Episode Description — A Lifetime Outdoors, Three Trips to the Games, and a Season Changed by a Medical Challenge
3‑time Masters CrossFit Games athlete in the 65–69 Age Group, and an avid outdoorsman from Victoria, British Columbia, John Guthrie joins Warren for a reflective and heartfelt conversation. A biker, hiker, kayaker, skier, husband, father, and grandfather, he shares the story of a life built around movement, exploration, and challenge.
From his early days playing college hockey to decades spent adventuring in the outdoors, he walks through the path that eventually led him to CrossFit — and ultimately to three appearances on the Games floor. He discusses what keeps him coming back, how the sport fits into his identity, and the joy he finds in training and competing at the highest level of Masters athletics.
This episode also dives into the difficult reality of his 2026 Games season, where a significant medical challenge struck at the worst possible time. He talks openly about how those issues affected his performance, including the heartbreaking impact on a legitimate opportunity to finish on the podium. His honesty about his medical challege, aging, and resilience offers a powerful look at what it means to compete when your body doesn’t cooperate.
A thoughtful, grounded, and inspiring conversation with an athlete who embodies grit, humility, and a lifelong love of the outdoors.
