The metaphorical weight vest pertains to the physical mask we have to now wear in society. In CrossFit we constantly strive to be better in unpredictable situations and events. We work every day in different time domains, modalities, weight, weather, etc. and even increase the difficulty for how we do our workouts by increasing the weight, going Rx, and wearing a weight vest. Why all of a sudden do we smirk and cry when it comes to wearing a mere weightless 1oz piece of cloth over our face. Is it because it is truly hard to breath or are, we just being uncomfortable with the unpredictable? Being uncomfortable with something we cant control? As a small community of fitness driven athletes, we embrace challenges and even embrace the proverbial suck as we look to constantly challenge our human potential and tolerance. We challenge you to embrace this impediment, to wear your mask as if it were a weight vest in a challenging workout, and to take it as an opportunity to become better with the unpredictable. For life is not about how well you plan and execute, but for how well you can execute when things go unplanned.