The 10 Mental Stages and Mood Swings of Athletes during CrossFit Workouts

| Aug 18, 2020 / 4 min read
Lucas Parker

6. The Philosopher: “Separate yourself from the ego.”

You start remembering all the Buddha books you’ve read. Calmness is a virtue and shall be obtained in that way. You are convincing yourself that it’s not all about the competition. It’s just you against you. The little clever voice in your head is saying that friendship matters more than the score, time or weight. Although your desire from stage 1 and 2 (going unbroken for the win) is still pretty much alive.

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