Tag: crossfit
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The Church of CrossFit
I am a card-carrying member of the Church of CrossFit. I belong to a gym, a specific branch of the Church, and I honestly couldn’t love it more. I am in. I am sold. Let me tell you why. Different gyms have different personalities, like neighborhoods. Some are competitive, some are snarky, some are kind.…
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Measuring Sticks
I was hobbling down the hallway, cranky and sore, when one of my coworkers asked if I was okay. Headed to the bathroom, I kept it short: “Crossfit.” “Wow,” he responded. “How often do you usually go?” I stopped. Apparently we were having a conversation. “I try to go four times a week.” He whistled. And…
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Make ‘Em Laugh
“Go!” the man behind me yells, and I drop the 15lb weight and start running. I take a left, run around the corner of the weightlifting mats, take another left, and straight in front of me is a giant camera lens. My friend Brian is taking pictures. I grew up in a creative, musical family, with…