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Stay Hungry My Friends
It is so cold out there this morning but even that wasn’t the reason I took a rest day. I noticed yesterday that I was just not into the workout. My body was fatigued but it was more my head. My head wasn’t in the game. Whenever that happens, I know my body is tired…
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Squat Cleans
The Little Things Today was a tough workout day for me. First off, it was colder than a freezer this morning. Someone mentioned it was coldest morning of record the past two years. So I was very happy to hear that Coach Chris was not going to have us run outside. It’s the little things…
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Clutter in the form of a Caboodle
Even though we had a day off, I still got my butt up and headed for the workout. I personally find that deviating too much from a routine is a recipe for disaster. It’s like a gateway drug — before you know it, you are making excuses for not getting any exercise in and you…
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A Product Of Your Parents
Happy Birthday Dad Today is my Dad’s birthday. I really feel blessed that both my parents are still around and in my life. So many of my friends — as we enter into middle age have or are starting to lose their parents and the fact that both of my ‘rents are still here and…
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Paleo Worlds Collide
When I first discovered CrossFit and Paleo eating – I came across a blog from Melissa Joulwan: The Clothes Make the Girl. I didn’t know Melissa personally, but found her take on both topics to be really inspiring and helpful as I began to explore making meaningful changes in my life. Almost five years later,…
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Bad Posture is an Epidemic
Bad Posture. Why do so many of us suffering from it? Did you know that bad posture contributes to some very common health problems like headaches, backaches, numbness in hands, constipation, neck pain, and even numbness in feet? Why You Have Bad Posture Wallets in our back pockets, heavy purses, lifestyle choices, computers, gaming — all…
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Today’s Wheat: McGnaw the Gluten-Free Beaver
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Focus on Lighting A Fire Within
I have been thinking about how people perform better when they are made to feel valued and how important that is in so many aspects of life. Your professional life, your immediate family and of course your friends. How many of us have been in a relationship (intimate, friendly, or professional) where you are left…
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The Progress We Make
Focus To Get Your Diet Back on Track Happy Monday! Every weekend seems busier than the previous –but all in good ways. Working out, of course was on the docket but I also watched the team CrossFit Affiliate League competition at CrossFit Impavidus on Saturday. The kiddos came with us but of course had the…
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CrossFit Creates A Family
Yesterday was a busy day – we had a redo of Scotty’s birthday and after I coached the CrossFit Teens classes, I headed out to do a happy hour and dinner with friends to celebrate. It was fun but I totally ate like crap and had a martini. Not a huge deal in the grand…