Those of us who have been holding our breath during the recent Rogue Invitational 2023, which marked the triumphant Tia-Clair Toomey Orr's return after her pregnancy?
The competition, held October 27-29, 2023 at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas, featured crowned Patrick Vellner as winner for the male category, while for the women it was the reigning champion, Laura Horvath, to take home the victory.
But what can we say? The long-awaited confrontation between the two strongest women in the world was truly exciting!
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What happened to the Rogue? Tia Toomey explains it
In a recent video published on Tia-Clair Toomey's YouTube channel, titled “What Happened to the Rogue?”, she offers one exclusive look at his experience during this intense competition.
Toomey looks back on her weekend saying it was a challenging competition, especially due to delays due to weather conditions and other factors, while underlining Rogue's crucial role in ensuring that the competition ran as smoothly as possible.
The main difficulties
Tia focused on talk about some wods, like the first event (the race) in which he finished in first place and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then, he confessed that the WOD that included deadlifts was a unique challenge for her, noting that She hadn't lifted this heavy since before her pregnancy.
In fact, his decision to not using the seat belt raised many questions and Toomey explains that she's had to pay close attention to the pressure on her organs, as her body has changed since the birth of her daughter Willow.
Wanted listen to your body during this test and specified that it takes time for his body to return to normal, a “new normal“, as she points out, because it will never be the same again.
The final challenge
THElast WOD was a crucial moment, in which Toomey and Horvath fought to the death. However, he congratulates Laura Horvath for having managed the test perfectly and having achieved the final victory.
He concludes by saying that this competition was reassuring, stating that this experience has prepared her for a promising season ahead.
He also expresses his pride, underlining that, even without victory, every race is an important personal victory.
Watch the full video:
Tia Clair Toomey, six-time consecutive Games champion, once again demonstrated her resilience and dedication returning to competition just 6 months after the birth of her daughter, laying the foundation for an exciting season ahead.
What do you think? Will we see her on the podium again in the 2024 season? We'll see!