tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734272724196423841.post221317881866330423..comments2023-11-03T05:53:58.211-04:00Comments on CFG Analysis: Quick Hits: Regional Week 1 Recap and Week 2 PredictionsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451889274303028096noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734272724196423841.post-62575629683377179362013-05-25T15:30:55.153-04:002013-05-25T15:30:55.153-04:00I believe the Games site leaderboard will add a &#...I believe the Games site leaderboard will add a 'Worldwide' region once all regions are complete. If you click on that, you'll see the worldwide standings. I'll also be putting together my own adjusted rankings once we're all done. Last year I did this in order to account for the fact that the athletes competing in the latter weeks have a noticeable advantage.<br /><br />See my first couple of posts from last spring for more details on how I did that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451889274303028096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734272724196423841.post-64210299280689310612013-05-25T15:28:30.382-04:002013-05-25T15:28:30.382-04:00It's hard to comment for me since I have not h...It's hard to comment for me since I have not heard much about this. How many athletes were affected? Anyone in any other regions?<br /><br />My initial thought is that yes, the programming is brutal, but I don't see it as any more grueling than 2011 or 2012 regionals. Remember the 2009 Games day 1? Doesn't seem like this is on that level in terms of volume. If there were no reports of rhabdo from other regions, I'd think the problem is more due to the conditions at that venue and athletes not managing their rest well enough throughout the weekend. <br /><br />But again, I don't know enough details about this to say for sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451889274303028096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734272724196423841.post-392301117057585052013-05-25T15:25:06.563-04:002013-05-25T15:25:06.563-04:00See, I think it's a matter of opinion. I'd...See, I think it's a matter of opinion. I'd prefer that HQ set a more strict set of rules regarding who can be invited. Unless they explicitly say that former champs always get a free pass, I think they should reserve the extra invitations for extreme circumstances, preferably with some wording about what those circumstances are. Is this only reserved for former champs? If not, why not invite Andrea Ager last year when she was top 20 worldwide in the regionals? Clever probably won't finish that high this year.<br /><br />I see your point, but I'd rather remove as much subjectivity as possible, especially given how much HQ loves to talk about "proving" your fitness.<br /><br />And of course, thanks for reading.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451889274303028096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734272724196423841.post-37289925163743767912013-05-24T18:38:52.448-04:002013-05-24T18:38:52.448-04:00Is there a site that aggregates all regional score...Is there a site that aggregates all regional scores to see "worldwide" rankings. Curious who would have qualified had they been in different region.J Weezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057132981698716854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734272724196423841.post-55491186210784546822013-05-24T17:24:56.173-04:002013-05-24T17:24:56.173-04:00We've had a few top athletes that developed rh...We've had a few top athletes that developed rhabdo at the European regionals. Any thoughts? Could we blame programming. Event 4 followed by the 21-15-9 of deadlifts and boxjumps. Interesting to see if we see anymore occurrences of rhabdo in other regions. Of course environment plays a roll. The arenas airconditioning was under par and worth mentioning.Pop-Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194587299086647096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734272724196423841.post-49333239209022679942013-05-24T16:40:20.706-04:002013-05-24T16:40:20.706-04:00Nice analysis. I have to disagree with you on one...Nice analysis. I have to disagree with you on one point. While HQ's changes on the "former champions get a pass to the Games" issue may be confusing, I think it makes perfect sense. Back when they first said this, the games were small enough that it was perfectly reasonable. Now that the Games have grown beyond anything that any of us would have imagined back then things are a bit different. It seems obvious to me that there's no guarantee that old winners will always be competitive in the future. OPT was 51st in his region in the Open this year and 840th in the world. There are logistical considerations to allowing more athletes compete in the Games, and therefore it's not reasonable to give blanket qualification to past winners who are no longer competitive. However, HQ is trying to find the fittest person in the world, so I think it's perfectly reasonable for them to invite anyone they think is a legitimate contender. Kristan and Annie clearly are.<br /><br />So IMO there's nothing to wonder about. The free pass has been rendered obsolete. And HQ reserves the right to invite anyone they think will contribute to the competition. End of story.mbcrossfitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543749287061499147noreply@blogger.com