Quarterfinals Recap with Tim Paulson

About this episode

Tim Paulson joins the hosts to discuss the recent Quarterfinals and share insights on athlete performance and the future of CrossFit.

Quartefinals have come and gone and once again they were not without controversy. Our good friend and 7-time CrossFit Games athlete Tim Paulson of PRVN joins the show to recap the most recent stage of the 2026 season. He talks about how he and his athletes approached Quarterfinals, what he would like to see change with this stage of the season, what athletes in his camp stood out and whether or not he's optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the sport. This episode is presented by Thirdzy. Head to thirdzy.com and use the code "TEF" to save 20% on their Rest and Recovery collagen and improve the way you sleep and recover.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tommy Marquez, Sean Woodland

Guest: Tim Paulson

Topics covered

• CrossFit
• Quarterfinals
• athlete performance
• sports controversy
• fitness training

Keywords

• Quarterfinals
• CrossFit Games
• athletes
• fitness
• sports
• training
• recovery

Sponsors

Thirdzy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PRVN

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