Originally published at Us.News Eat+Run By now, you may have heard about “CrossFit’s Dirty Little Secret,” an article by Eric Robertson that claims CrossFit is trying to shove rhabdo under the couch cushions like a discarded potato chip. Robertson, an assistant professor of physical therapy at Regis University in Denver, claims that CrossFitters are “largely …
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Originally published on US News Eat+Run A few years ago, I was counting my running success in increments of tenths of a mile. I wasn’t a beginning runner. Worse, I was an injured runner. I had run several races, trail races, and a half-marathon trail race before I found myself hobbling to a doctor …
No that’s not a half-marathon. That is the first WOD for the CrossFit Games of 2013. Last night, the official first workout was announced and it’s a doozy. Complete as many REPs as possible (AMRAP) in 17 minutes. A round is detailed below. For me, I might get some decent reps, but I would …
Sunday: Chicken Soup with Kale Monday: Salad with ham Tuesday: Salmon, chili garlic broccoli, sweet potoes Wednesday: Crock pot Sausage stew Thursday: Orange shrimp stir fry with zucchini noodles Friday: Grilled burgers, parsnip fries, asparagus Monday: Circuit with HIIT intervals on TM, sit ups, push ups, weighted squats, chair dips between each interval, then 2 …
This is perhaps the most brutal home workout I’ve done. Ever. That includes all the P90x workouts, the Insanity workouts, the marathon training runs on the dreadmill, and clearing wood timber for a building project. And because I had SO MUCH FUN (when I could breath enough to think about it), I’m sharing the workout …
In the past few weeks, the new gym has grown more and more each week! The first day, we had medicine balls, PVC pipes, and the bars + plates. Now we have a complete new Rouge pull-up system. No longer do we have to stagger start times so all the monkeys don’t knock each other …
Since I’m sicker than the monkey caretaker on Outbreak, I thought I would share workout from 2 weeks ago. It’s been a couple of weeks since we got into the new gym, but here are a couple of pictures from the first morning workout. The new space is fantastic! I’m amazed at how quickly this …
There are quite a few characteristics about CrossFit that draw you in and make you want to come back for more. Whether it’s the group dynamic, the gut-wrenching workouts, the daily challenge to make yourself “better than yesterday”, or maybe the quick results that you definitely can see and feel, CrossFit IS the best fit …
I love going to my early morning class at the gym. I don’t mind getting up early, shuffling half asleep to throw on clothes, and yawning my face off during the 30 minute drive to class. The Morning Crew is a great group of die hard CF fans who define “determined”. Sometimes, I refer to …
About 3 months ago, a girl in our morning CrossFit class mentioned she was working with the Junior League of Tuscaloosa on an upcoming event. She said it would be dragon boat racing. And I immediately thought of this. And this sounded like something I need to do once in my lifetime. Row a huge …
Gotta love returning to strength training…and running. For more info on CrossFit, see this post. It’s no secret that I’ve been going to CrossFit classes for almost 2 years and I took a brief break after the marathon. I was sore from that and I got sick with sinus/bronchitis the next day and so I …
It has been one week since I finished my first marathon and I’m ready to ease back into running. The general rule of thumb is to take 1 day off from HARD RUNNING for every mile in the race. For me, that’s 26 days. Yeah, I can’t not run for 26 days. But I can …
Common abbreviations, terminology, and shorthand ways of reading and posting workouts WOD: Workout of the Day #: simple sign for pounds (lbs). It’s the “pound” sign on phones and smart phones. AMRAP: As many rounds as possible SDHP: Sumo deadlift high pulls KB: Kettle bells T2B: Toes to Bar K2E: Knees to elbows Squat: just …
Here’s what you’re missing. Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down rapidly. Breakdown products of damaged muscle cells are released into the bloodstream; some of these, such as the protein myoglobin, are harmful to the kidneys and may lead to kidney failure. The severity of the symptoms, which may include …
I think I’m already back in teacher mode. I’m playing with colors and mixing them to see what kinds of creations I can make. Only instead of paint, I’m using food. I wonder what kind of art I could create with blueberry juice and grass powder? Things are looking better. I’ve got a good head …
And it concerns a number. For most of my adult life after college, I’ve focused so much on a number. I let it bother me, uplift me, control me, enslave me. A great morning could turn real ugly just by a flashing digital number. A random Biggest Loser contestant’s weigh-in could leave me in tears…”I’m …
Today acted like a Tuesday. It’s no secret that I think Tuesdays are especially dreadful. Today was worse than yesterday. Let’s review: ~ bailed on the morning workout. I was just too tired and too sore from the previous day’s torture. ~ because I bailed, my meals were jacked up. I missed second breakfast and …
Tomorrow, I’m going to be 35. I don’t feel a day over 25. And I feel 300% better than I did this time last year. Tomorrow will start the birthday weekend. I’ll have lunch with friends after a killer crossfit workout and run. Friday will include a trip to my family in MS and some …
Happy Tuesday! I approach Tuesdays with extreme caution. They are just bad luck. But, by 6pm, I’m in full TV watching mode. I have maybe 4-5 shows that I watch through the week and 2 of them are on Tuesday. So, after my dinner and quick run, I settled in for Biggest Loser and Glee …