Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Every Yes Is a Thousand Nos

Daily Chase #143

Nov 19, 2025
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Professional athletes train three to five hours a day. But that’s not what costs them.

What costs them is the other 19 hours.

When our friend Cole Sager competed at the CrossFit Games, his training sessions were just the beginning. The moment he walked out of the gym, recovery protocol began. Every choice from that poin…

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