A candid, slightly unfiltered look inside the mind of a longtime coach—on CrossFit, HYROX, labels, training culture, and why most people just want to feel capable again.

It's time for Big Hair Energy Alright, team — real talk for a minute. If you know me, you know I love structure. I love a plan. I love seeing a full cycle come together and watching people test, retest, and see the numbers go up. That’s the nerd in me. The coach. The data guy. But recently, I caught myself in a little mental trap. I realized that sometimes I can fall into the mindset of thinking that because I would do it a certain way,  that if others don’t, it’s not wrong —