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 [...]
I’ve been messing around with NUTRILITE Rhodiala Rosea, a workout supplement, for the past couple weeks and it’s time for a review. Rhodiala Rosea is an extract from a plant found in the Arctic and in many mountainous areas of the world. It’s been used for hundreds of years for dealing with stress and cold and is [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Here’s an interview I did with Keith “Old Skool” McGuire at CrossFit Firebase. Keith qualified for the 2011 CrossFit Games by placing 16th in the Open in the 50-55 masters category. Check out his stats on the Games site. I’ve worked out with Keith many times and I can tell you he’s a badass athlete [...]
Here’s a description of MetroDash from their site: “…We combined 30 elements into one insane obstacle course that will surely push your physical and mental limits…The Metro Dash course is set up in an area the size of an NFL football field. Competitors will sprint a total of about 600 meters while climbing, crawling, jumping, [...]
I just turned 36. I get busted on a lot by my athlete pals for being old, but to be honest I don’t feel old. I say that, at the risk of coming off as athletically snooty, because I’m in the best shape of my life. But when you’re staring at the backside of your [...]
Tough Mudder is the king of the mud runs, let’s get that out there right off the bat. I’ve done three other obstacle course races: Warrior Dash and Rugged Maniac, both in Central Florida, and Super Spartan Race in Miami. All three were fun and had their merits. Super Spartan was especially badass and a [...]
I did a kickass 5-day trip through Southern California as part of Memorial Day holiday that culminated in the Tough Mudder SoCal event. Tough Mudder was truly epic and I’ll give a full review in my next post. In the meantime, I checked out two CrossFit gyms and got my WOD on prior to Tough [...]
Over the weekend I participated in my third CrossFit competition, the CrossFire Games, hosted by CrossFit Conquest in Plantation, FL. This consisted of one long “chipper” style WOD with a Firefighter theme…heats ran throughout the morning with 6 athletes side-by-side.