I headed down to Crossfit South Arlington in Virginia to the new home of The Edge 2.0 on Saturday morning for Barry’s contest.

I wanted to get on the biggest stage a raw lifter could find…and then win.

The caber fell onto my hand and I heard a bunch of crunching noises.

I’ve been training for meets non-stop for years and although I’m not injured physically, I need a break mentally.

No illness. No injuries. No cameras.