Athlete Profile: Pat Barber
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Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160lbs
Age: 22
Benchmarks
Fran 2:20
Helen 7:39
Fight gone bad 411
Diane 3:01
Christine 8:22
Press 155
Jerk 265
Snatch 170
Clean And Jerk 245
Pat's thoughts on the Games
I'm a little nervous, of course, but I'm pretty comfortable competing. I played D1 volleyball in college, and still play a few hours of beach volleyball most days. I have nothing to lose, years of Games ahead of me, and I'm stoked to go head to head with the greatest athletes in CrossFit. Plus, Freddy is bringing his RV!
Being consistent is my biggest challenge, so I'm really trying to hit it hard week after week. I've recently dialed in the Zone tightly, and it seems to be working. I failed to break 3min in Fran forever, then just hit 2:20 and felt like I had even more to give.
I know the Canadians will bring a strong crew. There's also a cadre of East Coast CrossFit trainers that are supposedly coming out. They talk a good game, but when it comes down to it, they don't have what it takes to hang in Cali.
19 Comments
Mmmm. I love the smell of smack talk in the morning. Smells like victory. :-)
This is going to be goooo-oooood.
pat your numbers are lookin great! best of luck, and god i don't know how to stick to closely to the zone! good for you!
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pat, i met you at the april 19-20 cert in san diego... you're my crossfit hero. represent the little guys you circus freak!
40+ second PR on Fran just by dialing in the zone ... freak of nature!
Pat, it's great to have you representing the little guys! Really little guys!
That interview you did with Jolie was terrible. That poor girl. Did you practice making yourself look like a douche in the mirror before that?
BTW are you going to bring that sweet pair of volcom shorts? Or is it just going to walk to the games by itself?
Just kidding Pat! A little trash talk from a guy who is too scared to even go to the games!
The East Coast is my roots bro!
Those are good numbers man!
Pat,
excellent numbers man. I met you at the cert level 1 at OneWorld Union City last month. I'm training to be a little guy(5'8", but 185lbs. and dropping)
P.S. I don't think you're meaning to be a douchebag when interviewing as Mark M suggested, you're just naturally horrible at it. Ha! See you at the RV bro!
You played D1 V-ball at 5'7"? Were you a DS or a setter? Or were you a freak of nature then, too?
Nice numbers, man. Wish I could be at the Games to watch you smoke some folks.
Nice smack talking, too. I'm a Cali native, so I hear ya... but livin' in the East, so I can't talk too loud, or I'll get my ass whooped.
Ooooh, some smack talk from the new guy. Gotta love it.
Don't have what it takes. lol
That was subtle.
Good form Pat. Good form.
I still think that Pat should have his own CF ACTION FIGURE series!
i heart pat.
oh, and east coast can totally hang in cali.
Pat, you know I was kidding right?
Hehe, please don't hurt me...
Pat can't run! :)
Yay Pat!
OMG, those might quite possibly be the loudest shorts I have ever seen!!
Thatta boy Pat! Way to talk some west coast smack! Way to represent!
I can't believe Pat's 22. I've got a lot of work to do to catch up.
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