Mom is into horses. Really into horses. Me, I like horses. Had lessons as a kid, took a memorable vacation to a dude ranch a few years back, and would like to ride again if my schedule ever allowed (m… more →
Super Guppywrote 2 days ago: It was a wildly wonderfully painful day today. WOD for Thursday 051613 Skill: Kipping Pullups 5 Roun … more →
wrote 4 days ago: The body is a funny thing. The weekend was terrible: no coordination, I could not move weight, nothi … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Tuesday I asked if I could practice some of my skill work before heavy lift days. “No, you wil … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Angie: 100 pull-ups, 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats And what did Angie reveal as we battled: … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Kipping pull-ups: how long does it take to master those? Apparently more than an afternoon. Yes, it … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s Your Responsibility to Avoid Injury People love to bash CrossFit. In my experience, the m … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Welcome to kips&kale. I’ve started this blog mainly to document my progress through the Pa … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Or perhaps a grinder, I don’t know what the word is for today’s METCON. I just know that … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: So, if you have been around Crossfit Champions you have seen the pictures Pam has posted of my hands … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Had a much better day with a lift that pretty much owned me less than two weeks ago. Very satisfied, … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I got out of clinic early today, so I was able to make it to the 4PM session (which gave me an extra … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Quite often I get caught up in conversations about weightlifting or sometimes something as simple as … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Today was a pretty good day. I started my morning off with a kick ass CrossFit class. Today we did P … more →
wrote 1 month ago: “A single twig breaks, but a bundle of twigs is strong.” - Tecumseh Warm Up Stretch Hip … more →
wrote 1 month ago: What can be better to do at 10:30 at night knowing that the Gym will be empty? Earlier today I was r … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I have only taken 1 day off since coming back from Austin, and I’m starting to be able to tell … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday afternoon, I went for a 3.5 mile run. I had time in the afternoon when I was doing nothing … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Nahhh…it wasn’t so bad! Warm-up: 500m row 2 rounds of Banded “Good Mornings” … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Wasn’t motivated to write this weekend. Now I’m behind. So we’ll try to keep this … more →