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092 - "I don't want to hurt myself". Yes, we know. Here's how to avoid that.

55m | Jun 28, 2026

In this episode, David and Jocelyn talk about shifting into summer “running season” after the Open and quarterfinals, why CrossFit training changes with the seasons, and how BRIO keeps things fun and even a bit addictive.


We dig more into the results of our experiment with daily WOD posts in order to reduce cherry picking, increase daily engagement, and support consistent attendance.


We also go deep on a common comment from new members: "I don't want to hurt myself." A point so obvious it doesn't even need to be stated out loud. And yet..... it gets said up front to us a LOT. So what does a new member actually mean when they feel the need to say this? Do we reduce the risk of injury by avoiding going fast and lifting heavy? Or is that how we just avoid getting FIT? How do the professionals say we should actually reduce our risk of injury?


02:24 Running Season Reality Check

05:55 We do fitness to have fun

11:48 Cherry Picking Explained

26:29 Newbies Fear Of Injury

28:52 Avoiding Effort Avoids Fitness

30:35 How to actually avoid injury

41:13 Overscaling And Excess Volume

44:01 Acceptable Risk And Real Life

49:56 We train for life

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