I did an Aspen version of this Top Ten Things Newbies Should Know post, and it was so popular that it bears building an Austin one… which, with a few adjustments for climate, is more or less the same. See? There are so many Austin / Aspen similarities! 1. There will be opportunities for free…
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Around the Fitness Horn: the CrossFit Games and more
CrossFit Games on Forbes.com Spealler & Bergeron rep adidas and talk CrossFit Games A One World Recap of the Games An excellent article for all the drinkers: The Truth About Alcohol, Fat Loss, and Muscle Growth (from the perspective of someone who clearly enjoys his alcohol) … takeaway: be smart about WHAT you’re drinking, and…
Title IX at the Aspen Ideas Festival
Saturday night, I attended Aspen Ideas Festival panel The Promise of Play/Women & Girls: You Go, Girl! How Title IX Galvanized Play for Women Key players: Beth A. Brooke, Ernst & Young global vice chair of strategy, communications and regulatory affairs, ranked among Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women in the World, former Purdue basketball player…
Ten Foods to Live
I just returned to Aspen from Austin, and there are a few things I have to buy in Austin that I simply can’t find from Aspen to Glenwood Springs. This time, I brought back hazelnut meal, veggie chips from Central Market/Whole Foods bulk, Perfect Foods Chocolate Raspberry bars, Emergen-C MSM powder, and bulk arrowroot powder.…
Aspen: Top Ten Things Newbies Should Know
I should know, since I am a newbie. Top ten things I didn’t get until I moved to Aspen: 1. There are no weekends. Any given night could be a party. 2. There are two offseasons: May and October. At least half of the restaurants and businesses will be closed at least half of the…
Fructose?! Maltodextrin?!
Suppdate: what the hell?! The Cleanse I committed to includes Fiber Drink, Cleanse Supps, Probiotics, and Omegaplex, followed by MNS-3, all by Advocare. I’m ready to take my Fiber Drink yesterday morning to start off The Cleanse. This is what it says on the website: Fiber Drink / #W4062 / Price: $17.50 Available in Citrus…
Battle Wounds
What is it about a bruise, or ripped hands, or a gnarly gash from an olympic bar or a slide in soccer that makes us so proud? If we didn’t actually “hurt” ourselves (spraining an ankle, breaking a finger), we’re proud of the minor injuries. This isn’t just CrossFitters or hardcore athletes, it’s anyone. It’s…
Overtraining?
As usual, trainer extraordinaire Dutch Lowy has hit the nail on the head … overtraining? He lists 8 potential examples in his overtraining post. I am posting the ones that pertain to me: Your _____ has started bothering you when you do ____. (insert body part and specific movement) Shoulder & rotator cuff / anything…
Biking + volleyball
Holy cow I never knew biking was so hard. I mean, I used to ride my bike for hours on end as a kid, we’d ride from my house to my best friend’s house to the convenience store for snacks to the library to somewhere to create trouble … but I didn’t wear padded bike…
Star Jumps
Whew, we made it from Austin to Aspen in right around 19 hours, including stops. Nali was drugged, so she was drowsy and didn’t pant the whole way. She did act sort of drunk when we got her out of the car, it was really funny. Awesome! That Ripped Guy of Mine(TM) and I stopped…