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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…
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Half your Max Workout
It’s a great day weather wise here in Northern Virginia but of course, the closer we get to the Fourth of July – the hotter it’s going to get. Isn’t that the way it always goes? So I did it — I am signed up to get my CrossFit certification next month. I have been…
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Kids and Fitness
Yesterday, I received an email from someone who had read my most recent blog post in the Ashburn Patch about getting kids into fitness. I fully believe there is no reason that is good enough to not be on top of this issue as parents. It’s part of our job to not only lead by…
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Kissin the Ground Workout
I am loving the WODs at CrossFit the past week or so — high intensity, fast paced, total all out effort. Warmupx3 10 Pass thrus Sampson stretch 10 Whirly Birds 10 Bendy Whirly Birds 10 Push ups 20 Double Unders 10 OHS Skill Double Unders toes to Bar WOD 4 rounds for time of: 15…
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Art de Vany – the Godfather of Paleo
I don’t normally link to anything Fox News related, but the Godfather of Paleo, Art de Vany, arm wrestles two men & wins. He’s 72 years old. Can’t argue with visual proof — Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
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Fran=CrossFit Workout Hell
Summer for my kids means camps. I remember loving camp when I was younger. I went to a YMCA camp called Camp Runamuck and it was arts & crafts, swimming, exploring and lots of little field trips. It wasn’t anything mind blowing but I have a lot of fun memories. So I totally don’t get…
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CrossFit Kids at YouthFest 2011
We had a great time talking to kids and their parents at the Ashburn YouthFest 2011. Each kid was given a passport that we were to put a sticker on and they had to stop by all the stands to be entered to get their prize. Well we weren’t just going to give it up…
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Weekend Workout
I have a busy day that started out at CrossFit Impavidus for another fun and hard workout. Scott has informed me that I basically say that about every workout, every morning when I come home. So I’m probably like the boy who cried wolf. But it’s true and it’s good because that means you never…
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Raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project
I had already decided that today was going to be a forced Rest Day – even though a part of me totally wanted to challenge myself with the workout today. But I got home late and had a great night last night — headed to Jimmy’s in Herndon to guest bartend and hang out with…
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Paleo Eating
Potatoes bad, nuts good for staying slim, Harvard study finds Yeah, there is something to that Paleo eating after-all. Everyone knows that people who chow down on french fries, chug soda and go heavy on red meat tend to pile on more pounds than those who stick to salads, fruits and grains. But is a…