CrossFit Radio Episode 222

On Episode 222 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Ingrid Kantola, who finished fifth at the South Central Regional, and Bryan Diaz, who won the men’s individual competition. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.

The WOW (Workout of the Week) is from CrossFit Southie in Boston, Mass.

7-minute AMRAP of:
7 chest-to-bar pull-ups
7 box jumps
Rest 7 minutes
7-minute AMRAP of:
7 med-ball push-ups
7 wall-ball shots

05:19 Ingrid Kantola was featured on the show a little over two years ago just after she won the Southern California Sectional. She came on this week’s show to update listeners on the last two years of her life. Incredibly, she has had open-heart surgery, and she explained how she had to be patient and smart with her recovery. She’s moved to Austin, Texas, to start a master’s program and talked about what it’s like to train with the women from CrossFit Central. Kantola gave her impressions of the South Central Regional, in which she finished fifth overall.

28:16 Bryan Diaz secured his chance to compete with the world’s fittest at the Home Depot Center by winning the South Central Regional on April 29. He spoke about his training and described how things have improved since he started working with his coach, Brian MacKenzie. Diaz gave his opinion on why so many well-known competitors are turning to coaches and explained what the next two months of training will look like leading into the Games.

54min 46sec