From Announcing the CrossFit Games (also check out the vid) on CrossFit.com: We are very proud to announce that the 2010 CrossFit Games will be held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA from July 16-18. This is a great step forward for the Sport of Fitness. The primary competition areas will be the…
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Yay #9!
Mad props to my lovely friend at A Perfect Insane, not only for the mention, but for a great photo, of her blurb in Austin Monthly! http://aperfectinsane.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/feeling-fine-at-number-9/ Sorry I haven’t called you back yet — I will! 😉
Uchiko is Hiring
The opening of Uchiko, the 42nd & Lamar sister to Austin’s world-renowned Uchi, has been delayed again and again. But they’re tracking their progress with sweet construction pics and menu updates at http://uchikoaustin.com/. Should be open this summer. They’re also HIRING, a hiring event takes place April 26, 27 and 28th. Uchiko, like Uchi, will…
Endless Beauty Launch Party Winner!
And THE WINNER of a pair of Endless Beauty Launch Party tickets with the Donnas (from this post) is … Brittany She said: Beauty is our unaltered natural perfection 🙂 AND Also, for the record, the only person to send in a penis picture–of a giant wooden penis with a small woman on top–was my…
More on why you should eat grassfed beef
For a video interview (peep it here) for EndlessBeauty.com, a colleague and I hit up My Fit Foods, who is sponsoring us for two weeks of our Extreme Body Challenge. In Austin, My Fit Foods was quickly a big hit with the CrossFit community but has recently faced some fierce competition from the likes of…
Saturday Adventures
Things to do this Saturday: 7p: ENDLESS BEAUTY LAUNCH PARTY DUH. But during the day, try your hand at one of these adventures: Noon-4p: A Scavenger Hunt Like No Other! at Highland Lanes The Citywide Scavenger Hunt is a hunt unlike any other! Included in the contest are mini-games that award their own prizes as…
Lifting Light Things!!
CrossFitters love to Lift Heavy Things. But when you haven’t lifted anything in almost a month, lifting light things feels JUST AS GOOD. Yes, that’s right, I got to lift light things today!!! Everyone else did Khalipa #13: 3 Rounds: 15 hang power clean (women 95#) 15 burpees Me? 3 Rounds: 15 hang power clean…
Happy Erf’s Birfday
Earth Day Things to Do Online: – learn how to recycle your beauty product containers and what to look for in earth-friendly face washes – buy Sigg water bottles from HauteLook (use this Invite to Hautelook if you’re registering for the first time) – shop Gilt Groupe’s Eco Chic Day, where 5% of proceeds go…
Runnin’
Last night, Alex and I went for a run around Town Lake. It was an easy 4 miles, untimed. We wanted to hang out, and rather than get froyo or a drink, we decided to do it the healthy way (ok, so we didn’t actually talk and make this decision, it was more along the…
Blondes v Brunettes II
It’s probably going to be epic again. See last year’s inaugural Blondes vs. Brunettes recap here. This year, I’m QBing again, actually brunette, and ready to rock. The brunettes really are looking better than ever, and we’re only two practices in! There’s still time to join the team, click on the BvB Austin website for…