The CrossFit Diaries: Speak of the Devil
I had a short exchange on Twitter on Tuesday about least favorite exercises with someone. I said burpees are by far my least favorite thing. We just don’t get along, but I need them. It’s a crazy kind of love-hate that I have. Well would you look at what we had in the workout: Strength/Skill: … Continue reading
The CrossFit Diaries: Massacre? More Like Sass-acre
After a recuperative Thursday, I was looking forward to getting after it on Friday. I was feeling sassy. Seeing that it was titled “Valentines Day Massacre” did nothing to dissuade my enthusiasm, in fact it was more like a Valentines Day Sass-acre from me. I was ready to roll and was determined to throw around … Continue reading
The CrossFit Diaries: Cleaning Cluster
I felt awesome after Monday, not really sore or tight at all. Even today (Wednesday) I still don’t really feel too tight or sore in my legs, which is pleasantly surprising. Overall I’m feeling great and I’ve been really trying to watch my diet more to try and shed some weight. I really do want … Continue reading
The CrossFit Diaries: Quick Confession
I have to admit something. I just don’t know if I can do mornings until I live downtown. It’s just too much, especially in the middle of winter, to get up and head down to the gym to workout before 6 in the morning. So I skipped Wednesday morning. I was exhausted (couldn’t sleep at … Continue reading
The CrossFit Diaries: It is all in the name
There are two facts about CrossFit that I’ve learned: 1. A CrossFit second is approximately 100x longer than a normal second. 2. Any workout with a name in it is hard and makes conversations with people who have that name awkward from that point forward. It was with the knowledge from point number two that … Continue reading
The CrossFit Diaries: Hang Clean Thrusters = Pure Evil
First off, I dedicated my workout this morning to Skinny, aka my younger brother (can’t call him little since he’s been taller than me since he was a freshman in HS) Jack. He’s a really great dude and I couldn’t be prouder to call him my brother. Plus he’s one of the few people I … Continue reading
The CrossFit Diaries: Running is the Devil
I read this article (full URL: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/11/04/dig-deep-youre-stronger-than-you-think/) the other day and it is just excellent. I highly encourage it for everyone. I also couldn’t have read it an a more appropriate time considering the workout that I completed Friday night: Strength/Skill: 8 sets of: 1 Clean + 1 Front Squat Workout of the Day: Complete as many … Continue reading
The CrossFit Diaries: Charity Challenge Prelim and my Birthday
With a big birthday weekend in store (the cover picture is my plan for tomorrow), I was looking forward to hopefully putting the ledger a little in the negative prior to going full on birthday indulgent this weekend. Mission accomplished: The Workout: Strength/Skill: 5 sets of 1 power clean + 2 front squats WOD: In … Continue reading
The CrossFit Diaries: Nasty Girls
Big Friday morning today. Woke up feeling solid and was to the gym super early (waited like 10 minutes in my car before Jason was there to open it up). Stretched, did a little foam rolling and then it was time to get going. Hit the Airdyne for warm up. We went through the usual … Continue reading
Ramblings of a West Point Dropout 