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Countdown to Sandy

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

Today was occasionally sunny and warm with no sign of the impending doom of the double storm coming our way. Not that I will know as I plan to be on the other side of the Atlantic when Canada’s jet … Continue reading →

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Hurricane and Frankenstorm

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

It seems the entire East Coast is entering the annual weather crisis. The only form it really takes here is some rain, occasional flooding and the average shopper buying 6-months worth of food. Most residents could easily survive the zombie … Continue reading →

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Should We Stay Mediocre?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Interesting how a blog post in the New York Times about why women can’t do pull-ups stirred up so much noise in the Crossfit world. I actually started CF in a box run by a female gymnast, so even the … Continue reading →

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Winter is Coming

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Hard to believe it is almost winter with temperatures in the 80s today.. As we move more indoors, the strength focus of November and heavy metcons in December and January will definitely keep us busy. I’m already trying to figure … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Extended Travel

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

Travel does not have to mess up our training schedules. Especially nowadays when the world has 5,000 CF boxes and fortunately many hotels now have an amazing array of functional equipment, like Olympic bars, kettlebells, pull-up bars. I’m working on … Continue reading →