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Hungry for more

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

For the last few weeks one undercurrent of performance movement, intermittent fasting has been fascinating to me. Many competitive athletes who follow LeanGains, Warrior Diet, Eat Stop Eat – advocated significant improvement in focus, muscular performance and stamina, although not … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Rigor of Training During Travel

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

The biggest disruption of travel is not just new places or jetlag. It is the difficulty of keeping the rigor of training intact. CrossFit teaches you to do the training as prescribed but that assumes you actually show up at … Continue reading →

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Travel Training for Real

Posted on July 23, 2013 by

My next wave of travel is coming up between vacations and work trips. This time around it will be many locations without any CF boxes. (Not even ESPN access to watch the Crossfit Games, but I digress). One of the … Continue reading →

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SealFit – The Missing Mental Practice of CrossFit

Posted on July 22, 2013 by

After almost a year with SealFit’s Unbeatable Mind (UMA) program I got to reflect on a couple of things I have been critically missing in my daily CF practice. The Discipline of Mental training It is one thing to say that performance … Continue reading →

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18 miles of Active Rest

Posted on July 21, 2013 by

I have many favorite spots around the world for outdoor workouts, but nothing beats the Fairmont Park in Philadelphia. I may be biased, but having a 20-mile long fitness heaven along a river surrounded by the city skyline – really … Continue reading →