WODs & Well-Being

April 19, 2013 WARMUP: - Skip Gym Length - 10 Toy Soldiers - 10 Pushups - 10 Pullups - 5 Burpees TEAM: - 1 Power Snatch - 1 Squat Snatch OTM for 5 Minutes (75lbs) WOD: Decamp 3 Rounds for Time - Row 250m - 30 KB Swings (1 pd) - 60 Double Unders (12:39 Rx) TEAM: - MU Transitions - HS Walks .

September 12, 2012 One of the most amazing things I witnessed (and was a part of) at the Garage Games is the positive energy and determination that oozes out of every crossfit athlete. It is pretty well known amongst the crossfit community that the "last one to finish gets the most applause" and yes, that is the case... but until you are there in that environment and you can actually see and feel the emotion surrounding that person that is being cheered on, or are in fact THAT person... you have no idea. If you have ever played a sport, danced in a recital, made a presentation in school, spoke in front of a crowd you can understand the butterfly feeling that you get right before the "performance." If you can remember the first time you did any of those things... it heightens that feeling by 1000 %.  I can remember my first competition, which was the Garage Games Team Throwdown in CT last year with Hubs, KP and T. This past weekend I was thrilled for all of my CF...

August 13, 2012   This is one of the most important "lessons" I learned at the beginning of my "Adventures in CrossFitting." Now, even this far into my training and experiences, I still have moments where I battle with that little voice. I have learned to kick it way to the back of my brain and the second it starts so surface I push it right back down with every positive thought possible.That thought has no space in my mind. As a "noobie" at the gym I can totally understand the feeling of having no idea how I was going to keep up with the workouts, how I was going to keep getting out of bed, wondering if I was never going to be able to walk without my legs killing all day long... all these things running through my head. One thing was for sure. I was going to do what I had set out to do and there was no question about that. The results did not come overnight and I know I am not finished yet, but if I had given into the voice, the thought that I...