8 Things I Learned From Competing in 2011
I did seven CrossFit competitions in 2011, all of them good learning experiences. Here are 8 things I learned from competing.
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Random vs. Structured in CrossFit
The Fit As F*ck blog has a great little interview series going that hits the topic of random vs. structured training in CrossFit. I’ve been thinking about this a lot as I’ve begun to compete and my own training has diversified in the last few months. I thought I’d use their format and blog my [...]
Article Published on the CrossFit Games Site
Quick post before I leave for GoRuck Tampa…btw, I can’t believe 1) I’m doing GoRuck Challenge again and 2) that’s it’s here already. That really snuck up on me. In other news, I did an email interview with Talayna Fortunato recently, an amazing CrossFit competitor who trains out of Real Fitness Naples. Talayna is a [...]
How to Reduce Injury in CrossFit
Like all competitive sports, CrossFit has a significant risk of injury associated with it. If you train hard and compete over the course of a year, you’ll probably encounter at least a couple of minor issues. Hopefully you haven’t encountered a major injury or something that puts you out for a long period of time. [...]
Competition and Inspiration
I found this article from the NY Times, A Little Deception Helps Push Athletes to the Limit, via the Fitbomb blog. The article talks about how cyclists, when deceived into thinking they are competing against cyclists of similar speed, will go beyond their perceived limits in order to win. What’s interesting is this extra push [...]
How to Warm Up Properly for CrossFit
I’ve done five competitions this year and one thing I’ve noticed is the majority of competitors warm up like crap. Most CrossFitters warm up with dynamic stretching and lifting, with either the same or lighter weight from the WOD. This is useful for prepping the muscles and joints, but the areas that are neglected are [...]
Summer Crush Games 2011: Under the Lights
When I think of my top 5 all-time athletic experiences, it goes something like this in no particular order: Winning a bronze medal at the ’98 Dad Vails in the lightweight 8+. I sat two-seat. I remember it like it was yesterday. Doing a sprint adventure race (trail run, mountain bike, canoe, obstacles) in Deerfield [...]
7 Ways to Ball on a Budget (CrossFit)
I ain’t gonna lie, doing crossfit can be friggin’ expensive. Rocking an unlimited membership at the local box can easily run $150 or more per month. Add in the expense of making your diet paleo, shoes (those Inov8s aren’t cheap), WOD clothes, Oly shoes, a jump rope, home equipment, supplements, travel to competition, and we’re [...]
2011 CrossFit Games Kicked Ass…Even The Softball Throw
I got sick with the flu early last year and was laid out for a couple of days. Up until that point I was doing crossfit only casually, just enough to supplement my other athletic endeavors. When I got sick, I had nothing else to do but surf the net, so I fired up the [...]
Review: Swamp Monster 2.0
I competed in my fourth CrossFit competition over the weekend, the Swamp Monster 2.0 at CrossFit 305. Check here for final results. Swamp Monster featured over 100 competitors in four categories: Beginner, Intermediate, Masters, and RX for men and women. I did the intermediate. Let’s cut right to the chase. Swamp Monster 2.0 was hard as hell, [...]