It’s About the Athletes First
When you’re on the road as much as I tend to be, finding someplace to work out becomes part of your travel planning. I do
Author: Pete Hitzeman
Pete Hitzeman is an unlikely athlete. Raised in a household of engineers and musicians, he was introduced to athletic training only after joining his high school wrestling team on a whim. The ten years after graduation were filled with more cigarettes, pints, and cheeseburgers than he cares to remember, until he rediscovered mountain biking as an adult.
In the years since, he has steadily developed into a pan-athlete, flinging himself headlong into cycling, running, and CrossFit. Despite being physiologically ill-suited for any of those endeavors, he has competed in a variety of endurance events, including the marathon, 6-hour road bike time trials, and a 100-mile mountain bike race.
His pursuit of his own physical potential is far from over, but his greater desire is to inspire others to find theirs. He has become a race director, fitness media consultant, and a coach and mentor to the athletes around him. He believes that good coffee is the root of all genius, that there’s a bicycle out there for everyone, and that we are all born athletes.
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Falling Out of Love With the Process
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Go Shovel Your Own Damn Driveway
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The Science of Strength for Every Athlete
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Run Smart, Run Strong
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CrossFit Open Prep and Your Gym Family
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Slay Your Own Giants
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Time to Bring Back the Seesaws
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Always Earned, Never Given with Carleen Mathews
It’s easy to look through a screen at our favorite athletes and be filled with awe and envy. We tend to tell ourselves that if
You Don’t Have Time
There are days when it seems like my life is an uninterrupted stream of awkward conversations. My complete inability to talk about anything that’s happened
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