Month: July 2011

  • Accept it, make it better, move on —

    Today’s WOD really was a good one for me – I have strong shoulders/upper body so I love workouts that take advantage of it. I figure I may as well own the strength that I was born with –there isn’t anything I can do about it anyways. Accept it, make it better, move on —…

  • Appreciate the beauty around you —

    Look at the beautiful things you miss seeing when you sleep in? This was the view as I stepped outside this morning on my way to CrossFit. I actually slept through my alarm yesterday morning if you can believe it. I think that has only happened to me once or twice in the three years…

  • Year 3 – Let’s Call it Remission

    What a difference 3 years makes — It was three years ago this week, Scott went in for his colonoscopy and we heard the words Cancer.  I remember the moment exactly and your life really splits into life before and the life after Cancer.  It’s hard to believe that was three years ago already. Today, we…

  • Happy Birthday U.S.A.

    I made my fruit trifle for the holiday occasion and once again it was a hit!  Although it does have angel food cake in it —  you can easily make it with just the pudding and fruit and it will be just as good — We headed over to our dear friends – Jim  & Holly’s –…

  • ‘JT’ – CrossFit Hero Workout

    Happy Fourth of July! I started my day off with a trip to CrossFit Impavidus for a special Hero WOD: JT – In honor of Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Taylor, 30, of Little Creek, VA who was killed in Afghanistan. “My husband was a warrior and a man who believed his purpose in…

  • Great Opportunities

    I have been lucky enough this 4th of July holiday to get to see some friends that I haven’t seen in a while — I love the kind of friends that even though you haven’t seen them in a while, it’s like you pick up exactly where you left off. They just get you —…

  • Saturday Workout

    I’m not feeling so good and probably should have taken that into account when deciding to go to CrossFit — but I am stubborn as you can see and love my workouts — warmupx2 10 pass thrus 10 hollow rocks 10 push ups 10 lunges WOD 3 RFT 50ft bear crawl 400m run 30 35lb…

  • Inspirational

    When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. – Victor Frankl