Category Archives: Misc

Reliving Athletic Obsessions through Kids

Posted on June 23, 2013 by

Both of my daughters got into a different athletic craze. The older one has been dropping in with me on our travels to some of the toughest CF Boxes and the younger one takes me on mountain biking rides. Neither … Continue reading →

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Let’s not baby our kids

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Most of us like CrossFit because it holds a very high standard for overall fitness that simply doesn’t exist in any alternative sport for adults. This is of course a given. After 2 years of my girls going though various … Continue reading →

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Exceeding the President’s Fitness Test

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Middle school and high school students as well as adults take the President’s Fitness Test every year, which for adults is basically some walking, a minute of half situps and a minute of almost pushups (no chest to floor). On … Continue reading →

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Running laps around the guy on the couch

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Having someone in the family in her early months of CrossFit I get to relive both the excitement and the frustration of the sport. My favorite question from her is this: “Dad, why is this so hard?”. I tell her, … Continue reading →

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Should we have a CrossFit Handicap Index?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

One of the attractions of golf is the handicap system that allows novices, pros and all in-between to play a good game and be measured against their own best effort. This allows for beginners to beat the best on a … Continue reading →