When I’m traveling, it can be tough to get in high quality workouts. This week, I’m proud to report that I got in good stuff EVERY DAY!! Tuesday: CrossFit Central WOD from Sectionals “Dead Man’s Row”: 2000M Row + as many as possible deadlifts at 185#. I’m sad to report I rowed 6 seconds slower…
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Austin: Fun Fun Fun Fest Parties
The first Fun Fun Fun Fest was in 2006, and the music-ish festival quickly became known as an only-in-Austin sort of festival that focuses on independent music and comedy in Waterloo Park. If it’s any indication, Weird Al Yankovic (of Amish Paradise fame … anyone?) is one of the acts. I didn’t even know he…
Butcher Challenge Pics!
Saturday morning’s Butcher Challenge was awesome! Team Fresh Meat! It IS the Butcher Challenge, after all. My favorite workout buddy!! How fun is this workout?! (sorry Joey, you had to push and do burpees … boo) And, good news, I got all my pullups and hit my previous snatch PR of 95# … so snatching…
HELP! Random Shopping – I Need Your Advice?
I found this for only $80! Should I have bought it? Turns out you need a lot of warm boots in snowy places. Which of these should I get? Or do you have other (not TOO expensive) faves I need to know about? Don’t tell me UGGS!! Snow boots by lifeinaustin featuring sporto shoes Also,…
Austin: ZombieBall at Seaholm for HALLOWEEN!
ZombieBall. Is what you should do for Halloween. It’s pretty cheap for a spooky night at Seaholm Power Plant! Musical lineup includes: Roky Erikson, The White Ghost Shivers, PONG, Killa Dilla, DJ Manny and Rion King. At midnight don’t miss The Waltz of the Forbidden Flesh; a Haunte’d Couture fashion show and mini opera that…
Austin: Grand Opening of Dancers Shape TODAY!
Dancers Shape opens TODAY in the recently completed mixed-use project at 5350 Burnet Road (by the Hat Creek that was the Arby’s), Dancers Shape is founded by former Radio City Rockette and UT Alum Jennifer McCamish, who developed her signature Dancers Shape class, combining modified elements from all forms of exercise that dancers use to maintain their shape…
Austin: REALLY Fun Stuff This Weekend!
CuervoGames Holy sign-me-up! The CuervoGames are coming to Austin. What are the CuervoGames? Exactly what you’d think … tequila-fueled Cuervo-themed American Gladiators-style competition with food, music and more. Teams of four can compete in the Barrel Roll, where competitors climb a Mayan Pyramid to capture a series of flags at the top, the Waterfall Climb, where teams scale…
Austin: EndlessBoobies
Support Endless Beauty Media in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with their team name Endless Boobies! To help raise money for breast cancer research, all you have to do is eat at Pluckers Tuesday night! Pluckers will be donating 20% of profits earned to Susan G. Komen. Join the Endless Boobies ‘Eat…
Well hello there
So. I haven’t written in 8 days. In those 8 days, I have barely managed to workout. Or do my burpees. For work and fun, I read somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 blogs a day–via skimming on my RSS feeds. You know my life has gotten overwhelming when I haven’t read my RSS feeds…
Austin: Ultimate Athlete Challenge [UPDATED]
[UPDATE] I got this very vague press release: Competitive Training Center (CTC) of Austin has canceled the Ultimate Athlete Challenge that was originally scheduled for Saturday, November 6 due to unforeseen circumstances. About Competitive Training Center (CTC) CTC is an advanced training facility for performance training & physical therapy. The facility features two outdoor practice…