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Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself
Love the quote on crossfit.com today: “Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.” – David Carnegie
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The Gluten – Acne Connection
CrossFit Chick: Diane Tuesdays that feel like Mondays are good and bad. First the good — you get to enjoy the start of the week a day later which means the weekend is a day closer. The harder part is that it feels like Monday so all the harried times of getting the kiddos off…
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Labor Day Running
Running Makes the Heart Go Faster Had a great morning coaching a special class at 9a. It was a last minute substitution and it was a hero workout — Griff. The group had to run backwards which always trips people up. They did a great job and after seeing them finish, I kinda wished I had…
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Just Another Sunday
I did some coaching this morning and then spent the rest of the AM time helping Coach Jerry set up his gymnastics area at the box. All of that equipment had just been sitting there and it was time to get it sorted out. One thing is for sure about me — i may have…
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Blue Moon at Nationals Stadium It was indeed a blue moon last night –and I had a prime photo taking spot, at the Washington Nationals game! Scott secured two tickets from a friend and then last minute, was able to snag two more from a co-worker who wasn’t able to go. All four of us…
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Checking Off My Fitness To Do List
One Day at a Time I gotta say things are certainly getting better as we get closer to the end of the week. Sometimes I just need to let it out into the universe –all the stress, emotion and anger — and maybe it releases some positive energy and allows me to break through stuff…
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Cirque du Soleil: Totem at The Plateau at National Harbor Aug 15 – Oct 7th
Today is shaping up to be a much better day than earlier this week! Life is about ebbs and flows, peaks and valleys — you know the drill. The turnaround started yesterday when a friend at work asked if I wanted to take a walk. The weather is beautiful right now in the DC area,…
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What a Week It’s Been and It’s only Weds!
No One Likes An Eeyore I’m having not the greatest of weeks so far. I know there is hope to turn it around but man, yesterday really sucked in so many different ways and I am full of emotion about it. Today’s heavy lift didn’t help keep my emotions under wrap either. I am sure…
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Kids and Health: The Decline of Good Nutrition and Fitness Programs in Schools
Kids: Get them Moving & Eating Healthier. They will Learn More. Guaranteed! Physical Activity During my training as a CrossFit Kids coach, we really dived into how much research is available regarding how exercise and physical fitness helps kids learn. Getting kids to move throughout their day is vital to their learning. So when I hear…