An article in the CrossFit Journal reviewed and recommended a book called Gymnastics and Tumbling. Issued by the U.S. Navy in 1944, it's a training...
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Success in Failure
"I have missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions, I have been entrusted to take...
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I Got Really Frexcited
frexcite: to rouse to an emotional response stimulated by simultaneous fright and excitement I'm a cryer. I could make an extensive list of things that...
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Say "Yes" To Oxygen (And "No" To Pollen)
"You were born to run. Maybe not that fast, maybe not that far, maybe not as efficiently as others. But to get up and move,...
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Whining – And What I’m Gonna Do About It
[begin whining]I've been feeling pretty darn sorry for myself for a few days. Let's recap:1. I'm behind on my burpees. Like, way behind. It's going...
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My Sneakers
At our Weight Watchers meeting one day, Pam (best leader ever) asked the group to think back to elementary school and that exciting feeling of...
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Good News / Bad News
First, the bad news.It's been almost two weeks of intermittent sleepless nights, occasional nausea, stuffy head, scratchy cough, and too many missed workouts. Today while...
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CrossFit Legs
This photo from our office '80s party is totally cheesy. My outfit is ridiculous. My hair is comical. My facial expression makes me look like...
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Message Received
I love doughnuts. One of my favorite memories of childhood is getting snowed in at my dad's restaurant and making sugar doughnuts in the big...
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No Treats = No Fun
One of the things that's great about Weight Watchers is that it includes a "safety valve" for the occasional treat. The majority of the time,...
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Well Said, LAURAR
I am not one of the elite,I am one of the persistent.I am not a machine,I am consistent.I am not a god,I am dedicated.I am...
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The Chart of Awesomeness Problem
Full disclosure: I love the show My Name Is Earl, and I'm a member of a karaoke band that plays Def Leppard songs.In an episode...
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