Tag: exercise
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Life Lessons From CrossFit
THE FIRST RULE OF CROSSFIT We all know that the first rule of CrossFit is that you have to talk about CrossFit, right? It’s like that airport employee who announces that a flight is about to take off and all remaining passengers must board immediately. A guy runs up to the counter, out of breath.…
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How to Get Back into a Habit
I honestly think that getting back into a habit after you’ve fallen off the wagon might be one of the hardest things to do. Well, after childbirth, obviously. And breaking up with a really nice person. And finding complimentary things to say to a middle schooler about their band concert. (“Great job ending the song at…
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Adjusting to the Wind
Have you ever gone for a walk, run, or bike ride or out sailing or kayaking and you have an easy breezy trip away from where you started, but then you turn around and discover that the wind was helping you along and you didn’t even know it? And as you start for home, the…
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My 10-Year Anniversary
Yesterday, I tumbled out of bed and stumbled to the kitchen to pour myself a cup of ambition and I was met with this declaration of my 10-year anniversary: My roommate, whose head retains dates for approximately 18 years and 27 days longer than mine, remembered that, exactly 10 years ago, I walked into my…
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An Accidental Mile
Yesterday, I was coaching at the CrossFit gym, and I ended up running an accidental mile. One of my athletes asked me about how to pace herself during the mile run portion of the workout, and after giving her a few tips, I said I’d run with her because my pacing tends to be pretty…
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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,…