Category: crossfit

  • Exercise: The Poor Man’s Plastic Surgery

    Rainy day here in Northern VA this morning. It certainly makes it tough to get up and get going at o’dark thirty in the AM for sure. The workout today was a good one — lots of keep going/met con sort of stuff for 15 mins.  Something I wanted to mention is that my abs…

  • Front Squats

    Front squats were on the agenda this am. Front squats seem to be one lift people dont like. Its a hard one for sure. One of my friends Kath said she hates front squats – and when she saw them listed on the WOD today, she forced herself to come. She gets that the things you…

  • Yes, I did Meet Bob Harper

    Its been such a great weekend – CrossFit for Hope was amazing. Our heat was at 2p along with the elite athletes – Christy Phillips, Ben Smith, Gretchen K. and my fave lady – Christmas Abbott. I love everything about her – her energy, spirit, and she kicks ass!! Oh and did I mention that…

  • CrossFit For Hope

    great event in DC with the CrossFit community. A great way to give back – proceeds go to St Judes… 48 Boxes Over 450 athletes participating. Over $70,000 raised by athletes participating. Great work Mid Atlantic!     

  • Learning the Junkyard Dog Warmup (JYD)

    my dear friend kim was at the 5a workout this morning, but before she headed out she posted how tired she was but why she gets up and does what she does in the AM.  Included was the quote: because i refuse to accept mediocrity from myself or others.  Sometimes that’s all it takes, a…

  • living fit and healthy brings inspiration

    i love the people i workout with in the morning. i missed them so much and have so much fun with them each and every morning. it’s nice to be missed and told how quiet it was without you. i take that as a compliment – i bring my energy and passion for what i…

  • Back to Reality

    It’s always tough to return from a great trip away. It’s even harder when you spend your time with the people that know you best – your family. It was such a lovely time and to see my big brother Jon so happy and in love with his bride, Kristin was beyond awesome! Kristin is one…

  • One Lift At A Time, One Squat At A Time

    I have to remember that when I am seeing pics of me working out, that I need to change the voices in my head. I have written about it before, probably way too much, but it creeps back when I see spontaneous pics where I am not posing. It’s an ongoing battle of those darn…

  • Memorial Day Murph at CrossFit

    Yesterday was a great day. Our CrossFit Impavidus community got together and did Murph so we could honor the fallen heroes. For his selfless leadership, courageous actions and extraordinary devotion to duty, LT. Michael P. Murphy received the Medal of Honor, the first service menber to receive the medal in Operation Enduring Freedom, and the…

  • Cloud Nine

    Last night I scored 3 of the 40 athletes in the Whole Life Nutrition/CrossFit Challenge I lead at CrossFit Impavidus — Each one has lost over 25# in 8 weeks and had marked improvement in their strength and conditioning. Those are beyond amazing results no doubt, but for me what was even more rewarding was seeing their…