Boys Interrupted

Episode 87: Restaurant Horror Stories, Pat Vellner’s Achilles Surgery & Wild Heart Rate Data

In episode 87, the hosts joke about the restaurant term “86/87,” swap stories about working in restaurants and food hygiene, debate when to send food back (especially for a single hair), and one host admits calling in sick to run a profitable golf-tournament snack stand. Pat Vellner joins fresh out of Achilles surgery, describing being awake with a nerve block, what the tear felt like, post-op pain, and recovery timelines including non-surgical options. He also explains unusual CrossFit Games Work band heart-rate spikes that may reflect ongoing AFib despite a February ablation, supported by Holter data showing lows around 28 bpm and highs up to 270, with follow-up planned. The conversation closes with content-creation habits, reprogramming a snatch/toes-to-bar hopper, Rogue challenge talk, and a plan to attempt a backyard ultra—possibly in a salt mine.

00:00 Why Episode 87

00:33 Restaurant Jobs Talk

01:28 Gross Food Confessions

03:02 Hair in Food Debate

04:04 Lemonade Stand Hustle

06:42 Pat Joins Post Surgery

08:50 Wall Ball Height Argument

12:43 Heart Rate Data Shock

14:17 AFib Explained Simply

22:35 Achilles Surgery Options

25:35 Bulletproof Achilles Talk

26:13 What the Tear Felt Like

27:57 Pain Shock and Denial

30:45 Weird Loss of Function

31:42 Diagnosis by FaceTime

33:12 Recovery Timeline Plans

34:15 Back to Chiropractic Work

36:06 Money Retirement and Next Hobby

38:25 Pat DM Reel Aftermath

40:20 Unasked Questions and Mindset

41:25 LSU Game and Missed Kick

47:31 Theo Von Selfie Story

50:50 Reprogramming 26 Hopper

52:26 Reprogramming Snatch TTB

54:30 Jason Hopper Surprise

55:14 Rogue Deadlift Run Challenge

57:27 Rogue Challenges Strategy

01:00:08 Compete Once Or Ten

01:02:02 Content Creation Ratings

01:04:51 Backyard Ultra Idea

01:11:07 Salt Mine Ultra Plans

01:15:29 Wrap Up And Teasers

Programming Competitions, Rogue Qualifiers Chaos, and CrossFit Takes (Without James) | Boys Interrupted

With James away at WFP, the group talks about excitement for upcoming events and the challenge of programming competitions like the Mountain West Championship in Boise, including equipment, timing, and logistics, and mentions an upcoming pairs competition on November 14th at Nebo CrossFit with possible PB Fit involvement. They discuss endurance events like Backyard Ultra attempts and Heber’s Leadville 100, plus Justin’s forearm burn from building a sideways pegboard. Jason shares a new video about training and home projects. The conversation shifts to the Rogue qualifiers, highlighting difficult staging requirements, Ellie completing them while sick, and concerns about season volume and low-back intensity; they review the leaderboard and shout out Nate Ackerman. They read GOAT VOD membership giveaway comments, discuss being recognized in public, react to Colton’s video comments, debate movements to remove from CrossFit, and speculate on potential guests and changes in the sport.

00:00 James Is Out Today

00:27 Event Scoring Talk

01:02 Programming Mountain West

02:34 Nebo Pairs Comp Tease

04:17 Backyard Ultra Record

05:30 Leadville Pacing Stories

07:17 Pegboard Welding Mishap

08:41 Jason House Projects

10:48 Birthdays And Hangouts

13:05 Rogue Qualifiers Breakdown

19:23 Rogue Points Confusion

22:37 GOAT Membership Winner

28:56 Fans Recognition On Vacation

30:36 Grocery Store Celebrity Life

32:12 Van Parking Help Request

32:24 Driveway Parking Banter

32:42 Colton Video Hot Takes

33:44 Pain Tolerance Stories

35:37 Measuring Hard Work

38:03 Height And Mindset Debate

39:21 Colton Relationship Update

41:32 Dream Podcast Guests

43:53 Hiller Goes MIA

45:34 Movements To Remove

49:50 What Defines Fitness

53:38 Backflips And New Skills

58:09 Back Rolls In Competition

01:00:24 Biker 10K Last Man

01:01:26 Sponsor Text And Wrap

James Recaps WFP Indiana, Rogue Prep, and Pat’s Injury | Boys Interrupted Ep. 86

In Episode 86 of Boys Interrupted, the guys congratulate James on a strong, restful month and recap his weekend at the WFP event in Indiana, where he competed while feeling sick and managing stomach issues, emphasizing that you don’t have to feel 100% to win. They talk about balancing competition with life outside the gym (golfing, a high school football game), debate how many competitions are sustainable in a season, and discuss misaligned schedules across WFP, Rogue, Wodapalooza, and the Games, plus rising WFP prize money and possible format changes next year. They break down standout performances and injuries (including Pat’s torn Achilles and Roman’s issues), touch on combine-style events like the 40-yard dash and broad jump, look ahead to Rogue in Scotland, and share training updates, including building a sideways pegboard and playing a long “skill pig” gym game.

