Month: November 2012

  • Marriage: Growing Together

    Marriage is Hard Work This week my husband shared a story about a couple we know that are no longer together. It was quite a shock to hear the news that they are divorcing – they seemed very well suited for each other, had a couple of kids – just like me and many of…

  • How People Change

    To go along with my post about Change: How People Change The problem, of course, is that no matter how emotionally satisfying these tirades may be, they don’t really work. You can tell people that they are fat and that they shouldn’t eat more French fries, but that doesn’t mean they will stop. You can make all sorts of…

  • Take the Lead In Your Life

    Change is hard! There I said it. So many of us lead hard lives as it is that when presented with choices to make a change, we don’t.  Why do something else hard by choice?   And sometimes you are so clouded that you don’t even realize you need to change.  Logic says that if…

  • Is Your Diet Causing Sleep Issues?

    Does Paleo Cure Insomnia? My friend Lani mentioned that she has been sleeping horribly but last night she slept great. I told her it could be what she was eating because whenever I eat crap, I sleep like crap – wake up every few hours, toss and turn and wake up feeling hung over. I…

  • Coming Clean About Eating Clean

    I had seriously the best weekend – I had a super great Thanksgiving day filled with fitness and family and food.  I had a date with my silver fox husband. I worked out to raise money for Wounded Warriors Project with a super fun partner, and had a fun, laugh filled lunch with the ladies…

  • Great friends, great community = CrossFit

    Great friends, great community = CrossFit Had a great day today celebrating with my friend Cassie who is getting married next week. A group of CFI ladies met for lunch and mimosas as our way of giving her a proper send off!

  • Honoring Fallen Heroes in Afghanistan

    As a way to honor the 100+ plus Heroes  that have passed through here since March 2012 – a hero WOD has been created by SSG Shawn Fischer, a member of the unit. Fallen Heroes’ Memorial WoD 9 exercises, 100 Reps. With the 9 exercises representing the 9 months of  my units deployment, and 100 reps being 1 rep…

  • Day After Thanksgiving: Working It Out

    To CrossFit or To Not CrossFit? What a Stupid Question Yesterday was a great day. Wegmans really does make a great Thanksgiving meal easy. i ordered their dinner package and with their instructions on the overall timing, it all came out perfect. My mom came from NJ and my friend Lani came over. It was…

  • Day Before The Turkey

    Happy Turkey Day Eve!! A day to relax, get ready for the feast and begin to think about all the things you have to be thankful for this year!! warmup racing drills DROM Skill Ring L-Sits WOD Backwards Tabata l-sits on parralettes WOD 12min AMRAP 9 Deadlifts 12 Push Ups 15 Box Jumps rounds:5+

  • Christmas Abbott, CrossFit Athlete, Coach and NASCAR Trailblazer

    Christmas Abbott goes after her dream I make no secret that Iove Christmas Abbott – CrossFit athlete, coach, amazing person and now the first female Nascar pit crew member!  CrossFit helps women achieve great things – helping inspire women to embrace strength and mental grit is one of the best thing about CrossFit for me. Showing…