Europe Is Coming

In our latest episode of "Europe Is Coming," Vicki and John discuss the intense European semi-finals, the highs and lows of coaching, and the unique challenges faced this year. From sleepless nights to the thrill of victory, John shares his first hand experience of guiding athletes through one of the most competitive events in CrossFit. Here are 3 key takeaways from our conversation: - The Weight of Expectations: John reveals the immense pressure coaches feel, often carrying stress that only surfaces after the competition ends. - The Importance of Team Dynamics: Discover how the C23 team, despite limited time together, managed to secure their spot at the games. - The Role of Event Organisation: Learn why a well-run competition can make all the difference for athletes and coaches alike. Tune in to hear more about the behind-the-scenes of the European semi-finals and what it takes to succeed at the highest level. Don't forget to: - Share your thoughts in the comments. - Pass this on to someone who could benefit from these insights. - Subscribe to "Europe Is Coming" for more in-depth discussions and stories from the world of CrossFit. 00:00:00: Introduction and Welcome 00:01:51: Reflections on Last Year's Semi-Finals 00:03:56: Improvements in This Year's Semi-Finals 00:04:45: Defining a Successful Competition 00:06:21: New Venue Experience 00:07:30: Atmosphere and Spectators 00:08:29: Team C23's Performance 00:09:45: Training Plans for the Games 00:12:05: Standout Teams 00:12:52: Individual Performances 00:14:19: Luca's Journey 00:15:46: Erica's Experience 00:16:19: Moritz's Qualification Journey 00:21:12: Emotional Moments and Coaching Reflections 00:22:38: Best Test of Fitness 00:25:10: Comparing Regional Performances 00:27:11: Rebecca's Injury Update 00:28:14: Post-Semi-Finals Plans 00:28:41: Games Camp Preparation 00:30:57: Reflections on Stress and Achievements 00:31:40: Closing Remarks and Thank You We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

Let's get right to it, John gives his reaction to the news that Europe has had its Games places cut for 2024. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

To mark the beginning of the Age Group Semi Finals we are revisiting an interview from 2021 with Kristin Holte when she announced her retirement from competitive CrossFit. Any eagle eyed sports fans will know that Kristin has subsequently started a very successful coaching career and has become a mum as well, AND put in some impressive finishes in this year's Open to boot! Just showing that you can be badass even when you are classified as a "Master"! Best of luck for everyone competing this weekend in the AG Semis, hope you get the results you deserve! We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

What an emotionally difficult time it has been for the sport's elite athletes as they wait to find out where they have landed in the qualifiers. John gives some thoughts about how the CrossFit season COULD look, and also some advice to anyone recovering from a tough week. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

Quarter finals are done and John already has his eye on the semi final camp he is preparing. Vicki reveals she has to start running and they chat about the incredible Jonne Koski's impressive career. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

The Progm team has stormed through QFs, and now it's the turn of the individuals. John talks about competing for the first time in a decade, and it's a Hyrox no less, and he answers your training questions. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

Have you ever wondered how FitAid made it from the USA to Europe? Gijs Spaans found the drink and imported a pallet to sell in his gym, and the rest is, as they say, history, or in this case, a podcast. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

We're on the other side of the Crown: how did the teens do, was there another epic event in the sea, and how does John feel now it's all done and dusted? We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

John answers some of your training questions, plus we preview The Crown. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

John paying homage to astro" with his programming for The Crown. The events have been planned, and final testing is underway for the teen event in Mallorca over Easter. We also start a new segment Ask Uncle John, where you can send in your training questions and John will give his take on the solution. You can email us media@theprogrm.com with your question, or send us a DM on Instagram. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

BTS with Mac from GORUCK Europe. If you have no clue what Rucking is or what it's good for then let's figure that out now! Also... should Games athletes be preparing for some ruck fun in Fort Worth....? Listen to find out. You can see the GoRuck European site here We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

24.3 has dropped, and it's a classic Castro CrossFit workout. John gives his immediate thoughts on the test, You can read a more detailed strategy on the blog at https://theprogrm.com/crossfit-open-24-3/ Have fun! We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

John and Vicki on their weekly chat about CrossFit, The Progm, coaching styles, glittery celebrities and whether Ryan Airland crew are on commission. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

24.2 IMMEDIATE reaction from coach John Singleton. Listen for his quick tips and then head over to The Progrm blog for all the details. You can see the tips and strategies for 24.2 here https://theprogrm.com/crossfit-open-24-2/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

Vicki and John debrief on 24.1, chat about the new Progrm team which has been announced and discuss the likelihood of independent media being banned from the CrossFit Games... John also makes his prediction for 24.2, not long to go until we find out how close he was. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

In this episode Vicki speaks to David Newman, the founder and CEO of RX Smart Gear who make jump (or skipping if you're from the UK) ropes and have done since CrossFit began. David talks about handmaking jump ropes at the beginning, setting up his business, helping athletes and a rather specific chat he had about Double Under Cross Overs with one Señor Adrian Bozman back in 2022... You can find David on Instagram here You can find RX Smart Gear here. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

Instant reaction episode with John Singleton giving his thoughts on 24,1 and tips for tackling the workout. Dumbbell technique or burpee speed, one of them will determine your score. We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

It's the lead up to The Open, how is The Progrm preparing to support its athletes? And will John spill the secret he has been keeping...? We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

In this episode we talk to Toni from Picsil about how the business went from a good idea at a kitchen table in Spain to an international brand supporting athletes all over the globe. You can find Picsil on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/picsil_sport/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/

What has John done that he regrets in his coaching career? Is there a coaching secret sauce? And how difficult is it to become a coach? We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick! You can find Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/