Legends and Masters Podcast
A Podcast shedding some light on the 55/60+ aged CrossFit Athletes.
Episodes
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.
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 ...
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 t...
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 ...
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.
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 h...
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 th...
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 a...
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...
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 h...
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.
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 expe...
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...
Shauna, after years of trying, shares her story of overcoming obstacles, challenges and injuries in her pursuit of making it to the Masters CrossFit Games for the first time. She discusses her experience prior to finding CrossFit, her training leading up to the games and the power of community. Stay to the end for a special visit from two of her closest supporters.
Kristi discusses her decade of consistency at the highest levels of CrossFit competition as she prepares for her 7th Masters CrossFit Games in Columbus OH. She was a US Postal Carrier for 27 years where interestingly she discovered CrossFit during one of her daily delivery routes. She speaks to her workouts and nutrition leading to the Games as well as utilizing a personal coach for the first time. Lastly She speaks t...
Dave compares the differences between his first Masters Games appearance (The 2024 Masters CrossFit Games was his first ever CrossFit competition of any kind) and the upcoming 2025 Games in Columbus OH; improving skills, gaining capacity and overcoming obstacles.
Retiring from a military and civilian career, dedicating his time completely to CrossFit; discusses his workout routine, recovery and nutrition protocols as ...
Mitch Taylor, 3x Masters Games athlete headed to the Age-Group Games in Columbus discusses his love for the sport of CrossFit and his goal of making the podium in the 65-69 age group. He talks about starting CrossFit in his mid-fifties, programing, coaching recovery and nutrition.
Shanna shares her 10 year CrossFit Journey from being a non-athlete walking into a CrossFit gym to Masters Games Champion and dominating the 55-59 Age Group for the past 4 years while balancing a career in Pediatrics and raising a family; Learning food preparation, how to focus at the gym and the value of having a one-on-one coach to help her improve. We discuss her favorite Games moment, and her latest efforts at bec...
In our Inagural show, Warren discusses how the Podcast came to be and a little of what he hopes it will turn out to be.
Ron Ortiz re-introduces himself and discusses his background and how he started CrossFit and the early happenings of Masters being included in the CrossFit Games. He talks about the differences in what it takes to succeed at the Games today versus 15 years ago; the power of coaching and appropriate pr...
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