Live Fit and Sore

Month: July 2013

  • Renew, Rejuvenate and Change

    For the last two weeks, NPR host Scott Simon has been sharing the story of his dying mother, who passed away last night. From the moment he learned of her illness two weeks ago to her passing, he showed us Twitter at its most compassionate, loving and human.

  • Celebrate and Recognize – Living Beyond Cancer

    It was such a great day yesterday — so much to smile about. I heard from a ton of people from my past and present, all joining in to recognize how big of a day it was for our family. Yesterday, HB said now we can leave cancer behind us because Dad is cancer free.…

  • Five Years

    Five years ago today.   Hard to believe that it’s been FIVE years since Scott had colon cancer surgery to remove half his colon and we started to live a life beyond cancer. Looking back, so much has happened during the past five years but yet it was all just life. A different life than…

  • Don’t Be Average

      Here’s an inspiring quote for you to start your weekend: I Woke Up This Morning and Realized I Don’t Have What It Takes To Sit Back And Be “Average”. 

  • The 2013 CrossFit Games are Here! Huzzah!

    I did end up getting in a workout yesterday and it was a good one. The weather yesterday was amazing –high of 80 which made working out easier on the ole lungs for sure! It was a longer WOD with some mobility at the end — 8-1-8 – a ladder, so you go up down…

  • Tricks of the Trade

    I forgot to set my alarm last night, woke up this AM and was thinking – it’s awfully light outside, looked over and saw it was 7A. Well there went my one opportunity to get a workout in today. My friend Britt is moving to North Carolina and tonight is her going away get together.…

  • A Responsibility To Protect

    Here’s a pic of my baby – I realize he’s no longer a baby but that’s what I see when I look into his green eyes. He will always be my Baby Nate. With HB gone this week —  this guy has been a dream this week. It’s interesting to see how siblings relate to…

  • Always Something To Work On

    I am just totally feeling like I am back in love with CrossFit again. I’m learning from coaches who have spent years and years learning how to lift themselves and coach and it makes all the difference. What I felt for a long time was that because I was more than a beginner and an…

  • Working the Rhomboids

    This morning we worked on Front Squats –and it became clear that I needed to really roll out my Quads if I was going to be able to keep my chest high without pushing my hips back – once I rolled them out –which was super painful, I was able to do it. Gotta warm…

  • Step Up and Be Better

    I came across this post from CrossFit yesterday: I’m sitting in a Mexican restaurant that, one year ago, was packed and thriving at lunch. Now? Ghost town. What changed? Nothing … and that’s the problem. A new, similar restaurant moved into town. A little more expensive, but cleaner, and with better service and better food.…