Send us a text The Venerable Pat Rhodes. The first thing you'll notice is her colorful hair, then be amazed at her outgoing nature, her athletic abilities and her willingness to spread the message about CrossFit. She's usually the oldest person at the competition. A college instructor, sky diver, scuba diver, musician, athlete and CrossFit Coach. Pat joins Warren to discuss her motivations for starting CrossFit and how she's attracting more athletes to the Sport of Fitness.
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Send us a text The Venerable Pat Rhodes. The first thing you'll notice is her colorful hair, then be amazed at her outgoing nature, her athletic abilities and her willingness to spread the message about CrossFit. She's usually the oldest person at the competition. A college instructor, sky diver, scuba diver, musician, athlete and CrossFit Coach. Pat joins Warren to discuss her motivations for starting CrossFit and how she's attracting more athletes to the Sport of Fitness.
Send us a text 3X Games athlete and this years 65-69 Age-Group champion Denise Moore tells Warren about her long and challenging road to becoming Champion. From amateur golfer to runner to CrossFit, health issues, becoming competitive, close friendships and a sureal Games experience leading to her being at the top of the Podium.
Send us a text 4x Games Athlete and this years 60-64 Age Group Champion Paul McCrary speaks with Warren about his early games appearances in the 50-54 Age Group, his disenchantment with the sport after the cancellation of the 2020 Masters Games and how he overcame those thoughts to return this year ending at the top of the Podium.
Send us a text Warren meets with 3x CrossFit Adaptive Games Athlete, CrossFit Affiliate owner, father and current 4th place finisher in the 2025 Neuro moderate CrossFit Adaptive Games division, George Simonds-Gooding. George brings awareness to the in's and out's of CrossFit Adaptive athletes, the process for qualifing for the Games as well as overcoming his own personal challenges and impacts to his daily living. Home - WheelWOD Park Side Gym | Get Fit Today - Join Our Community
Send us a text The President of the International Functional Fitness Federation, Gretchen Kittleberger and Dave Bullamore join Warren discussing the upcoming IF3 World Master Games in Brisbane Australia. They both are passionate about spreading the word about the IF3 and its goal of bringing functional fitness to the Olympics. The International Functional Fitness Federation Masters World Championship can be accessed at www.if3mastersworlds.com.au Leaderboard: https://circle21.events/2025-if3-...
Send us a text Dawn Becker joins Warren to discuss her choosing CrossFit over prescriptions when she received a medical diagnosis 10 years ago. She describes her progress from a non-athlete a decade ago to her spending a full day at the gym in training, recovery and nutrition with her training partners, friends and quick learning husband. Dawn is the Legends and Masters Podcast first non-Games athlete fulfilling our goal to interview every-day athletes as well as Games Athletes. We'll be watc...
Send us a text Warren had the opportunity to speak with Joe Linton, the Co-Director of the long standing Legends Championship as well as the CrossFit Masters Games. We spoke about the successful 2025 CrossFit Age-Group Games, the upcoming Legends Championship in December, the recently announced Legends Del Mar event which will take place in April 2026 and is a CrossFit Semi-finals qualifer for Individuals and Masters Athletes and finally we discussed some open questions about the 2026 CrossFi...
Send us a text Pamela joins Warren to discuss her life-long athletic career, finding body building after injury and her experience leading up to her first trip to the 2025 CrossFit Age-Group Games, her injury at the Games and how she managed to finish in such a positive atmosphere. We then got into our shared experiences with our mother's cognitive decline and the challenges that we've faced. We finished with some of the actions we are taking to limit our own cognitive decline through CrossFi...
Send us a text First time Games Athlete, Pat Wynne joins Warren in discussing her long road to the 2025 Games in the 70+ Age category. She talks about the challenges she faced, injuries, gym closures and her own mindset as the unexpected opportunity to go to the 2025 CrossFit Age-Group Games presented itself with the new age category opening up.
Send us a text On today's show, Warren invited his close friend Pat Haverty to be a Co-Host of the show. Pat has been involved with CrossFit for over a decade, a career Fire Fighter and collegiate Football Head Coach. We interview 2021 Games Champion and 4x Games Athlete, middle school PE Teacher and soon to be Grandmother Tia Vesser. Tia discusses her Games experiences, training programs leading up to the Games, plans for her possible pending retirment as well as the excitement of soon to be...
Send us a text 2025 Masters CrossFit Power Couple, Polly McKinstry and Art Astorino join Warren to discuss thier story of attending this years Games. Polly a 3X Games athlete and this years Champion in the 70+ age group discusses her experience with her husband and first time Games athlete in the 65-69 Age Group. They tell thier story of discovering CrossFit after a life-time of fitness, the challenges with injury and movements at the Games as well as the memories created with friends and fam...
