That is not a joke. I kind of thought it was. Not because gayness is a joke, but because most people don’t host “gay” weeks. But here’s the official site: gayskiweek.com. I’m telling you, Aspen and Austin could not be more alike. People here LOVE gay ski week. It kicked off yesterday (1/16) and runs through…
Month: January 2011
Breakthroughs
People in the CrossFit community talk a lot about breaking through certain fears. Being upside down, lifting heavy weight, whatever. I have never been scared of those things. I can’t do a handstand pushup, but it’s not fear, it’s strength (lack thereof). So I don’t get those “breakthroughs.” But in skiing I face a lot…
Aspen: Epic Aspen Day
Lunch at Sundeck (shrimp pad thai). Winterskol Women’s Health & Men’s Health Lounge in gondola plaza. (Free mags, chapstick, almonds, blankets, drinks, almonds, and foot massages and oxygen bars–and that’s just one tent! There are two.) SoupSkol: 5:30-7:30pm on Hunter & Cooper St. The following restaurants compete for the best soup in town: Aspen Brewing Company…
Austin: Half-Price Sushi at Bar Chi
As the weekend rolls around again, I absolutely must tell you about Bar Chi. It’s on 2nd & Colorado, where the old Yu Sushi Izagaya was. It looks the exact same, but they are doing something no one else downtown is: Late. Night. Happy Hour. 10p-midnight. And all-day Sunday happy hour. And not just $1…
Around the Fitness Horn: All Sorts ‘o Stuff
Five random things I found super-interesting! Thoughts on any? Against Barefoot Running Shoes (I still love them) Acceptance vs Resignation (interesting …) CrossFit is Legit (Press Release about Level 1 cert) Ever-Changing Nutrition Game New Eating Disorders
There are only so many things I can be serious about at once
I got to work out with the lovely Coach Alex Janss’ class last night at CrossFit Central RunTex. She is a great coach and has an easy rapport with her clients, so it was a blast to drop in. The workout, however, featured the elusive handstand pushups. I’ve chronicled my HSPU journey extensively–from slamming my…
JewelMint. I bought it.
JewelMint is the subscription-order jewelry service from Kate Bosworth and her stylist Cher Coulter. Today, I bought the gold rings. But I also really like these other two pieces: Each piece every month is $29.95. If you order TODAY and use the code SAVE50, it’s only $14.95! Click here to go to JewelMint.
I Am Rocky
Hahaha. OK, maybe not all the time, but last night some unfortunate circumstances forced me to work out solo even though I am in Austin and all I wanted was to work out with people again since I work out alone all the time in Aspen! It was a cold, misty, almost-stormy night when I…
Aspen: Venga Venga Slopeside in Snowmass
The latest Richard Sandoval modern Mexican restaurant (click here for a HuffPo article on Sandoval), Venga Venga fills the slopeside void in Snowmass. Literally the slope-iest a restaurant could get, it sits right at the old mall, beckoning you with the promise of margaritas, which somehow sound delicious even when it’s -14 degrees outside. Trust…
Austin: Free Music Week 2011
It’s the last weekend of the annual epic week of free music, so go see a show. For a comprehensive list of showtimes the likes of which I couldn’t find anywhere else, head over to see my friends at Ultra8201.