Are You IN For The OPEN?
The CrossFit Games are equivalent to the Super Bowl for CrossFitters. The best of the best end up at this ultimate annual competition to...
From Hate to Love: 1 Movement at a Time
So, Melissa asked me to do a guest blog post and of course I’m happy to! Maybe we’ll do a few of these, who knows. Melissa suggested that...
So, What is the Open Anyway?
It's the time of year where everyone keeps asking if you are doing the Open...I mean, at least at CrossFit at Monroe Mill. I mean, we...
Challenge: You Talkin' To Me?
What does the word "Challenge" mean to you? Does it pump you up and inspire you to say "YES - I will take your Challenge and go beyond...
Don't Make Me Go All "Mom" on You
I can do it, ya know. I can be the "mom" of the group. And, I don't mind, it is second nature and I kind of love taking care of everyone....
That Blue Button
Are you obsessed with it? That Blue Button. That "RX" button on the Whiteboard. Tell me the truth. When you click that little blue "RX"...
Newbie...aren't we all?
"Hi. I am the new person. I am nervous. I don't know what to expect. I am scared. I fear I am far more out of shape than I thought. I...
I Wish....Stop It!
I wish I was stronger. I wish I could lose 20 pounds. I wish I meal-prepped every week. I wish I could be in the gym at least 5 times a...
And Then...It Was Over
Well...it is done. Over. Finito. We did it - CrossFit Open Games 16.1 - 16.5. For many of us, it was our first Open as part of CrossFit...
How Much Do You Love Me?
That is what she asked when she texted me. "How Much Do You Love Me?" It was Coach Kelly...late at night on a Tuesday evening. I...
