“This is the first stage of finding the absolute fittest person in the world and to see where we’ve come from, just think about this workout being written in 2014 … it’s just kind of crazy to think about. … I look at that leaderboard and I can’t even believe these numbers that I’m seeing. … It’s just mind blowing.” Eight-time CrossFit Games athlete Stacie Tovar joins host Chase Ingraham on the podcast to break down Open Test 23.1, a repeat of Open Workout 14.4, and share her predictions for Open Test 23.2. After sharing her story of becoming an affiliate owner, Tovar — owner of Big Omaha Fitness, home of CrossFit Omaha — breaks down the men’s and women’s 23.1 leaderboards with Ingraham. The pair highlight top scores, and also discuss the impact and evolution of CrossFit athletes’ fitness over the years.Tovar reminisces on her own performance from 14.4 and explains how her strategy from 2014 still worked for her years, heading into 23.1. Tovar also pulls from her past experiences as a competitive athlete and offers advice to the younger generation of up-and-coming competitive athletes saying, “Soak it up, surround yourself with people willing to help you, go all in.” Hear more from Tovar on why being an affiliate owner brings her so much joy, how Haley Adams is inspiring others to be vocal about the challenges of being a competitor, and what movements she thinks could appear in Week 2 of the Open. Also in this episode, hear from CrossFit Games athletes Lazar Dukic and Laura Horvath — who, along with Gabi Migala and Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson, helped kick off the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games Open from Madrid, Spain — as they share their movement strategy and overall opinions about their performances in the live announcement of Open Test 23.1. Watch the live announcement of Open Test 23.1 on the CrossFit Games YouTube channel. Presented by Chipotle. Join Chipotle Rewards for Freepotle → https://cf.games/23open_chipotle