It's Seawheeze training season, and I'm running. Running late. Yes, today marked the end of Week 7 of training, yet life has stolen a significant amount of my attention away from both training and the blog in the past two weeks. For Week 6's recap, I decided to do a little something different, much like those… Continue reading #SeaKatyWheeze: Week 6 Recap [Video]
Years ago, my internet rambling actually started in video, as opposed to written form. Today marks the 3rd anniversary of what our CrossFit family dubbed Open WOD 13.6. See for yourselves. http://youtu.be/ry6x0W49GDA
Finally came down off the vacation high, only to have it ignited again by HQ's releasing this video of highlights from this year's CrossFit Games. Not to mention, it's over a year later and I can't get enough of this song. Ultimate workout mojo. 2016 CrossFit Games, I will SEE YOU THERE. In the stands. With… Continue reading 2015 CrossFit Games Highlights (HQ Video)
This is a bit out of line of my usual content, but yesterday I couldn't help but sit there mesmerized by Rogue Fitness videos of red hot metal backed by dramatic music. So, I'm sharing them with you, so you can ignore what you were supposed to do for the next 5-10 minutes too. #roguemade… Continue reading Making a Rogue Barbell (Videos)
Well this documentary just gave me a dose of the feels, chased down by a serving of excitement for the Games. If you've got 20 minutes to spare, watch. http://youtu.be/-KRUVTgWOw0
With Week 3 in the books, the field has been set for the 2015 CrossFit Games! Per usual, here are my stunted Clif's Notes: Julie Foucher. Her games season comes to a heartbreakingly premature end with an Achilles injury on Event 3, and instead of withdrawing, she put the boot on and did what she… Continue reading CrossFit Games Update: Week 3 Recap
My version: I managed to stay up past my bedtime to catch Pacific action every night. I want to be Kara Webb. I pretty much missed almost all of California because I was back East doing things like this: 2 chins are better than one. No they're not. Here's the more formal and… Continue reading CrossFit Games Regionals Recap: Week 2
Week 1 is in the books. My abridged summary of events goes something like this... Atlantic Region: Bridgers kicks ass, Briggs' foot is broken and she STILL takes 2nd place. On the men's side, EZ does it! South Region: CLB wins (of course), though Margaux Alvarez kept her on her toes early in the competition. Oh, and there… Continue reading CrossFit Games Update: Regionals Week 1 Recap
The CBS family is loving up on CrossFit this week = just in time for Regionals to kick off this weekend? First, the Glassman interview, now this story. Nice work by the PR team at HQ... no sarcasm! The latest is a CBS News This Morning feature on someone well-known in the CrossFit community (who has… Continue reading CBS News in the Morning: From Front Line to “Badass” – an Interview with Christmas Abbott
"CrossFit is better for you than sitting on your ass and eating pretzels" ... or something to that effect. CrossFit's Founder, Greg Glassman, sits down for an interview with 60 Minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKnMQKU_-b8 Above is a preview, check out the full feature on CBS News Online.
