Dear Mel: We *REALLY* Hate You. Respectfully, Your Legs
August 30, 2010

Still recovering from last week's Legstravaganza, my legs = Jell-O + lead.Warmup400m runbutt kicks, high kness, lunges, punter kicksSkillsPVC squat warmup3 X  [10 overhead squats...

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I Like Words
August 27, 2010

Words, arranged in kickass order, from CrossFit Watertown:Pick a priority today. One thing that you want to do better. Today and today only. Not for...

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Dear Mel: We Hate You! Love, Your Legs
August 27, 2010

A few days ago, I read the article "Top Ten Checklist: Do YouTrain?" and lamented that it's been too long since I've run sprints and...

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Prague POD: August 26
August 26, 2010

In September, Dave and I are going on a 2-week holiday to Prague. I'm going to eat a dumpling (and a strudel), wear a black...

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Awesome Alert: Female Tennis Players in Slo-Mo
August 25, 2010

Beautiful. Powerful. Mesmerizing. Check out these NYTimes videos of kickass tennis players smashing the hell out of the ball while simultaneously looking like princess ballerinas......

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Prague POD: August 24
August 24, 2010

In September, Dave and I are going on a 2-week holiday to Prague. I'm going to eat a dumpling (and a strudel), wear a black...

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Yay, Burpees! (And Ring Pushups)
August 24, 2010

I slept lousy last night. I watched the first 5-10 minutes of three episodes of Knight Rider, so that should give you some indication of...

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Everybody In The Pool
August 23, 2010

Bonita and I have been throwing around the idea of a swimming WOD for months. And since it's been over 100 degrees in Austin for...

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Weighted Pushups
August 20, 2010

I totally want to try this... although maybe with a 15-lb. plate to start ;-)(That's Neghar Fonooni of OPTI.)

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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things: Crazy International Costumes
August 19, 2010

Delighted. Charmed. Aghast. Amazed. Inspired. Amused.Jealous.These are the feelings that surged through me as I scrolled through these astoundingly awesome and colorful and wacky costumes...

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Prague POD: August 19
August 19, 2010

In September, Dave and I are going on a 2-week holiday to Prague. I'm going to eat a dumpling (and a strudel), wear a black...

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A Day On Which Our Heroine Gets a PR And, Separately, Unintentionally, Cheats Herself
August 18, 2010

Hormone poisoning (HP) has begun, and it's got me feeling all moody and Jane Eyre-y. Although the moodiness hasn't taken an evil form yet, forewarned...

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