What Makes Hard Work?
Tweet Are you really working hard? Can you work harder? Why are you answering me if you’re working your hardest? As a trainer, I am constantly reminded that many people come to Crossfit not knowing how to work hard. It can by intimidating; you don’t want to lift heavy, sprint hard, or work at 100% for three …read the rest
Weekday Sprints
Tweet Today we ran 6 200 meter sprints. Technically it was 8, but the first two were at 80%, so I didn’t count them. As I sprinted and recovered, sprinted and recovered, I came up with this little diddy. (You write poetry when you run sprints right? 1. Monday is slow to start and …read the rest
I can, I can, I can, I can, I can… (no thinking allowed)
Tweet Something strange happened on Friday night: as I was laying in bed thinking about the race, I suddenly realized that I had no idea how to prepare mentally. What was I meant to visualize?Running, and running, and running like the little engine that could? For the first time in a very long time, I …read the rest
21 Things That Make Life Awesome
Tweet 1. Cooking – Ooo the kitchen. I head there to calm down, relax, and create. O, and to feed myself something delicious and nutritious. 2. Books – Sometimes nothing sounds better than curling up with a good book. Whether I’m inside with a cup of tea, or sitting in the sunshine with a …read the rest
Slacking…
Tweet While my posted workouts have been absent, the workouts definitely haven’t been! My class with Re Wikstrom and Hannah Whitney has been awesome; those girls have been working their butts off! I’m so proud of them! We’ve been skiing a little bit too. It’s awesome to put our training to the test (Even if …read the rest
Day one: Crossfit Dryland
Tweet Being strong is one of my biggest priorities. With strength, I have the confidence to ski bigger lines, walk out of gnarlier crashes, and stomp bigger airs. The stronger I am, the better I am. I believe the same is true for every skier. Crossfit is an effective way to get in shape for the …read the rest
Getting a Little Creative
Tweet I love to travel. I love to pick up, and leave the familiar behind. But there is also a part of me that loves routine. My morning routine of eggs, tea, and reading, my (almost) daily ride down to SLC Crossfit , and the total control I have of eating whatever I have that …read the rest
Food for thought…. or for your tummy!
Tweet As an athlete, eating is something I can’t ignore. It’s a balance between eating healthy, eating on the go, and getting enough calories. I’m also gluten intolerant, which makes eating on the go a little bit more tricky. Recently, my newest sponsor, SLC Crossfit told me about Fitday.com , an easy to use website …read the rest
A New Kind of Challenge (kind of)
Tweet I’ve decided to ride the 12-hours of Sundance this Saturday; a 12 hour mountain bike that you can either ride solo, as a team of two or a team of four. My new roomie Ana and I decided that we would take a whack at it, essentially “off the couch”. Ok, so maybe not …read the rest
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