Brannen Dorman sits with Max El-Hag to reflect on the 2022 CrossFit Games season for his athletes Noah Ohlsen, Travis Mayer, and Sara Sigmunsdottir. ⁣ ⁣ In this episode, they talk about what each athlete's approach looked like leading up to the season, the events at the CrossFit games, the pressures of coaching, and a quick discussion on the opportunities for improvements in the sport.⁣ ⁣ We want to know if you'd enjoy a podcast on Max's critiques and recommendations for improving the sport of CrossFit. Leave a comment below.⁣ ⁣ 0:00 - Intro⁣ 5:01 - Did the Games feel different this year?⁣ 9:07 - Max's definition of success while at the Games⁣ 20:50 - SPOILER ALERT; Max is writing a book!⁣ 23:40 - Has minor "fame" impacted Max's coaching?⁣ 27:50 - What does setting up the season for our high-level athletes look like?⁣ 35:38 - Switching from competitive to health-focused coaching⁣ 40:30 - When Noah really kicked things into gear for the season⁣ 45:40 - Why Sara went to Wodapalooza and moved to TTT⁣ 50:44 - How Max handled Sara's 6th place finish at Lowlands Semifinal⁣ 56:13 - How important athlete self-belief is⁣ 60:17 - How does Max determine what the athletes need to work on from Semi's to the Games⁣ 61:34 - Travis's change from Semi's to the Games⁣ 63:44 - Noah put the reins more in Max's hands this year ⁣ 75:09 - Is Tia Toomey the greatest CrossFitter of all time?⁣ 76:02 - Travis' disappointment after this year's Games performance⁣ 80:30 - Brian Friend's prediction of a 20th place finish for Travis being used as fuel⁣ 82:30 - How dealing with disappointment is something every coach needs to be good at⁣ 83:55 - ANOTHER SPOILER ALERT; Travis is competing in Madrid!⁣ 85:36 - Max's favorite and least favorite event from the CF Games⁣ 87:08 - Criticism for the Games season⁣ 96:11 - The better story to be told⁣ 99:24 - A little sus activity⁣ 101:00 - Kill "the unknown and unknowable"⁣ 101:51 - Should we do a podcast solely on our critiques and recommendations?