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“In the absence of willpower the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless.” Aleister Crowley
2022:04
(NOTE: Nicole and I recorded this interview just before the official announcement she was joining the MFLH team for the 2022 CrossFit season.)
There’s no such thing as a perpetual motion machine, but my returning guest on Did You Know That? might come close.
Nicole Soto is a professional CrossFit athlete, entrepreneur, coach, wife, dog mom, and all-around inspiration. Nicole returns to DYKT? to talk about the upcoming 2022 CrossFit Games season, the kickoff of her new brand, and how she looks to build the right team to help her achieve the lofty goals she’s set.
You can learn more about Nicole and her MFLH teammates by visiting these Instagram accounts:
@Nicole_J_Soto
@soto_strong_pcs
@iamchrisharris (Christian Harris)
@winternicolette (Winter Rodriguez)
@wcarter45 (William Carter)
@movefastliftheavy
Learn more about the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games at https://games.crossfit.com/.
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“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.” Ellen Glasgow
2022:03
CrossFit, as an exercise methodology and sport, is all about change. The just-completed CrossFit offseason saw some major changes, but at the same time, significant continuity. Helping me piece this dichotomy together is CrossFit’s official statistician, Chad Schroeder, who joins Did You Know That? for his second appearance.
Chad and I discuss the firing of Dave Castro, the offseason competitions, major athlete news, and how he’s prepping for the 2022 season. Speaking of which, the 2022 schedule is listed below if you’re interested in participating – at least in The Open – or just want to follow as a fan.
Lots more to learn about Chad via the connections below:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-schroeder-93373a60/
Instagram: cschroeder111
Twitter: @cschroeder111
CrossFit Games: https://games.crossfit.com/games
2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games Season:
Open
- 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games Open — Feb. 24-March 14, 2022
Quarterfinals
- Individual Quarterfinal — March 24-27, 2022
- Team Quarterfinal — April 7-10, 2022
- Age Group Quarterfinal — April 21-24, 2022
- Occupational Games — April 21-24, 2022 (Finals for occupational athletes)
Semifinals
- Individual and Team Semifinals
- Week 1: May 20-22, 2022
- Torian Pro | Pat Rafter Arena
- CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown
- North American Semifinal (TBA)
- Week 2: May 27-29, 2022
- Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge
- CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town
- Week 3: June 3-5, 2022
- Far East Throwdown
- North America Semifinal (TBA)
- Week 4: June 10-12, 2022
- CrossFit Atlas Games
- CrossFit Strength in Depth
- CrossFit Copa Sur
- Week 1: May 20-22, 2022
- Age Group Semifinals
- Week 1 (Athletes in 14-49 Age Divisions): May 26-29, 2022
- Week 2 (Athletes in 50+ Age Divisions): June 2-5, 2022
- Adaptive Semifinal — June 2-5, 2022 (Fittest crowned for Vision, Intellectual, Seated with Hip Function, Seated Without Hip Function, and Short Stature Divisions)
Last-Chance Qualifier
- Last-Chance Qualifier (Individual Athletes Only) — June 29-July 1, 2022
Finals
- 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games — Aug. 4-7, 2022
Music: “Hard Way” by AlexGrohl via Artlist
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“Fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds’ worth of distance run” “If” by Rudyard Kipling
2021:25
Want to know a dirty secret about sports? A majority of professional athletes, across all sports, don’t earn enough from the sport to make ends meet. Many of these athletes have full-time jobs, even in-season, in order to support themselves and pursue their goal of making it to the “bigs.” This is the reality facing thousands of athletes in the still-evolving sport of CrossFit, and it’s why my next guest on Did You Know that? is really someone to emulate.
Nicole Soto has a master’s degree; she co-owns a CrossFit gym; she coaches group classes and personal clients; and she’s a highly respected nutritionist. In her spare moments, she spends time with her husband and two dogs, and prepares herself to compete at the highest levels of CrossFit. In her first year back competing, Nicole finished among the top 200 fittest women in the world. So, if you want to get past your excuses, you’ve come to the right place.
Learn more about Nicole and her gym via the accounts below:
Instagram (personal): @Nicole_J_Soto
Instagram (gym): @Rise_Athletics_
Facebook: Nicole Soto Learn more about CrossFit (the methodology and sport) at https://www.crossfit.com/
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“Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.” Unknown
2021:24
Sports and statistics seem to have been made for each other. Would we be so entranced by the history of a sport/game/league/franchise if we couldn’t marvel or argue about 56 (MLB), 92 (NHL), 100 (NBA), or 208 (NFL)? Maybe, but probably not.
What most sports statistics have in common is uniformity. If you want to break DiMaggio’s 56-game streak, then you will have to hit in 57 straight. But what if I told you there is a global sport where everything is the same for just a moment, but will be different an hour from now, and might not reflect anything that came before? What do the statistics mean then?
Well, that’s the challenge Chad Schroeder faces everyday as the official statistician of CrossFit. There are still clear winners in CrossFit, but how they earn the wins isn’t the same from hour to hour, day to day, or year to year. Yet somehow, he helps those following and working in the sport make sense of the chaos. Chad gives some insight into how he does that on this episode of Did You Know That?
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