00:00 Rested and Healthy Banter

00:38 Competing While Sick

01:46 Nerves and Mindset

02:42 Golfing at Indy Speedway

04:42 Back on the Podcast

05:26 Talking to Strangers Flying

06:19 Advice to Your 18-Year-Old Self

08:04 Aussie Boys Podcast Talk

09:04 FOMO and Season Volume

11:57 WFP Scheduling and Prize Money

14:14 10K Run and Roman Injury

16:59 Rogue Fitness Challenge Preview

18:53 Pat Vellner Achilles Reaction

22:36 Combine Events and 40 Times

26:59 Injuries and Programming Debate

28:40 James Weekend Vibe and Balance

30:13 Indiana Host Family Story

31:36 Rental Cars and Rogue Travel

32:22 WFP Standouts Recap

33:56 Echo Bike Rivalries

34:29 Women’s Side Shoutouts

35:52 Finding Motivation Again

36:35 Why We’re Together

37:33 Skill Pig Gym Battle

40:31 Erg Shoot And Training Setup

41:40 Rogue Weakness Fixes

44:00 Programming Mountain West

45:34 Stronger Season Goals

47:05 Back Squat Games Story

50:06 YouTube For The Kids

51:17 Archery And Hoyt HQ

55:29 Planning Vs Chill Days

56:15 Chaotic Sign Off

NYC Travel Sketchiness, Cabin Gym Setup & WFP + Wodapalooza Programming Talk (ft. JR/James Howell)

The hosts congratulate listener Mark Colon Endurance on having a baby, recap a cabin trip where they brought a trailer of gym equipment, and share travel stories including a sketchy late-night New York taxi encounter and an odd Uber detour. They discuss essentials for building a portable garage gym, estimate the cost of the setup, and joke about losing phones, Instagram collabs, and playing Jeopardy! and Call of Duty. James outlines the upcoming World Fitness Project events and tests, including combine-style drills, a 10K, bench press max, and a swim-bike-rowing-snatch finale, plus their Hyrox plans. Guest JR (James Howell of Crash) joins to discuss programming Battle of the Camps at SoCal/Wodapalooza, avoiding conflicts of interest, studying past competitions, and balancing fairness, logistics, and spectator-friendly team formats, including keeping staple “grunt work” elements.

00:00 Cold Open Banter

00:29 Congrats Mark Baby

01:01 Cabin Workout Weekend

01:18 Sketchy New York Taxi

03:12 Uber Horror Stories

04:09 Bow Shooting Talk

04:59 Road Trip Essentials

05:15 Electric Car Charger Chaos

06:53 Trailer Gym Breakdown

08:50 Instagram Collab Drama

09:45 Call of Duty Cabin Wars

11:18 Kids And Gun Games

12:40 Wedding Weekend Recap

14:58 Golf Hustle And LIV

17:12 World Fitness Project Preview

20:24 Combine Scoring And 40

22:54 Bench Press Max Debate

24:25 Pressing Strengths Compared

25:24 Powerlifting Predictions

25:55 JR Joins the Show

26:45 Travel Gym Essentials

27:38 Meet James Howell JR

29:04 Programming SoCal Events

31:36 Conflict of Interest Talk

35:37 Studying Great Programming

41:33 SoCal Cup Format Changes

45:39 New Movements and Twists

48:48 Logistics and Equipment Limits

54:50 Sneaky Workout Teases

57:39 Strength vs Fatigue Tests

01:01:11 Backloaded Weekend Strategy

01:03:28 Favorite Event Hints

01:05:19 Wrap Up and Farewell

Bro Time Before the Wedding: Training Comebacks, Air Quality, and CrossFit Games Talk

The guys catch up while Justin is traveling, tease a hide-and-seek start, and plan to reunite for a friends’ wedding weekend with workouts, river time, and training together. They talk about who was late, getting back into training after competition, double sessions, track intervals, running in wildfire smoke, and bringing equipment versus dropping into a local gym. Conversation shifts to CrossFit Games-related topics including prize money calculations tied to Open registrations and discounts, follower growth after winning/placing, and “would you rather” scenarios about winning, popularity, and careers. They also discuss the Lazar workout’s origin and difficulty, keeping leader jerseys, possible future Games locations (Boise, Salt Lake, Europe), offseason changes like more consistency and strength focus, and potential HYROX plans before SoCal.

00:00 Justin Missing Again

01:17 Travel Plans And Bro Weekend

02:51 Brute Team Speculation

04:04 Back To Training Struggles

06:24 Smoke And Air Quality Talk

08:44 Panda Express And Air Rhino

12:31 State Trivia And Justin Joins

14:18 Serial Killer Tangent

16:04 College Football And Death Valley

17:23 Would You Rather Games Debate

23:11 Jerusalem Trip And Likability

25:11 Concert Recaps And Trail Shoes

27:36 Leader Jersey And Content Ideas

32:41 Prize Money Appendix Confusion

33:24 Open Registration Math

34:15 Sign Up for the Open

35:16 Games Followers Talk

36:02 Would You Rather Chaos

38:24 Where Should Games Go

40:16 Back to Training and Injuries

42:53 Lazar Workout Breakdown

45:23 Staches and Screensavers

51:11 Prize Money and Points

56:55 Fixes for Next Season

01:01:27 Travel Fun and Mindset

01:03:44 Hyrox Plans and Wrap Up