Live Fit and Sore

Cancer Sucks! Cure by Design Event tonite!

Great WOD today compliments of Coach Nate at CrossFit Impavidus. My brother Jon is in town so I brought him a long as well. Warmupx2 Sampson Stretch 10 Pass thrus 10 Whirly Birds 10 Bendy Whirly Birds 10 Hollow Rocks 10 OHS Skill Rope Climb WOD w/Partner Mike K 800m run 100m tire flips move…

June 18, 2011
Education Matters in Cancer Outcome

When it Comes to Dying of Cancer, Education Matters The American Cancer Society is out with its annual stats on how many people get and die from the disease in the U.S. Incidence and death rates are on the decline, though this year, the report estimates, there will still be almost 1,597,000 new cases of…

June 17, 2011
High School Students need to MOVE!

CDC: High school students don’t exercise enough High school students aren’t doing much running – and when they do run, there’s a good chance it’s to a vending machine. Roughly one-third of high school students in the U.S. drink two or more sodas, sports drinks, or other sugary beverages per day, but only 15% get…

June 17, 2011
Things you need to hear

One of my friends, Tina K. posted this on facebook today. Today, let’s not worry about the opinion of others. Let’s not abandon ourselves to please other people. Let’s not give our power away because we feel we need the approval of other people. Let’s celebrate filling ourselves so that we may be of even…

June 17, 2011
A challenging workout of Jerks

Holy cow am I sore. I know I said I love being fit and SORE but this may be a bit over the top. Note to self – doing 50m lunges for 3 rounds and then doing 200 squats over 2 days is just not the smartest approach to fitness for me. Most people skip…

June 17, 2011
Change.

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. -Victor Frankl

June 16, 2011
Today is the last day of school for the kiddos. What a crazy year this has been for us – but that’s life. We had a bit of extra time this morning because our internet is out at the house, so I decided to walk the kids to school. Here is the pic I took…

June 16, 2011
Inactivity and obesity may pose a greater cancer risk

Weighing Cancer Risks, From Cellphones To Coffee You’re sitting in a freshly dry-walled house, drinking coffee from a plastic foam cup and talking on a cellphone. Which of these is most likely to be a cancer risk? It might be the sitting, especially if you do that a lot. Despite all the recent news about…

June 15, 2011
Change of pace

Today’s workout was a doozy. Coach Conan created it to help folks prepare for the Spartan race this weekend. Warmup a slow lap around the building 10 push ups 10 Pass Thrus walking lunges Skill 5 Hand stands WOD 3 RFT 50m run 50m walking lunges 100m run 20 Pull ups 200m run 15 Toes…

June 15, 2011
Overweight America: Products adapt to accommodate

Overweight is the new normal Americans are living large. Extra large. As in XXXXL large. As in baby-powdered-thighs large. As in wheezing, heaving, bust-the-car-suspension large. Overweight has become the new normal, and society is straining to accommodate our ever-expanding waistlines. We plant plush bottoms on wider seats in theaters and toilet stalls, drape ourselves in…

June 14, 2011