I believe every person has a right to basic knowledge of how to optimize their mind, body, and spirit.

Here, I bring to you influential individuals and ideas

to help you live a more healthy, fulfilling life.

I'm Julie Fusheilhay, and I'd like to welcome you to pursuing health.

Welcome back to pursuing health.

Welcome back to Pursuing Health. This is episode number 29. With the

Cross Fit Games regional season coming to a close and the 2016 Cross Fit Games quickly approaching, I'm very excited to share

this episode with you in which I sit down with Cross Fit Games director and co-director

of training, Dave Castro. A little bit of background about Dave before we get started.

He enlisted in the Navy shortly after graduating from high school and he served as a seal

from 1998 through 2010.

During his years of service, he discovered Cross Fit in 2005.

And it wasn't long after that that he began working

for Cross Fit Headquarters in Santa Cruz in 2006.

He hosted the very first Cross Fit Games competition at his family's ranch in

Aromas, California in 2007, and since that time, the Cross Fit Games competition has grown exponentially

into a professional sport under Dave's direction. This year marks the 10th

season of competition in Cross Fit Games history California Regional in Delmar, California.

We discuss his approach to programming and directing the games,

some of the lessons he learned as a seal and how he continues to apply them in his work today,

his daily routine, as well as what drives him to chase virtuosity in all he does.

Before we get started I have a few quick reminders.

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