Live Fit and Sore

Strength is the Focus

It was a busy weekend full of CrossFit WODs! Saturday morning- I worked on my pull ups and ended with a WOD that one could call brutal, and then Sunday – HighBar CrossFit was scheduled to have a photographer come to take some shots for their website and unfortunately they had an emergency and couldn’t…

July 15, 2013
The Scale Is Not a Definition Of Your Worth

My friend Will from CFI came to do a workout with me this morning. It meant so much to me that he took the time to come to hang out with me. I have met the most amazing people through CrossFit. It’s one of the best things about it all — I feel great and…

July 12, 2013
Quieting The Mind

Today’s workout was tough — I knew I was going to have a hard time as soon as I walked in. I realized my energy wasn’t where it needed to be this morning. I have finished Day Three of my refocus/detox and my body is mad at me. I also had a ton of stuff…

July 11, 2013
Rest Days

“I constantly remind myself that resting takes confidence. Anyone can train like a mad man but to embrace rest and to allow all the hard training to come out takes mental strength.” –Ryan Hall

July 10, 2013
Open Your Mind about The Ideal

Sunday morning, as I was doing my regular grocery shopping I saw Camille Leblanc-Bazinet on the cover of Oxygen Magazine in the check out line. I was so proud to see her mainstream. As I was paying for my stuff, I noticed a woman picking it up and showing her husband –I overheard her say Oh, that’s…

July 9, 2013
CrossFit For Hope – National Mall 2013

I had so much fun this weekend at CrossFit for Hope. It was a great cause and was worth having work out in the blazing heat, mid-morning in the middle of the National Mall. I didn’t do like amazing well at the brutal workout, but that wasn’t what it was about for me. I just…

July 8, 2013
A Quality food challenge

Quality food challenge from http://lift-run-bang.com Make a list of foods you will allow yourself to eat. They should all be quality foods. I don’t care what “diet” you choose, just pick quality foods. I think we all know that fast food and processed shit isn’t quality, before all the comedians weigh in. Everyday, you’re allowed to…

July 7, 2013
Focus, Focus, Focus!

I have got to focus — the last week or so I have totally been like, oh I can eat that <crap food>. Once in a while won’t hurt me. However, that once in a while has turned into more than I would like and I am starting to see and feel the effects from…

July 5, 2013
How Do You Want Your Kids To See Their World?

There ain’t no rest for the wicked…even on a holiday, so up I got and headed in for my usual 6A workout. I thought I would be the only one there – but nope, there were three others! Yay but the workout was a tough one, so boo! So, let’s post the workout details so…

July 4, 2013
Focus on the Work

I come across quite a few posts dealing with body image the past week or so – all trying to combat the myth around the number of the scale dictating how fit you are and how this idea of the perfect body is a myth. The Dirty Little Secret of the Female Athlete: Cellulite Stop…

July 2, 2013