Some days you go skiing and the snow is terrible. It’s far from the light fluffy amazingness that you can find on the best days. Some days you go hiking and it’s pissing down rain. It’s far from the bright warm sunshine that follows you… Read More »Appreciation Days
The air was warm and the sun was out. I was right in the groove. The perfect song was playing as I weaved back and forth through the trees running through the trees in Linley Valley. Then a slow song came on. Everything slowed down.… Read More »Running Gear: The Best Way to Carry Your Phone
Easter weekend rolled around this year and it was the best weather I’ve seen in a long time. Partly because Easter tends to surrounded by terrible weather and it’s been winter for the last 6 months! After spending Friday and Saturday outside in the Southern… Read More »Lunch by the Coffin: A kayak from Ladysmith
This is another post in the CrossFit Challenge Series. ** Up until recently I had no idea what this thing called CrossFit was. Through the CrossFit Challenge, I finally had a chance to see for myself what all the hoopla is about. CrossFit is a… Read More »What is CrossFit?
3 Months of CrossFit. DONE! It’s been quite the ride. This is the last regular post of the challenge about the workout. The rest of them will be review and wrap-up stuff. Stay tuned for that. I know you’re excited to finally read about the… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 14: Muscle-up Attempts and Flying Knees to Elbows
2 more weekly posts in the CrossFit Challenge with CrossFit Nanaimo! Next weeks will be the last post. Pretty stoked to wrap-up this whole challenge and do some review with it. It’s been a great time so far. My final thoughts will be in the wrap-up post… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 13: Burpees and Pacing
Really getting close to the end of the CrossFit Challenge with CrossFit Nanaimo. It’s flown by so fast. I’ve had a blast checking out the CrossFit scene and pounding my muscles into submission. I missed a day this week so the workout section of this… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 12: No Rack Back Squats and Callus Correction
I still laugh at the title of this one. I just had to throw that out there. Sorry for it being a week late! Buying a house apparently takes up more time than I thought. I did get a bit sidetracked researching CrossFit shoes too.… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 11: Goats, Beefcakes and Good Shoes
4 updates left in the Nanaimo CrossFit Challenge! Follow along for the final updates. ** This week we got to experience the Turkish Get-Up. Dun dun dun. They’re not that scary really. But they do make you think. Buy-in: Ring rows and handstands Our Buy-In… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 10: Turkish Get-ups and Too Many Sit-ups
This week had great new WOD’s with new exercises in them then I hadn’t tried yet. The Sept 25 CrossFit Workout was my first partner workout. Partner workout?! That means I actually have to get myself moving faster because I have a partner to answer to?!… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 9: Butterflys and Grip Strength