Tag: crossfit
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Things I Carry
On my way into the gym yesterday, I thought, “Man, my gym bag feels heavy.” So after I coached a class and had a moment to myself, I decided to empty out my bag and see exactly what was weighing down my Walmart duffle. Once I took inventory, I couldn’t help but snap a photo,…
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It’s What’s Inside That Counts
Last weekend, my gym held a competition just for our gym community. It was a low-key competition, not meant to inspire fear or anxiety in anyone. The point was to have fun and raise money for a local non-profit. And I signed up to have fun and raise money for a local non-profit. So far…
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Roots and Wings
If you know me, you know that I am a learner. I like to gather information, pick up new skills, broaden my horizons, read a lot of books, and meet a wide variety of people. (I didn’t say a LOT of people. I am an introvert, after all.) All of this learning means that I…
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Crazy Neighbors
Man. It’s been…quite the week. Don’t you think? Perhaps we should start by taking a deep breath. I know I could sure use it. Ready? In 1 2 3 4 Out 1 2 3 4 Ahhhhh. Okay. Now that we all have a little oxygen flowing, let’s talk about neighbors. Growing up, I didn’t really…
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The Mob
A week from tomorrow, I am doing my third ever CrossFit competition. In case you’re new here, CrossFit is a high intensity sport that combines gymnastics movements, cardio, and weightlifting to create functional fitness. Find yourself hanging off a ledge by your fingertips? CrossFit can help. Need to move the dining table you built that…
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It’s My Favorite Time of the Year (Again)
Someone somewhere made an executive decision, and now my favorite time of the year is happening for the second time in 2019. And I have mixed feelings about it. I’ll spare you the boring details, but essentially the CrossFit Open, an annual, 5 week, worldwide competition, is changing its season from spring to fall. Which…