Dr. Shrinker and Your Brain
August 31, 2009

In 1976, I was eight years old, and one of my favorite Saturday morning TV shows was Dr. Shrinker. It was about a nutball scientist...

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What Happens In Vegas…
August 30, 2009

If you did your training this weekend... if you got enough rest... if you ate dino-chow...Cheers to you!I'm back from Sin City and will be...

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Pinups and Pens
August 26, 2009

This has nothing whatsoever to do with CrossFit or eating right. But this so delighted me, I had to share. And since I'm sipping cocktails...

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Now *THAT* Is A Box Jump
August 26, 2009

CrossFit 603 Disclaimer from Melissa Urban on Vimeo.Um, yeah... I'm still trying to graduate from the 20" to the 22" box. At Bootcamp this morning,...

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Tough Love For Yourself
August 26, 2009

This CrossFit mindset shows up all over the wonderful world of the Web. I found it on the CrossFit Las Vegas site, and the indomitable...

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Dear Legs: I’m Sorry
August 26, 2009

My quads are toast. (Mmmmm... toast.) Yesterday: 72 weighted squats plus sprints. Today: 200 air squats, box jumps, walking lunges, and running laps around the...

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Pancakes in the Age of Enlightenment
August 25, 2009

Back in the good ol' days of my 30s, we lived in San Francisco. The economy was booming, swing music was all the rage, and...

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I’m a Guest Blogger on PopCandy!
August 25, 2009

Y'all know I'm a PopCandy junkie. It's fun, it's sometimes snarky (but in a sweet way), and it's 100% paleo-approved.The too-fabulous-for-words Whitney Matheson is on...

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Two-Fer Tuesday
August 25, 2009

Days 'til Vegas: TWOWorkouts today: TWO5:45 a.m.#1: CrossFit Women Indoor @ CrossFit Central3 rounds, for time:24 back squat, 1/2 body weight (70#)12 ring dips6 in-and-outsMy...

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Sometimes You’re the Bear
August 24, 2009

I'm on my countdown to Vegas, baby. We're leaving Austin Thursday morning and by 1:00 p.m., I'll be at CrossFit Las Vegas for a workout...

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A Workout of Things That I Hate
August 20, 2009

This blog post could also have been called "These are a few of my least favorite things."Our CrossFit Women workout this morning:10 - 15 -...

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That Looks Fun!
August 20, 2009

I really want to tell you about my adventures this morning, but I have a tremendous corporate overlords' deadline that I'm barreling toward like a...

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