The base building continued this week, and I am happy to report that I finally feel like my energy is on the upswing! I’m still loving an early bedtime and evenings on the couch, but I am definitely feeling less depleted. … Read the rest
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CrossFit at Home – Life Without the Whiteboards
Almost nothing about life now is the same as life a month ago, including how we CrossFit. Workouts have moved from boxes to garages and living rooms, coaches are hosting zoom workouts, and CrossFitters everywhere are working out solo. And as much as I miss not having burpees prescribed every other day, one change that I am not upset about when it comes to CrossFit at home is life without the whiteboard.… Read the rest
Support Your Local Box – Weekly Recap – 4.12.20
Another week of solid Running Base Training is in the books, mixed in with some self-programmed and Support Your Local Box workouts. I split up my runs this week between road and trail miles, and was even able to get my 6 year old in on some of the action. … Read the rest
CrossFitting At Home
My family and I are approximately 179 days into our shelter in place order. I haven’t been keeping an exact count since I’ve been busy learning the finer points of “virtual learning” and the kindergarten curriculum, but 179 days feels about right. … Read the rest
Shelter in Place: Lessons Learned – Weekly Recap 3.22.20
This is a week I will not forget anytime soon. It was the week that I ran a virtual marathon; 26.2 solo miles on my feet. All to remind myself that in these uncertain and often scary times, I am still much stronger than I know.… Read the rest
Staying Sane & Healthy While Social Distancing
This past week has been a wild one. From events closing, to schools extending Spring Break indefinitely, to races cancelling, the changes were somewhat astounding. For me, rapid changes like this aren’t great for my mental health, and I feel much better once I have a plan and resources in place for tackling what can feel like a scary event. So… Read the rest
Weekly Recap – 1.5.20 – Running In Bad Weather
This week was an interesting one. We had a bit of travel, a bit of weather, a whole lot of running, and some bad weather. We had some rain, we had some heat, we had some cold, and we had a lot of wind. … Read the rest