Monthly Archives: December 2011

12 Days of Xmas – Day 8: “Mogul”

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

The snow finally started in Vail Valley and by afternoon the resort started opening up their double diamond sections. What a welcome change from the morning ice-skiing to the afternoon powder, albeit with some vegetation still sticking out in the … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Xmas – Day 7: “Ice”

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

East Coast skiing at West Coast prices… so far that sums up the experience in Colorado and as I heard also in Utah. At least we have more snow than Europe judging from the endless stream of European tourists showing … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Xmas – Day 6: “Beaver”

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Our first day of skiing/snowboarding on Beaver Creek was fun and also a lot of work as the air was thin, the snow icy and we were all tired from yesterday’s trip. With EpicMix built into the ski passes, we … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Xmas – Day 5: “Maxine”

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

As the family is packing for the skiing/snowboarding trip to Beaver Creek I managed to squeeze in 8 minutes of intensity… Named after “Max” in Maxine. WOD “Maxine” 2 minutes max reps each of the following. No rest in-between. – … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Xmas – Day 4: “Vivien”

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

My 8-year old daughter and fellow Crossfitter decided to help me design today’s WOD. We created two packs of cards with common CF movements and time/rep combinations (like AMRAP, 21-15-9, etc). She pulled 4 cards for a four-exercise combo: pull-ups, … Continue reading →

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