I was out of town over the Memorial Day Weekend again this year so I couldn’t join the awesome crew at Tangletown CrossFit 😥. However, I managed to get my Murph in on my birthday (a great gift to myself!) while visiting family in Brainerd, Minnesota. My goals were to push myself to my limit … More Another year older, another Murph conquered!
I feel like these two pictures encapsulate my 2024 CrossFit Open experience quite well… At the start of the 3 weeks I was as excited as can be (with a pinch of nervousness, let’s be honest 😉). I felt strong, fit, and “ready enough” for whatever workouts would come my way. 💪💪 But then 24.1 … More HAPPY, BUT HUNGRY
Welp, here we go! My first ever “official” CrossFit Open! 🤠 Last year I completed the workouts “unofficially” (no scores posted on the CrossFit Games website). This year everyone in the world will be able to see how much of a novice I still am at this CrossFit thing! 😂 But all kidding aside, I’m … More “DO HARD THINGS”, they say…
Shout out to CrossFit legend, Rich Froning, for inspiring this verse! 😎💪💪 If you’re looking for a solid faith and fitness-inspiring book, check out Froning’s autobiography, “First: What It Takes to Win”! 👍🏆 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, … More Verse of the Week #27
Woohoo! The 2023 CrossFit Open is officially a wrap! While the last workout (details below) certainly shined a light on a weakness of mine (darn you, snatches!), I’m proud of myself for stepping into the ring and taking on the Open this year. It’s always great to to be pushed (and encouraged!) by the crew … More And that’s a wrap!
CrossFit Open workout 23.2 is a wrap! Here was the workout from the 2nd week of the CrossFit Open: 23.2 – Part A Complete as many reps as possible in 15 minutes of: 5 burpee pull-ups10 shuttle runs (1 rep = 25 ft out/25 ft back)*Add 5 burpee pull-ups after each round. 23.2B – Part … More 2 Down, 1 To Go!
CrossFit Open workout 23.1 is officially in the books! Here was the scaled version of the workout that I did: 14:00 minutes AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) 60 calorie row50 hanging knee raises40 14# wall balls30 95# power cleans20 pull-ups I managed to get through everything (200 total reps) with about 1.5 seconds to … More 1 Down, 2 To Go!
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