John Sullivan is grimacing, staring at the massive weighted barbell.
He wants to stop, lie down, possibly puke. But he must squat, pick up the 135-pound weighted bar and lift it clean above his head, at least two more times, before he can move on to the pull-ups. And then back to the rowing station, to repeat the whole sequence over. Two more rounds.
He must do this if he wants a shot at proceeding to the international CrossFit Games. Of the 101 men competing at sectionals in Tulsa, vying for a shot at the regional qualifier, the 45-year-old congressman is not the youngest, the fittest or the most likely to win.
But that won't stop him from trying.
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