I’ve tried to write this post no less than five times, and each time wordpress has somehow deleted it. It’s not even that great! I recorded myself doing one workout, and couldn’t get the film into iMovie (something about being too big). Frustrated, I thought, at least I can show them the blurry (why is it…
Category: Gyms
CrossFit Games Location Change: Good or Bad?
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…
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…
I found my people … with egos
When you’re traveling, hitting a new CrossFit is a special treat: you get to do movements you know but with entirely different warm-ups and cool-downs and atmospheres and progressions and people. It’s awesome. I arrived at Roaring Fork CrossFit (in Basalt, about 25 mins from my home base in Aspen) 10 minutes late–Texans don’t drive…