Isn’t she pretty? Normally $195, you can have her for ONLY $75. Click here. People literally stop me every single time I carry this bag to tell me how cute it is. And now you could have it for a mere $75 by entering the promo code FRIENDS75 at checkout before midnight on Thursday. Worth…
Month: March 2010
Flah Flah Flah
The first Annual Austin Fleadh (Pronounced Flah, the proper Gaelic word for Festival) debuts this week on Wednesday, otherwise known as St. Patrick’s Day o10. It’s a wonder this city doesn’t spontaneously combust during SXSW with all the parties and booze flowing … I mean, I personally feel like I’m going to bust, so multiply…
Oil … what to use?
I recently got my mom off the canola oil but couldn’t articulately tell her why–though I did a good enough job to convince her 🙂 Today, she forwards me an article from Bottom Line Daily Health News, one of a few newsletters I recommend you read (more listed at the end of this article), with…
Sectionals Day 2: The Chipper
This workout was fun and not as grueling as we expected! WOD 3: “On To The Next” For time (25 min cap): 15 Thrusters (115/65lbs) Run 100 feet 50 One-Arm Kettlebell Snatches (24/16kg) Run 100 feet 100 Double Unders Run 100 feet back to kettlebell station 50 Kettlebell Swings (24/16kg) Farmer Walk with kettlebell 100…
Sectionals Day 1: HSPU fail
Sectional WOD 1: Dead Man’s Row Row 2K – 8:04 (PR!) As many deadlifts at 185# as possible, each subtracts 5 seconds from row time: 13 Time: 6:59 And I’m tied for 7th place with the lovely Veronica Pike! WOD 2: Mabry Medley 2 HSPUs other stuff … it doesn’t even matter because I never…
Reminder: SXSW Spreadsheet
I’m so psyched so many of you are using the SXSW 2010 Free Party spreadsheet! Just wanted to remind you that it’s constantly updated as I find out about new parties, so make sure you’re checking this version: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Asjskwdlt0podDk4V2R6T1VScHNGa05kQ0hyd2Y4d3c&hl=en Some weird “Copy of SXSW Spreadsheet” babies have started showing up in my google docs, which…
Sectional WODs
Announced here: http://games2010.crossfit.com/qualifiers/south-tx-wods.html WOD 1 (Saturday, 9am) “Dead Man’s Row” In 12 minutes, complete: 2K Row + Max Reps Deadlift (275/185lbs) <–vom on the row; yay on the DL Score = Row time – (Deadlift Reps x 5 seconds) WOD 2 (Saturday, 1pm) “Mabry Medley” 3 Rounds of (12 min cap): Males 4 Handstand Push-ups…
CrossFit Portland
Stopped into CrossFit Portland this morning for a strength workout: WOD 3/10/2010 post load and J’s best quotes to comments A) Hang Squat Snatch – advanced: work up to a max single; then 1-1-1 @ 80% of today’s max beginner: 6-8 sets of 3; focus on skill. B) OH Squat – 3 attempts at max…
localiter finally launches!
Thursday 8-10pm at Kung Fu Saloon, my friend’s company will launch! It’s like Groupon or Living Social BUT totally Austin-centric. “Austin is so much more than weird and wired; we are also well-connected as a city and we tap into this by incorporating local businesses into every aspect of our promotions,” says Localiter founder Kristina…
“Maybe it’s time we get you a helmet”
Let’s hope skiing is good prep for CrossFit, because I’ve clearly been doing more of the former even though I’m competing this weekend in the latter … I did my first black run yesterday on Mt. Hood, and YARD SALED: (this is not actually me, thanks google images) It was a narrow, narrow stretch of…