Better-lookin’ jorts

I have a pair of jorts that I’ve had for quite some time. Since my eBay buying phase, when I ordered a pair of Hollisters that were too short for these long legs. Probably early college, let’s call it. They have fit me more or less the same way since then, as my shape may [...]

“I eat better than you.”

Awesome conversation overheard today after yoga: Woman 1: “You have the most amazing back, what do you do?” Amazing Back Woman: “This [yoga] and my diet.” Woman 1: “What? I guarantee I eat better than you.” Amazing Back Woman: “Nope, it’s all in the diet.” Woman 1: “I eat better than you. You eat meat.” [...]

Hiking motivation

I’m obsessed with pinterest, and there are tons of different ways to use it. I’m not super into motivational posters, but a lot of the pinners are. I was surprised to find myself chanting this in my head during my hike today… I do not actually enjoy hiking. Everyone in Aspen does, so I have [...]

Whoops

An update on my Wendler 5-3-1 … it was going awesome, until I skipped an entire week of heavy weights while traveling and then attempted new 1-rep maxes. This is apparently a poor choice, as I failed in every single one. The good news is, I now know what it feels like to bail on [...]

Wendler 531

I’m doing it! Just finished week 1. Pretty excited about it. Still yoga-ing a lot too. I think they work well together. Hit it hard, stretch it hard? Also funny: how this article: i-heart-powerlifting-and-im-not-bulky-or-masculine went totally viral in a day. CrossFitting women all love powerlifting. I love powerlifting too. What was it about this particular article or [...]

Butterfly

When I first moved to Aspen, I sort of stopped doing pullups. It wasn’t convenient to do them at my gym, in workouts, and I hadn’t yet discovered the most amazing pullup bar in all of Colorado. However, thanks to that discovery I am back on the pullup wagon, and made it my goal to [...]

A new gym gem

They just keep coming! Today, doing a CrossFit Football workout (5 rounds: 155# max reps back squat / 7 burpee box jumps 20″) at the ritzy gym in Aspen (which is quite the distinction), a trainer at the gym was watching me while training and talking to his client. He has seen me in here [...]

Body Image (at the CrossFit Games)

#1 in this post is so essential: 3 Body Image Myths We Keep on Believing … having a great body image isn’t about thinking you look hot every single day. It’s about thinking you are powerful, capable, and hot most days As the CrossFit Games are this weekend (how jealous am I of all the [...]

Around the Fitness Horn: Dang it’s been awhile

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a roundup, but some dang good stuff came out in the past few days. Check it: The always-awesome Sage Burgener takes on CrossFit psychology. Love love love. I’m lucky enough to live in Nature’s Garage Gym, so I get to be outside, playing, and mastering bodyweight exercises, all the [...]

Nancy

14:56. Running around the block, inexact measurement but time was about right. All OHS unbroken. Wanted to blame the altitude on my slowdown in running, but I live here.

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