Category Archives: Competition

See You At The CMC!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

I got a nice note today from Sean Rogers, co-founder of the Civilian Military Combine: “Your message on your site and how you view life is exactly why my business partner and I started the Civilian Military Combine.” Sean and … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on the Crossfit Open

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

The Open is now over and the best athletes are off to the Regionals and then to the Games. It is awesome to have a sport so inclusive that 60,000 people young and old, fire-breathers and beginners all get to … Continue reading →

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CrossFit Training Periodization

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Being in the middle of the CrossFit Open reminds me of high school sports and doing road races after college. In most sports we go through training periodization from winter conditioning to sports specific training with the objective of being … Continue reading →

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Cleans and Races

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

I’m not sure it counts towards general fitness but I managed the cram a lot into one day. We started of with Open WOD 12.3 which was followed by a 3-hour clean & jerk clinic. By the end of that … Continue reading →

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We are built to run, lift, swing and snatch

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

In the endless but rewarding struggle to turn ourselves into the balanced human of sprinter, lifter and gymnast there are some necessary pit-stops along the way. One is that we’ve gotta practice good form. A lot. While anyone can learn … Continue reading →