What does it actually mean to win at the highest level? In this powerful compilation, I’m with 2024 CrossFit Games champion James Sprague, 2023 CrossFit Games champion Laura Horvath, and legendary endurance coach Chris Hinshaw to unpack the mental game behind elite performance, the vulnerability that follows victory, and why champions are often more fragile in the moments just after they win. What does winning mean to you right now?

Connect with James Sprague

Website: https://games.crossfit.com/athlete/900251

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@spraguerrrr?si=zTrH9d5valcjlq-t

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spraguerrrr/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spraguerrrr/

Connect with Laura Horvath

Website: https://games.crossfit.com/athlete/591912

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kaduzs23?si=3j8mXAnf38H7uGvi

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurahorvaht/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurhorvath/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurahorvaht

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Connect with Chris Hinshaw

Website: https://www.aerobiccapacity.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hinshaw363/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hinshaw363/

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro of Show

00:52 - The Rogue Invitational and qualifying

01:41 - Applying friction in elite training

02:27 - Why winners are vulnerable

02:47 - CrossFit and HYROX recovery demands

03:23 - Active versus passive rest

04:14 - Why records keep breaking

05:18 - Training by feel without wearables

06:16 - Mastering movement before intensity

07:21 - Reframing pain as growth

08:25 - How CrossFit events are structured

09:47 - Building structural integrity

10:38 - The three bases of the sport

11:34 - Getting comfortable being uncomfortable

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