I really like this workout, and not just because it put me in the unusual position of being one of…
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18.3 was a beast of a workout. In 14 minutes, complete 100 double unders, 20 overhead squats (115 lbs for…
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After using a 35 pound dumbbell in 18.1, I wasn’t quite as nervous upon hearing about the dumbbell squats in…
Continue ReadingCrossFit Open – 18.1
Last Thursday, I watched the live stream of the announcement of the first workout of the 2018 CrossFit Open. It…
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My husband and I have both been sick essentially since New Year’s. He pointed out yesterday that half of January…
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The new year being the typical time to set goals, I thought I’d record a few fitness and backpacking goals…
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Lately, my toes to bar have been doing really well. Part of it, I put on using the skinnier bar…
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Last year, my crossfit gym instituted something called Commitment Crew. Basically, it’s an incentive program to encourage athletes to attend…
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This year is the third year that I’ve participated in the Crossfit Open. I’m not anywhere near a Regional or…
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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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