0:00 Intro & context
3:30 Shout-outs and commitment to the process
7:00 Training camps & programming updates
10:00 Read / Listen / Watch
17:45 Competition overload in 2025
21:30 Skipping competitions & FOMO
26:45 Rogue Invitational: performance vs identity
30:30 Narrative collapse and confidence
36:30 Stress, illness, and cumulative fatigue
41:00 Finding the competition sweet spot
48:30 Lessons for non-elite athletes
54:00 Growth, discomfort, and perspective
1:01:00 Closing thoughts
In Episode 379, Drew sits down with Paige Semenza to unpack one of the most challenging seasons of her career — a year defined by injuries, travel, overlapping competitions, and hard decisions.
They talk candidly about:
The hidden cost of chasing every opportunity
Why skipping competitions can be harder than showing up
How narrative and identity shape performance
Finding the “sweet spot” between exposure, recovery, and growth
Why growth — in sport and life — is supposed to feel uncomfortable
This episode isn’t just about elite competition. It’s about decision-making under stress, learning when to pull back, and rebuilding momentum after things don’t go as planned.
Whether you’re a Games athlete, a competitive CrossFitter, or someone trying to balance ambition with longevity, this conversation hits deeper than the leaderboard.
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