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Crossfit: fighting inertia and not quitting

Posted on May 9, 2012 by scharles

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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Crossfit: solo; the ocean of fear

Posted on May 6, 2012 by scharles

Fear is like standing in near the ocean in the evening. Behind me is a high cliff. The ocean is dark, with whitecaps. The waves are large. I know the water is deep, and unknowable. My task is to swim to the other side. Continue reading →

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Crossfit: ego vs. performance revisited

Posted on May 4, 2012 by scharles

The other day we were practicing power snatches. Which I’m not all that good at.  I thought I understood the move because it was part of the Crossfit Open WODs.  But I could hardly mange it during a recent WOD … Continue reading →

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Crossfit: motivation and community

Posted on May 1, 2012 by scharles

Lately I’ve been asking myself a big question: could I do this alone?  Would I be able to keep up a 4 day a week crossfit schedule? Meet my goals?  What kind of equipment would I use?  Answer: a 35# … Continue reading →

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Crossfit: warriors, theater, discipline

Posted on April 28, 2012 by scharles

To be successful at crossfit, or theater, or anything that requires the extension of one’s abilities, requires 100% commitment. Developing that kind of committed mind requires patience, determination. Continue reading →

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KOLT Run’s Production of Smudge by Rachel Axler: notes and comments

Posted on April 28, 2012 by scharles

The dialog is intense, a bit wacky, and seamlessly delivered on time. Everybody hits their mark and stays in character. The fact that the production is so well done is actually a problem. Because now we have to take it seriously and ask, “what the heck is this play really about?” Continue reading →

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Crossfit: rest time is part of the strategy

Posted on April 24, 2012 by scharles

Yesterday I really wanted to workout.  But for the wrong reason.  I often feel like I should be working out every day.  Some crossfit athletes do.  What I want when I work out is total commitment.  Just going in because I think … Continue reading →

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Big Idea Theater: Killer Joe notes and comments

Posted on April 23, 2012 by scharles

Big Idea Theater’s production of Tracy Lett’s “Killer Joe” is a rollar-coaster ride of a play.  It moves fast, the dialog is crisp, the story straightforward.  The plot is not complicated; it has a twist here and there, but it’s totally accessible. … Continue reading →

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Crossfit: Hope

Posted on April 21, 2012 by scharles

The other day I reviewed a brutal WOD called Hope.  It’s actually the WOD for an upcoming charity event for St. Judes Childern’s Hospital. The event is scheduled for June 9th.  Hope is three rounds of max burpees, 75 pound Power … Continue reading →

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Crossfit: revisiting emptiness

Posted on April 20, 2012 by scharles

When I started the workout I had a name, an identity, some preconceived notions about life, some hopes, fears, and desires. In other words my life had a context. Continue reading →

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