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Crossfit: danger zone part 2
The other thing that’s important to realize about CrossFit is the community aspect. It happens within a small group of peers. Individual success becomes celebrated as group success. People are encouraged to achieve — in the safest way possible within the domain of CrossFit methods — their personal best. All the time. In that regard CrossFit is an attitude, not just a set of WODs. Continue reading
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CrossFit: getting to being there
The thing about CrossFit that I really enjoy is that it’s possible to feel 100% grounded during the workout. By that I mean totally focused on what is going on. I typically start a WOD by thinking “globally” — what … Continue reading
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Crossfit: the danger zone
At the heart of Crossfit is one huge demand: intensity with a time constraint. It is meant to be brutal and demanding. Yes you can and should scale it — but you don’t reduce the intensity. That alone should be a warning about the nature of CrossFit. Continue reading
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Crossfit: Hope Revisited
I managed to get 127 reps, which is a substantial improvement. But it was ugly: snatches were all muscle, I was leaning into the thrusters, I couldn’t find a rhythm for the chest-to-bars. In other words my form was poor. I was in a hurry and I was not properly focused. Continue reading
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To Infinity and Beyond! Phoebe Hearst’s Production of “Toy Story”
…any given audience member has the opportunity to actively participate in the “enjoyment” of the play (whatever that means to them) and can have the added benefit of recognizing something useful about themselves, their society, or the larger world they live in. In this context “useful” means something that allows them the benefit of self-actualization. It could be a small thing, a mere sentiment, or an epiphany that changes their perspective forever. Continue reading
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Bob and Ro’s production of Ralph Tropf’s “The Shadow Hour”: notes and comments
Last Friday I stopped in to see Bob and Ro’s production of “The Shadow Hour” at the Studio Theater. I had never been to The Studio Theater, and I was very pleasantly surprised. A great little theater. “The Shadow Hour” is a … Continue reading
Crossfit: enduring
Some days just finishing is an accomplishment. I had three workouts last week and two of those brought me to nearly total exhaustion. The first workout consisted of rowing 100m every minute on the minute for 10 minutes. Simple enough. It … Continue reading
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Crossfit: peak performance revisited
“Serious” means I have the emotional strength and the mental discipline to actually get better. The question of “serious” always comes down to one thing: the ability to find failure. And get past it. Wherever that leads. Continue reading
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Missoula Children’s Theater: notes and comments
Last year MCT came to Theodore Judah Elementary School to do “The Princess and the Pea.” It was a great show. The girl playing the Princess had a long dialog near the end of the play, which she delivered without dropping a line. I could see the stress building up a little bit as she got near the end. When she got finished you could see how proud she was of herself. Continue reading
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Crossfit: fighting inertia and not quitting
That day we had a tough WOD. We had 3 round at 6 minute each of max reps: 10 burpees 5 deadlifts, 10 wall balls 10 toes-to-bar, 10 kb swings 5 box jumps. So 18 minutes max reps with 1 minute between rounds. I used a 145# bar for the dl, a 44# kb, a 12# wall ball, a 24 inch tire for the box jumps. The good news is that particular WOD is something I could do. I had high expectations. Continue reading
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