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Inspiration to try harder

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

“I did not lose basketball, baseball, volleyball, football, golf, and skiing all at once. I lost them one at a time as I decided whether I could muster the heart to struggle through another season with a smile and enthusiasm.” … Continue reading →

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Doing Overtraining Right…

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

I have a hunch that I’m violating many of Mark Sisson’s overtraining rules… We all have weeks like this. I had a race Saturday then 3 benchmark WODs already and the 4th scheduled next Saturday. Recovery is nice, but I can still walk … Continue reading →

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Benchmark Mania

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

So this week I have 4 benchmark workouts which may defeat the purpose of benchmarks – you’re tired after benchmark 1 so the others will certainly be worse than your best. No matter. Getting better is sometimes mental. Like not … Continue reading →

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Murph and the Art of CrossFit Endurance

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

You know you’re doing something special in CrossFit when there are competing camps arguing the right approach for a certain workout. It so happens with Murph, which can take the better or all of an hour especially if you decide to … Continue reading →

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Generalist or Specialist

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Talking to our coach at CF KOP, she pointed out that Crossfit increasingly requires both general preparedness (GPP) and specialization for elite level competition. GPP can get you through the next adventure race or CrossFit Open but for the regionals, the … Continue reading →