A day of major purchases. I am coming to you live from a footrest, as the chair I used has broken. Chair is perhaps a grandiose term for it. Alas, in the words of Jaeger Kovich: "She gone." This Week in the Cross Fitness A "Jackie" PR. Always good when you crush your all-time favorite... Continue Reading →
Friday Coffee: 7 Apr 2017
A tradition like many others. That's Not Saucy Living I spent the week successfully avoiding my "snooze" button. Assisting thing effort is preparing a light morning meal and coffee prior to leaving for work around 4:20AM. I awoke this morning to prepare coffee in order to write this post at my normal time. Whoops. Out... Continue Reading →
Friday Coffee: 31 Mar 2017
Glorious sleep. After a rough week or so of sleeping, I finally managed to get into a deep dream state last night. Despite those troubles I managed a fairly alert week with little daytime fatigue. A gorgeous week of weather probably helped my general attitude as well. Summer is knocking on the door. Florida springs... Continue Reading →
Friday Coffee: 24 Mar 2017
Because coffee is better in a ceramic mug. My last bout of flu was concurrent with the end of my trip to Savannah, GA last month. I went a few days without coffee and while thinking that I would feel like garbage anyway, decided it would be a good time to attempt to quit. That... Continue Reading →
An Open Letter to All Jan-row-ary Participants
Dear Jan-row-ary Participant, Welcome back to CrossFit! It certainly has been a long month of rowing. I'll bet not one of you conceived the idea that rowing 5k, 10k, or even the vaunted half-marathon 20k was within your bailiwick; but alas, you did it! In fact, I recently read the collective distance you rowers journeyed... Continue Reading →
Two-Oh-Five
I cleaned 205# last night, from the hang position. Truth I never expected to clean over 200#, ever. Not last night, walking into a workout where I didn't really want to be. Not the previous three weeks where attempts at 200# fell on the ground in a failed lift. Not when I told myself months... Continue Reading →
Finding Balance: A Look at my Lifestyle Choices
Well, this post will diverge tangentially from my normal subject matter. I feel rather passionate about the thoughts I am about to share. First, let's take a look at what finally pushed me over the edge to sit down and write about this: http://marawilsonwritesstuff.com/are-you-still-acting/ Yes, that Mara Wilson of Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire fame. As... Continue Reading →