of a movements list. 

Plus, Sean, Tommy, and Lauren give their thoughts on whether or not the World Fitness Project and CrossFit Games can coexist in the long run.

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Iceland Annie is sitting out the Open. Sean, Tommy, and Lauren discuss the Queen of CrossFit's decision to not sign up for the first time in her career. The rosters have been finalized for the inaugural season of the World Fitness Project. Can the new league rekindle interest in the sport? James Sprague talks with Tommy and Lauren about winning the CrossFit Games last year, what is motivating him this season, and what is ahead for him in 2025. Plus, Tommy does his civic duty at his local Costco.

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The first major competition of the season has come and gone as TYR Wodapalooza wrapped up this past weekend in Miami. Sean, Tommy and Lauren talk about the experience at the new venue, the broadcast, and the top stories from four days of competition.

The World Fitness Project continues to put together an impressive roster of athletes for their first season. Find out the latest athletes who are signing on with the new league.

Dave Castro dropped some news about the 2025 Open, and it looks like we will be seeing a lot less of him this time around.

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Registration for the 2025 CrossFit Open has been going on for about a week, and the numbers are down from last year. Sean and Tommy talk about where their Concern-O-Meters are at this point in time. We've wondered when a Last Chance Qualifier would make a return and it looks like the answer is this year. The guys talk about the leak of some news about the Games season.

Wodapalooza Miami takes center stage this weekend in Florida. Sean and Tommy preview the individual divisions, give you their podiums for the men and women, and tell us who has the most to prove and the most to gain.

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The Games are heading to New York. Albany is the official home of the 2025 CrossFit Games. Lauren gives us a local's view of the capital of the Empire State. We have an updated rulebook for this year's season. Sean, Tommy and Lauren take a look at how Open registration affects prize money and how much each stage could pay with an assist from our friends at The Morning Chalk Up. We have dates and locations for the three World Fitness Project events, and Open registration is live!

Plus, the crew has some high school yearbook fun with the teams that are slated to compete at Wodapalooza in Miami in two weeks.

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The 2025 CrossFit Games is drawing near and there is still quite a bit of confusion about how it is going to unfold. Sean, Tommy, and Lauren try and shed some light on the schedule, qualifying process, and the differences between the in-person qualifying events with a little help from the good folks over at The Morning Chalk Up. 

Plus, the World Fitness Project continues to add some impressive names to their roster of athletes, we have a location and dates for the Masters and Teens CrossFit Games, and the Association of Fitness Judges keeps working to improve the judging at live events.

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