Category Archives: Travel

Getting to Know Countries Through Their Favorite Sports

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

Every country and region has one or two favorite sports. I do not mean spectator sports but things people actually do in their pastimes. America’s sport may be baseball, but jogging seems more dominant than friends and family pitching on … Continue reading →

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Central European Rhythms

Posted on July 30, 2013 by

We found a perfect gym for our daily routine in Southern Hungary. They have everything from rowers, barbells, pull-up bars and plenty of running space around. We also discovered the largest tree and hedge labyrinth in Europe – or another … Continue reading →

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106F WOD

Posted on July 29, 2013 by

Southern Hungary decided to take on Bahrain at least in summer heat. The Formula One race ended here yesterday and they had the highest temperature on record for their competition outside the Gulf States. So it is appropriate that my … Continue reading →

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672,000 miles on

Posted on July 26, 2013 by

I can’t remember how long I’ve had TripIt as my travel itinerary tracker, but a note from them just reminded me that I’ve traveled 670,000 miles, visited 119 cities in 22 countries. I wish it could keep track of the great … 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 →