Category Archives: Travel

The Other Venice

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Walking along the Grand Canal I wondered why other shopping malls do not look like this. So far ‘Vegas is for athletes’ turned out to be true. The Canyon Ranch Spa had a fairly good setup for a WOD. Viking … Continue reading →

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Level 5 Rest Day

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

Mandatory rest day after a 20-hour flight and the time zone change. Watching Cirque de Soleil’s Mystére in Vegas tonight and it reminds me how there really is a Level 5 in gymnastics. Next time during handstand pushups or muscle-ups, … Continue reading →

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Leaving the Future

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Being in Asia is always like seeing the future. The energy is high, people are happy, the economies are exploding and entire cities jump out of the ground everywhere from Indonesia to Inner Mongolia…. Embarking on a 19-hour loooong flight … Continue reading →

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Dawn and Night at the Equator

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

It is very hot and humid this week in Singapore. The early dawn hours before work are just perfect though while watching the surreal sunrise over the ocean and leaving more medicine ball marks on the gym wall… We had … Continue reading →

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At an Almost CrossFit Gym

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Very busy travel day ended in Singapore where I found an outstanding gym at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Being on the 55th floor helps and it has almost all the equipment for a CrossFit box. We are missing the … Continue reading →

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