Author Archives: somedaysleeveless

According to my workout record book it was one year ago today that I dragged my 36 year old, ball of goo, out of shape, tired body into a industrial park in Burnsville, Minnesota, and said hello to a man … Continue reading →

One of the absolute best things, hands down, about my CrossFit journey has been meeting super fit people that inspire me to be better every single day. Rarely do these people’s endeavors get memorialized on video, but there was one … Continue reading →

I talk to my kids a lot about choices. I’m always amused when the kindergartener tells me about The Bad Kid (maybe in contention for most poorly behaved kindergartner in the state of Minnesota) in her class, and describes it … Continue reading →

My dear friend Ann, herself an avid CrossFitter (and most importantly, the person who first taught me about CF, thereby literally changing my life), saw me recently and congratulated me on my ongoing progress toward de-chunkifying. “Thanks, but I still … Continue reading →

At 5:15 a.m. today, October 5, 2012, I had a date with a scale and a measuring tape. The scale and I do not enjoy each other. We can’t even manage to be what the kids call “frenemies.” We just … Continue reading →

Day 17 of my Whole30. More than halfway done, and feeling QUITE delightful and just a little bit proud of myself. Great news: Physically, I feel amazing. Really, really, really great. I have had several people, not just those related … Continue reading →

Let me give you a generalization, month by month, of my view on food since I started CrossFit: March: Super new to CrossFit, I have drunk the Paleo kool-aid (metaphorically, of course, Paleo people would not look kindly upon sugar … Continue reading →

In Gwyneth-Paltrow-early-career-movie-Sliding-Doors fashion, I was thinking recently about everything health-wise I would go back and do differently if I had a second chance, and I decided perhaps if I write them all down it will serve as a reminder to … Continue reading →

When I first started CrossFit fundamentals classes in February, I remember my coach Rob saying at one point, “A**holes get out of CrossFit pretty quickly.” (I may not have it exactly correct, but that’s close.) I have had the good … Continue reading →