CrossFit teaches you to keep going when things get tough. And sometimes, they get so tough you fail… You miss the lift. You fail the rep. You get time-capped. But that doesn’t negate the work you did to get to that point. You still benefit from the effort – both physically and mentally – and … More Quote of the Week #23
Well, I survived. 🙃 Shoutout to my wife and @DavidGoggins (see previous post!) for inspiring me to get out of my comfort zone and try my first ever CrossFit swim workout today! 🥳 And an extra shoutout to my kiddos who cheered Kate and I on the whole time!! 😊❤️ I was definitely the slowest swimmer and … More Well, I survived. 🙃
Happy birthday, @jaime_villanuevah24!!! 🥳 🎂 🎉 With Jaime being the Member of the Month at Tangletown CrossFit he got to design today’s workout which, I might add, crushed me. 🤪 😄 It just so happened it’s also Jaime’s 40th birthday (tomorrow), which is why he named the workout “Los Cuarenta” (“The 40s”) and designed it to include … More 🥳 Los Cuarenta 🎂
Praise the Lord for fitness with friends! 🥳 Buddies Mark and Mike (pictured above) invited me to join them for a 5:30 am workout at Basecamp Fitness today and I had an absolute blast! The workout was fun and challenging and the vibes were all kinds of positive! 🙌 Coach Maddie’s constant “YES YOU CAN!” … More “YES YOU CAN!”
Woooooeeee!!! I recently completed the Juneteenth workout at my gym and boy oh boy, it was a doozy! 😵💫 🤪 🫠 I didn’t PR, but I did PUSH MYSELF and FINISH (2 things which is sometimes all the goal needs to be – and both of which I can proudly hang my hat on 😊 … More I didn’t PR, but…
Today’s workout was AWESOME. I felt great, I paced well while also pushing as hard as I could, and I was so spent by the end that all I could do was lay on on my back until I regained enough strength to peel myself off of the floor… And what was left in my … More The sign of a good workout. 😃
I got to the gym today and absolutely got my butt kicked. 🤪 In fact, I think that was the closest I’ve come to losing my lunch during a workout in quite some time! 🤢😆 I had every excuse not to show up: I got a rather poor night of sleep (up a few times … More Something > Nothing
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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