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I joke about math and how difficult it can be when I’m at cross fit. To be fair, that’s because…
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It’s the one that you’ll do. Ten years ago, I would never have believed that I would be the kind…
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Work is getting extra crazy for some reason. Just when things should be slowing down… Usually, this time of year…
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Now that I’ve accomplished my pull up goal, I want to figure out a new goal for the board. I…
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One of the things that I learned from doing the 2nd workshop assignment is something that I already knew, but…
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Yesterday my husband asked me about how my writing workshop/class was going. I told him that I’d turned in my…
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In Crossfit workouts, especially ones with designated rest periods, I frequently hear the admonishment to “control your breathing.” It isn’t…
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I’ve got a story out on submission that has been out for long enough that the magazine recommends querying. But…
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