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Kentucky Bluegrass and Box Jumps

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

After a full day of meetings in Cincinnati we descended on Mainstrasse in Covington, Kentucky tonight for an amazing night of blues, bluegrass and jazz. This is where I also started the day with the great team and a fun … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Barbecue and Thrusters

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

I was reading the Olympic issue of Time Magazine and there was an interesting article about fitness and rowing as being one of the toughest sports. Some of the hardest sports they identified were the ones we do in Crossfit, … Continue reading →

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Restarting an Endurance Journey

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

I had the good fortune of having Stu Mittleman as a coach for a while over a decade ago when I first flirted with long distance running. Stu gave many great insights about nutrition and visualization beyond running that started … Continue reading →

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CF Endurance Weekend

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Coming to the CrossFit Endurance certification was probably the best decision I could make about running since standing up as a toddler. If you think about it, we never properly learn how to run well. I did have marathon training … Continue reading →

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Borders and Weekends

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

I’m traveling from Toronto to Charlotte to participate in the Endurance Cert. I planned to rest before the weekend and predictably life intervened when the hotel declared a fire drill in the morning. I had to haul all my luggage … Continue reading →