Send us a text Games Athlete, Hyrox Champion and prolific CrossFit Judge, Dave Hardie takes us on a deep dive into what it takes to be a CrossFit Judge of the highest level. After competing in the 2019 Masters CrossFit Games, shoulder injuries sidelined him from competing in CrossFit but he found Hyrox and Judging to fill the void. Now he spends his time criss-crossing the country as a judge and hyrox competitor. Dave discusses the commitment necesary to be a judge from a time, financial and&...
Send us a text 2X Masters CrossFit Games Athlete Peter Harvey takes us through his 2025 Games experience in the 60-65 Age Group where he was on the verge of a podium finish only to see it slip through his grasp. Peter opens up about the disappointment he expereinced in the final event of this years Games and how he was able to bounce back with the help of his family and community.
Send us a text 2X CrossFit Games athlete and this year's 2nd Place finisher in the 70+ age group, Betty Hardin tells her families story of finding CrossFit through loss, grieving, resilience and the television show, "Survivor". From heartbreak to the Games podium, this full-time pediatric Nurse is leading her family and those around her through the power of community and letting us all know what is truly possible at her age.
Send us a text In this episode,, your host Warren Jennings leads the first Panel Discussion with CrossFit Master's Legends Annie Sakamoto, Cherianne Benoit, Patrick Sprague and Ron Ortiz. We discuss the 2025 Age-Group Games, the 2026 CrossFit Games Schedule and the latest marketing effort from CrossFit HQ. In this passionate first panel discussion, these OG's of Masters CrossFit Games express thier thoughts and views on the happenings and challenges for Masters CrossFit today and the future.&...
Send us a text Lifetime weight lifter turned CrossFitter at 60 years of age, talks about his trip to Columbus OH, visiting the Rogue manufacturing facility and placing 2nd in the 65-69 Age-Group at the 2025 CrossFit Games. Just 5 years into CrossFit training he expresses his passionate views on what athletes his age are capable of and should be tested for at the Games. Greg discusses his athletic history which led him to CrossFit and how perennial Masters Games Champion and recently pas...
Send us a text 4x Age-Group CrossFit Games Athlete Cindy Hinkle shares with us her experience of winning her first Games in the 55-59 Age-Group. A competitive gymnast through college she found CrossFit in her early 40's and became competitive after years of practice and becoming training partners with Denise Moore who also became an Age-Group Champion this year in the 65-69 Age-Group. She discusses the improvements made at this years Games as well as her preferance for next year. We go into d...
Send us a text 6x CrossFit Games athlete and this years Champion of the new 70+ Age Group, Tom Ackerman talks to us about his early years before CrossFit and early introduction to the Masters Games. How he's maintained his fitness the last decade and the changes he's made to his lifestyle to support his high level of fitness and consistency. We talk about the new Age Group, the 2025 Age-Group Games and a little hint into his potential future.
Send us a text Pat discusses his experience this past weekend at the 2025 Age-Group CrossFit Games from the venue, reception, judging as well as challenges associated with this years programming along with suggestions for improvement at next years Games. He talks about how important faith is to him and his family and finally what it's like to be the father of the 2024 Fittest Man on Earth.
Send us a text Tom shares with us his unique approach to CrossFit and the CrossFit Games as the 6x Masters Games athlete works toward his 4th straight podium finish in Columbus OH this weekend. A self-proclaimed "average at everything" athlete since childhood, found CrossFit in his 50's through a business contact and truly loves the physical, mental and relationships opportunities that CrossFit has allowed him to experience. Tom discusses the adjustments he's made the last few years to contin...
Send us a text It's the week of the 2025 Age-Group CrossFit Games and Joe Ames, 5x Games Athlete, 3x and current 60-64 Champion provides insight into what rookie and veteran Games athletes are experiencing as they arrive in Columbus OH. The all-consuming lifestyle of a Masters athlete with sights on winning. Joe discusses returning to athletics in his 40's and why CrossFit as well as his early challenges and success at the Games. He also gives a short Master-Class on event strategy prior to t...
Send us a text The Venerable Pat Rhodes. The first thing you'll notice is her colorful hair, then be amazed at her outgoing nature, her athletic abilities and her willingness to spread the message about CrossFit. She's usually the oldest person at the competition. A college instructor, sky diver, scuba diver, musician, athlete and CrossFit Coach. Pat joins Warren to discuss her motivations for starting CrossFit and how she's attracting more athletes to the Sport of Fitness.
