Chasing Excellence

#052: A Masters Athlete's Guide to Competing

Episode Summary

In this episode: We're talking about strategies for maximizing the competitive career of a master's athlete.

Episode Notes

Show Notes

01:45 - The biggest differences between Masters athletes & everybody else

09:08 - Where I think Masters athletes should focus

12:19 - My thoughts on whether there are any movements in CrossFit that Masters athletes shouldn't worry about

14:09 - How frequently I think Masters athletes should compete

17:21 - On the susceptibility of injury

21:13 - Ways to mitigate injury as a Masters athlete

25:15 - When to think about transitioning into the Master's category

26:49 - The potential downsides to taking your Masters years seriously

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