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 Dope New Artist: I love finding artists I’ve never heard of who have a relatively small number of listens and followers but make awesome music. I found Eastghost, from Portland, with this ethereal and melodic track. I think this one […]

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Reflections on How To Be An Oldhead

This past May was my nine year anniversary in CrossFit and my nine year anniversary with the same gym. Here is the first WOD I did way back in 2009. I can’t believe it’s been nine years. I’ve been thinking a lot about the lifestyle and the sport and longevity with both. 

I’m the second longest tenured member of my box, slightly longer than the current owners, and I’ve been doing CrossFit longer than almost every other CrossFitter I know. When I do drop-ins at other gyms, I always have more experience than the coaches–sometimes by triple–and usually more than the owners. I’ve seen over a 1,000 people come and go at my gym due to turnover. I’ve watched CrossFit grow from a couple of thousand boxes to over fifteen thousand in the world. I started back in the day when Inov-8s were de rigueur and Vibram FiveFingers were a thing. I’m truly an OG. 

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Picture of Ragnar Relay team at the finish line

I’m back! I did Ragnar Relay Colorado this past weekend with a 12-person Open Mixed team. This was my first and only Ragnar, and while I’ve heard a lot about them from friends, I didn’t really know what to expect. I haven’t done a running event in years and I was hesitant to sign up, mostly because I hate training for running. I’m pretty much a CrossFitter these days (CrossFitters are notorious for avoiding running). I hadn’t done anything that really kicked my ass since the last Megatransect in 2015, which makes me sad just to type that. 

For this blog I’ll focus on some key takeaways and offer tips for first time Ragnarians.

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  Been playing this housey remix by Mercer of Chromeo’s Must’ve Been constantly since it came out. One of my favs of the year so far. Love this trap house remix of God’s Plan, which is also a vocal cover […]