‘Scuse Me, Miss… Can I Get a Beer Over Here?
March 20, 2009

At some point last week, I realized that Karaoke Apocalypse was playing two parties around St. Patrick's Day, and that I didn't have anything green...

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I AM CROSSFIT Challenge Redux
March 19, 2009

CrossFit Central posted the results of the I AM CROSSFIT Challenge this morning. I have to give a shout-out to my pal Erika who totally...

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Yesterday: Chump – Today: Champ
March 19, 2009

So... I never did do the Filthy Fifty yesterday. I kept meaning to, and I kept not feeling like it (which is usually a sign...

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Red Alert! Zone Emergency!
March 19, 2009

I've been craving Ethiopian cabbage for about a week and a half. Last night, I finally got it together to make some, and then I...

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SXSW Watch 2009: Girls Rock Camp SXSW Day Party
March 18, 2009

If I'd had an option like Girls Rock Camp Austin when I was a teenager, I might have avoided this shiny pink catastrophe:Far worse than...

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Dude! What Time Is It?!
March 18, 2009

It's 7:00 a.m. and my alarm didn't go off for some inexplicable reason. Which means I slept through both my CrossFit Women class at 6:00...

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Swing, Swing!
March 17, 2009

Listen to "Swing Swing" by The All-American Rejects while I tell you about the workout Dave and I did this morning... (This song always gets...

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SXSW Watch 2009: FREE Karaoke Apocalypse Show – SUNDAY!
March 13, 2009

As you know, I'm the hostess cupcake for Karaoke Apocalypse, Austin’s original LIVE rock & roll karaoke band. We’re playing a free show as part...

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I Have a Confession to Make: I Love the Dirty Parking Garage
March 11, 2009

When it rains, Crystal holds our Bootcamp in a parking garage. I know it sounds weird, but I love those dirty, grimy, gray garage workouts....

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The Hero Factory
March 11, 2009

I tend to think of CrossFit Central as the hero factory. But the transformation from mere mortal to superhero via training and eating right can...

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SXSW Watch 2009: Band Name Trends
March 10, 2009

Full disclosure: I tend to have a bad attitude about SXSW.I was starry-eyed about the whole thing when we moved in Austin 2001. I even...

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Great Running Song: The Beauty of Gray
March 10, 2009

I tend to be pretty black-and-white, all-or-nothing... big surprise to all of you, right?!But when I started accepting the gray -- the idea that I...

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