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When the Mental Game Kicks In
The CrossFit Games 2013 Sometimes we long time CrossFitters forget that many people have no clue what the CrossFit Games are and why we are all talking about it. I didn’t register because I think I am going to move on — I did it for the challenge and i love the fact that athletes all around…
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Getting Into The Modern
Yesterday, I was interviewed for a local magazine about being a Modern Mom. I was nominated by one of my dear friends Tina, who I met at the very beginning of my fitness journey. What’s funny is that magazine is called I am Modern Magazine and it’s geared towards Modern Moms (whatever that means). I…
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Knowing You Are Not Alone
That Moment One of my favorite quotes is by C.S.Lewis: “We read to know we are not alone.” I think that’s one of the reasons I blog and read other blogs. There is something soothing about reading and learning about other people and what they go through and relate it to your own life. It…
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Is it Ever Enough?
Are You Ever Good Enough? I am definitely taking a day off tomorrow. I did 13.1 CrossFit Open workout on Friday, then did a killer WOD on Saturday that included 4x100m walking lunges and then did the amazing Carl Paoli workshop on Sunday, Monday did Mary and then today – heavy dead lifts. I rarely workout…
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Coach Carl Paoli: Learn to Move so you can Move to Learn
Yesterday, I went to a workshop about movement. “Learning to move so I can move to learn” was the theme of the day, coached by Carl Paoli of Naka Athletics out of San Francisco (one of my favorite cities). Coach Carl’s Freestyle Connection I had no real assumptions about what this workshop would be about other than knowing…
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March Brings a Snow Day!
We are getting hit by a last of Winter Snow Storm!
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Own It
Yesterday’s workout wiped me out –so today’s workout and the fact that I got a PR (personal record) was a welcome surprise! Even if it was just by 5#, I will gladly take it. And in the end, it’s about personal progress. I am fine at this stage with small gains – it means I…