"I Was Getting Lost in the Sauce" — A Hybrid Athlete's Journey

Garrett has been an athlete his whole life — soccer from age four, track and cross country, then college soccer. But after graduating, he ran into the question every former competitor faces: what do you train for when the season's over and nobody's forcing you to show up? In this episode, we sit down with Garrett to trace his path from CrossFit-style group classes into our Hybrid Conditioning program. We get into why consistency beats intensity, how he learned to reel in his "vibes-based" racing with actual pacing and structure, and why hybrid training has felt more functional for the thing he cares about most: playing soccer at a high level for as long as possible. We cover: – The trade-off between skill expression and capacity – Why "peak week" was a foreign concept for a team-sport athlete – Managing intensity across a week, a block, and a full season – How event-oriented training (Hyrox, triathlon, marathon, Spartan) recreates the team dynamic former athletes miss – Training vs. testing, and taking the emotional baggage out of the clock Our next Hyrox prep block kicks off September 14th. If you're a former athlete (at any level!) looking to fill that gap — structure, community, and something to train for — reach out. Link below. #HybridTraining #Hyrox #StrengthAndConditioning #PhysicalEducation