-
Look For The Helpers
My sis in law posted this and thought it was spot on when talking to kids about the imperfect and sometimes unfair and irrational world we live in — “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will…
-
Tragedy at an Elementary School
This AM was a rough workout and was going to write like I normally do but not in the mood and then heard about the Sandy Hook Shootings. Those could have been my kids. your kids –parents, sisters, brothers. I am numb and sad. My prayers go out to that entire community —
-
Celebrating on 12.12.12
Scott and I spent yesterday evening at a wedding — celebrating the marriage of one of his work friends on 12.12.12. A Wednesday evening wedding is not quite the norm for us working people and boy am I feeling it today. I had a few drinks but skipped dessert. It was such a nice evening…
-
Muscle Up For the Win
Muscle Up Success It’s a still picture but I did do a few muscle ups today. They need some tweaking but they count. Muscle Ups are one of the “things” that CrossFitters’ count as a benchmark for themselves. Someone once told me that a MU is the ‘holy grail’ of CrossFit. Which is funny because…
-
Oh Baby, Carrots!
My world has been shattered. I eat baby carrots all the time and had no idea they were rinsed in chlorine. I wonder how many other people don’t realize this – and should be. It’s not that you have to choose not to eat them, but you should at least be informed to what you…
-
It’s All About Perspective
Let’s talk about perspective today. I had to stop myself this morning from some negative thoughts that were seeping into my head during my lifting and remind myself that I need to give myself a break and credit instead of giving myself a hard time. If you change the way you look at something, it…
-
Recipe: Spicy Paleo Italian Chili
Spicy Paleo Italian Chili This is my popular spicy Italian chili — I made it on Friday for the CrossFit Staff Holiday party and then made some more yesterday. It’s super easy and really tasty and you can make a large batch and eat it during the week. If my family were big on leftovers,…
-
Christmas
You all know now how much I love my friend Christmas Abbott who is now the first female to be a part of the Nascar Pitt Crew. CrossFit just created this feature video introducing her to the community again. It’s worth your time to watch it and get to know this amazing athlete and inspiration……
-
Paleo Chicken Salad
Paleo Chicken Salad with Pineapple I made some yummy Paleo chicken salad today –even made Mayo based on the recipe from Everyday Paleo. I used a Kosher rotisserie chick, shredded it up — then made the mayo mixed that in — added Fresh Pineapple and put it on top of a good salad. I gotta…
-
Change Your Story
Change your filter or we will help work it out of you! Awesome idea — gotta change the story in your head first and the rest will follow.