… and I have no idea why anyone puts themselves through it! I made the 13.1 miles (or 13.5, say some people with GPS) of the Aspen Valley Half Marathon in just over 2 hours, keeping an 8:30 pace for the first three miles, dropping to a 9 to 9:30-minute pace the next nine, and…
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Around the Fitness Horn
I thought I’d do a link love round up style posting more often, but it looks like I haven’t … well anyway, enjoy this week’s edition, I don’t know when the next will be 🙂 10 Questions with One of the World’s Top Special Forces Trainers [Fitness Black Book] Train Like Bosley [CrossFit Verve] 11…
TACFIT Commando
I downloaded a TACFIT workout and watched a video of the Israeli Special Forces trainer Coach Scott Sonnon. They say: Learn Previously Non-Disclosed Methods that Navy SEALS, Marines and Real-Life Secret Agents Are Using Right Now to Chisel Rock Hard Bodies and Maintain Mission Readiness — Anytime, Anywhere, With Absolutely No Equipment The entire TACFIT…
Runnin’ in Intervals
I’m working on a sweet piece right now about why HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training (hello CrossFit) is so awesome for your body. Naturally, when embarking on an impromptu run on gravel in my vibrams (it’s a long story about parades, mountains, a dehydrated dog, and the St. Regis pool with mini ice-cream cones),…
SicFit Austin = Love
I hit up SicFit Austin today, only the best garage gym in Austin!! It was so unbelievably fun. It’s what CrossFit is supposed to be–weights, random objects, and you. It’s why I think I can get away with working out outside on the playground or by the river, because it all seems so simple. And…
Staring Up the Stairs
Man I miss training in a group.The workout I made up for myself today would have been a really fun one if I had been with my training partners. Instead, it was me and Nali, and although she’s close to human, it’s just not the same. I was even wearing my CC shirt … sigh.…
Here’s How I’m Gonna Un-Overtrain
If I’m even overtraining 🙂 Anyway, I’m gonna take on this 24 Day Advocare Challenge that Megan (and Alex … and Jess) is so pumped up about. I’ve only tried Advocare once before, during Spartan last year, and I didn’t think it made a huge difference. BUT so many of my friends swear by it…
CrossFit ABC123: Nature’s Garage Gym
As in, it’s as easy as the alphabet and numbers to CrossFit in Aspen even sans a gym! Ha, nerd. Also in that I live at this place in Aspen called ABC (Airport Business Center), which is actually 3 miles outside of downtown Aspen but is virtual heaven for dogs. And now for CrossFitters. This…
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…
The CrossFit Level 1 Test is Announced
From the Affiliate blog: Read more about the Level 1 Test (PDF) and how it pertains to you. Bottom line: If you attend a cert, you can get a Certificate of Attendance or A Certification as a Level 1 Trainer. The former doesn’t allow you to train others or open an affiliate; the latter does.…