The other day I was talking about hiking a 50 mile stretch of trail with no water, and someone asked…
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For the last Open workout of 2018, the director of the games, Dave Castro, gave the community a choice of…
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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…
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Last Thursday, I watched the live stream of the announcement of the first workout of the 2018 CrossFit Open. It…
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Well. I didn’t go on a hike last weekend, because despite the perfect weather, I was stricken with yet another…
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The weather in Boise is not normal February weather. Too warm. Too wet. The nearby foothills trails have experienced intermittent…
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At this point, Ambrose and I backpack between May and September – and the May and September trips are few…
Continue ReadingWhat Happened to January?
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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