Live Fit and Sore

Month: March 2013

  • Is it Ever Enough?

    Are You Ever Good Enough? I am definitely taking a day off tomorrow.  I did 13.1 CrossFit Open workout on Friday, then did a killer WOD on Saturday that included 4x100m walking lunges and then did the amazing Carl Paoli workshop on Sunday, Monday did Mary and then today – heavy dead lifts.  I rarely workout…

  • Coach Carl Paoli: Learn to Move so you can Move to Learn

    Yesterday, I went to a workshop about movement. “Learning to move so I can move to learn” was the theme of the day, coached by Carl Paoli of Naka Athletics out of San Francisco (one of my favorite cities). Coach Carl’s Freestyle Connection I had no real assumptions about what this workshop would be about other than knowing…

  • Remember Why

  • The MoonWalk NYC 2013: Support Breast Cancer Initiatives

    The MoonWalk NYC 2013  Just received a really cool training essentials kit in the mail today – for a great race in NYC this summer: The MoonWalk NYC 2013 is an overnight marathon to support breast cancer initiatives! Thousands of strong, athletic, courageous women and men will be power walking a marathon through the streets…

  • Scope It Out 5K: March 24th

    With Scotty out of town my schedule is all wonky. I got my workout in and actually got a PR on my back squat. warmup 600m jog DROM Mobility skill rope climbs WOD 2×12 Back squats 210#                 I would love if you would consider donating to our…

  • March Brings a Snow Day!

    We are getting hit by a last of Winter Snow Storm!

  • Own It

    Yesterday’s workout wiped me out –so today’s workout and the fact that I got a PR (personal record) was a welcome surprise! Even if it was just by 5#, I will gladly take it.  And in the end, it’s about personal progress. I am fine at this stage with small gains – it means I…

  • Short Term Solutions for your Diet Don’t Work

    Why do we all look for tricks and gimmicks as a way to lose weight? I have seen many people come and try out CrossFit, fall in love with it –but then fall off the wagon and go back to their old ways –then start looking around again and asking about those medical weight loss…

  • Love Your Butt – March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month

    Recognize anyone at the :10 and :20 second mark?: March kicks off National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and national non-profit the Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation announced today its slate of marketing campaigns and events highlighting the month.  Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the country, with over 145,000 new cases…

  • How Bad Do You Want It?

    Yesterday, I read this NYT article: It’s the Sugar, Folks Sugar is indeed toxic. It may not be the only problem with the Standard American Diet, but it’s fast becoming clear that it’s the major one. A study published in the Feb. 27 issue of the journal PLoS One links increased consumption of sugar with increased rates…