{"id":1884,"date":"2023-03-29T12:48:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T19:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/?p=1884"},"modified":"2023-03-29T12:48:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T19:48:44","slug":"defining-the-hybrid-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/defining-the-hybrid-athlete\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining The Hybrid Athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TheHybridAthlete.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TheHybridAthlete-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Defining The Hybrid Athlete\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TheHybridAthlete-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TheHybridAthlete-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TheHybridAthlete-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TheHybridAthlete-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TheHybridAthlete.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fitness competitions are all the rage. With the advent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/crossfitgames\">#crossfitgames<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/hyrox\">#hyrox<\/a> and now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/thenashvillefitgames\">#thenashvillefitgames<\/a> we seem to be searching for the optimal body type and functional training to create The Hybrid Athlete. With the help of Devin Tolentino, Kimm Chase and Augie Christian and myself Richard Diaz, we discuss what it takes to achieve this standard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Defining The Hybrid Athlete\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-03-29T12:48:44-07:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT43M53S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\nFitness competitions are all the rage. With the advent of #crossfitgames #hyrox and now #thenashvillefitgames we seem to be searching for the optimal body type and functional training to create The Hybrid Athlete. 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