Training July two years ago I completed my very first triathlon at the ChelanMan. It was an Olympic distance race that inspired me to complete in two full Ironman events in the following 1.5 years. Since my last Ironman event I have decided to shift my training focus to competing in CrossFit events, but couldn’t […]
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Who is CrossFit for… Young people? Competitive athletes? Would you believe everyone?
Many a time I’ve had people tell me that they’re going to get into shape before coming to CrossFit, or CrossFit is for young people, or I have an injury so CrossFit isn’t for me. The excuses go on and on! I’m very lucky in that my mother got into CrossFit around the same time […]
Fit is the new cool thanks to CrossFit
As I watch the 2012 CrossFit Games from my computer screen, and seeing how the sport is growing, I’m realizing that CrossFit is single handedly making “fit the new cool”. The CrossFit audience (and participation) has grown so much in just the two years that I’ve been involved in the sport. It’s turning the competitors […]
Stand up and change your life! Make or buy a standing desk.
These days a lot of people work from their computers in an office or at home, and the normal position for computer work is to sit at a desk. The problem with this is that sitting isn’t the best position for your body, and can actually cause many muscular imbalances and tightness that lead to […]
CrossFit for Newbies
A question that I get all the time is “how do I get started with CrossFit”, so I thought that I’d write an article about CrossFit for Newbies. Let’s start with some terminology so you feel comfortable with the local lingo. Box – a CrossFit gym is called a “box”. So when you hear someone […]
Want FREE LaraBars?
Everybody likes free stuff so here’s your chance! I’m giving away 4 LaraBars to the person who has the best story about how a LaraBar has saved you from the clutches of energy draining hunger (aka reaching the catabolic hunger zone)! This could be keeping an extra bar in your glove compartment that saved you […]
