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Cutting The Distance

Introducing: In Pursuit with Rich Froning

Cutting The Distance

MeatEater

Wilderness, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Sports

4.96.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2025

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

"In Pursuit" is your definitive guide to fitness and performance in the wild. Hosted by Rich Froning—four-time CrossFit Games champion and founder of CrossFit Mayhem—this show goes beyond the hunt, diving into what drives us to test our limits in the backcountry and beyond. Each episode features raw, wide-ranging conversations with athletes, hunters, doctors, and thought leaders—from the gym to the lab to the wilderness—connecting the grit of mountain hunting to the pursuit of something deeper: purpose, resilience, and human potential in the wild.

Tune in for Episode 1 with Kip Fulks on Thursday, August 14th.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Nothing worth having comes easy in this life.

0:04.5

And since falling in love with hunting, I recognize that success in the field is no different from success in sport.

0:11.5

Preparation is everything.

0:13.6

In Pursuit is the latest show from the Meat Eater Podcast Network, where we apply the lessons I've learned from two decades of training and 10 gold medals at the

0:21.8

CrossFit Games.

0:22.6

Rich Froning is the fittest man in history.

0:27.3

I'm your host, Rich Froning, inviting you to listen in on my conversations with fitness and

0:31.4

hunting experts, industry leaders, coaches, athletes, and even some of my mentors, as we highlight the connection between fitness

0:39.4

and the backcountry. We have monster moose a mile up the ridge and they won't. They're like,

0:45.5

I'm tired. I want to hike. I'm like, you've paid a lot of money for this. You can't dig deep.

0:49.6

Mine stops way before your body does. Yeah. Right? I mean, that's what you guys are doing.

0:53.6

We need one more rep. How are you going to get it? I'm a passionate hunter, but far from a professional one. And I've got a lot to learn. These conversations bridge the gap between my passion for spreading fitness and my thirst for knowledge of the outdoors. Experience has taught me that pushing our bodies to new limits in the gym uniquely

1:11.5

prepares us for any challenges we may face in the real world, like the grind of heavy loads,

1:17.3

steep mountain sides, dense forests, and icy rivers. We aim to grow alongside a new breed of hunter

1:22.7

that's emerging, the ones who recognize that success in the wild demands more than skills with a rifle or a bow.

1:30.0

The good news, I'm confident your chances of filling the freezer will increase if you follow our advice.

1:36.1

The bad news, you might need to buy some new camo after you drop some fat and gain some muscle.

1:42.1

Listen to In Pursuit starting August 14th on the IHeart

1:45.8

Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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