The CrossFit open is upon us which means 5 workouts in 5 weeks, all verified by a judge. It’s the beginning of the CrossFit games and a chance to see how you stack up against the rest of the world, but first and foremost, this should be a chance for you to have fun. “TheContinue reading “Preparing for the Unknown.”
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Shaping Our Youth
The greatest sign of success for a teacher… is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.’ Maria Montessori I have not blogged in what seems like ages, but with this topic fresh on my mind, I thought it would be nice to remove them and sendContinue reading “Shaping Our Youth”
Why Compete?
The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and that you have gotten the most out of what you had to give. Howard Cosell Why compete? Why put yourself in a situation where you only have a set amount of opportunities to get itContinue reading “Why Compete?”
Ukrainian Adventure
Life is either a great adventure or nothing. Helen Keller My apologies for the late post, but between in and out wifi connections in Germany and getting back into a normal schedule, I just now have time to sit down and type out all my thoughts about my most recent adventures. For those that don’tContinue reading “Ukrainian Adventure”
Pure Health Athletics
I’m not impressed by the individual who is willing to exercise to the point of vomiting or a loss of bladder control—this is not that unusual. What I’m impressed by is the individual who shows up every day at the gym, does what is necessary, doesn’t complain, doesn’t look for recognition, does what’s necessary outsideContinue reading “Pure Health Athletics”
Mission in Strength
It is my opinion that, as an athlete, you need four ingredients to achieve a high level of success: supportive gym/community, superb coaching, an iron will to succeed, and food. The last couple months has been packed with travels to compete, and compete we have. If you have kept up with any of our socialContinue reading “Mission in Strength”
The calm after the storm
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. -John Lubbock Your competition is complete and regardless of how you did, it is behindContinue reading “The calm after the storm”
Train to Compete
The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stopContinue reading “Train to Compete”
Year one
There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded. -Mark Twain We made it! To say the first year has been amazing, well that would be an understatement. Through the ups and downs, through the training highs and lows,Continue reading “Year one”
Momma knows best
“Mama always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.”- Forrest Now, although it is not my mothers birthday (far from it) and mother’s day has since but past (in hind sight, this would have made a wonderful mothers day post), I was sitting at dinner trading stories about me beingContinue reading “Momma knows best”
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