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This episode of the Legends and Masters Podcast turns the tables and has Dave Powell (Guest Episode 4 and 27), interviewing Warren.  Warren tells his fitness story that began in College and continued through his military service.  Warren began CrossFit in 2013 as a way of staying strong as he aged so he could care for his son Anthony, who had Becker Muscular Dystrophy.  You will hear about his rise in 2024 to the CrossFit Games and his experience at the Games.  Warren also touches on his competition at Legends this past December, the support he has received from his beautiful wife and local CrossFit communiy along the way, as well as his plans for 2026 and beyond. 

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Janice Hurley, professional speaking, author, consultant to the Denstisty industry and Admin for the CrossFit 60+ Facebook group shares stories of her early beginings with CrossFit, the Games, and her deep interest in changing how people view aging athletes. Breaking athletic barriers in her youth she continues to pratice the CrossFit methodology and using Social Media to share her message. 

Instagram: @hurley6525

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Ginny began CrossFit at the suggestion of her two sons four years ago. In 2025, her son, now the owner of CrossFit Bears Den Fitness in Boyertown PA suggested she attend the Legends Championship in Tempe AZ. At 73 years of age, Ginny, a healthcare professional and admitted non-Athlete a majority of her life is changing expectations for herself and those around her. 

Instagram: @fochtnew

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This episode of the Legends and Masters Podcast has its basis in a young boy named Elias. Elias is the son of Jamie and Kenny Merritt who are both Coach's at CrossFit Reverence in Rogers Arkansas. Kenny is a Games Athlete (60-64) and podium finisher at the 2025 Legends Championship. Jamie is a CrossFit Level 2 Coach who created and developed a growing Adaptive Athlete program. CrossFit Reverence is the community that has opened it's Heart to the Merritt Family and the Merritt family has hugged them back. Join Kenny and Jamie as they tell their very special CrossFit Story to Warren and be prepared to hear, and hear about Elias. 

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2025 was 10 years in the making for Dana Mather. Earning a trip to the Masters Games and a Legends Championship atop the podium against a long time rival. Dana tells her story of growing up as a gymnast, triathlete, marathoner and finding CrossFit in her forties. A decade of training, developing and growing both physically and mentally to finally achieve her goals. 

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Meet Greg Walker - CrossFits first Games Champion in the 60+ Masters Division. Discovering CrossFit with his daughter in 2008, this life-long athlete found success as an affiliate owner and Masters Athlete. When CrossFit expanded the Masters Games to include a 60+ Age Group in 2011, Greg travelled to Carson CA and became Champion. Today, 15 years later Greg is a Co-Owner of CrossFit Globe Cobre Valley located in Arizona and continues to Coach athletes of all ages and intends to  never stop coaching. 

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Shellie Edington, 2016 Masters Games Champion (50-54), 3x Podium finisher and 6x Games Athlete shares with Warren how CrossFit and the CrossFit Games transformed her life from a Kids Gymnastics Coach to Gym Owner and Games Legend. A former gymnast who shared the floor with Mary Lou Retton chose a different path in adulthood and after years of parenting and globo-gyms found CrossFit and a path to the Games. Learning how to over-come physical and mental health challenges she rose to Champion. Retiring from competitive CrossFit in 2018 she focused on her business ulitmately opening Edington Family Fitness with a high focus on Womans health and development. In 2025, with the Age-Group Games near her home in Columbus OH, she decided to return to Competitive CrossFit qualifing for her 6th Games. 

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Nichole Kribs is a true CrossFit Games OG. She podiumed at the very first Games in 2007. Now the Director of Operations for Invictus Fitness, she is very involved with their programming and coaching of Masters Athletes. Nichole joins Co-Host Pat Haverty and Warren discussing the ins and outs of creating programming as well as the evolution of Masters Athletes over the past 15 years. We discuss what a Masters Athlete needs in order to make a run at the Games as well as the excitement being generated for the 2026 Games in San Jose CA. 

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In the Age of On-Line influencers, Susana and Elvis Mandelli quite possibly are becoming just that with thier focus being to spread the word of CrossFit to current and future Senior Masters Athletes (55-70+ Age Groups). With over 60 Thousand followers on thier Instagram account called Over 50 and fit (@over_50_n_fit) they spread the word that health and fitness is within your reach in these age groups. Using a combination of shared and personally created content, humor and inspirational quotes to bring the message of health and fitness. Join Warren as he discovers how Susana and Elvis found CrossFit and began creating content worth watching. 

Instagram: @over_50_n_fit

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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.