Category Archives: Crossfit Diaries

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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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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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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Crossfit: permission to succeed requires permission to fail

Posted on April 19, 2012 by scharles

The other day at CrossFit East Sacramento we had difficult warm up and WOD.   The warm up included the usual stretches, plus 5x 200m runs broken up by various drills (inch worm, high kicks, Sampson, etc.)  I timed my 200m … Continue reading →

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Crossfit: what would Yoda do?

Posted on April 17, 2012 by scharles

Yoda once intoned, “judge me by my size do you?”  Well, yes, sort of. When I first got involved with crossfit, I remarked to a friend of mine that I had to set my expectations correctly, because I am a … Continue reading →

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Crossfit: Helen

Posted on April 16, 2012 by scharles

Crossfit has created a set of standard workouts (“WODS”) named after women.  Helen is one of them.  Helen consists of 3x 400m run, 21 kettlebell swings, and 12 pullups.  I was under the impression that the Rx for the kettlebell … Continue reading →

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Crossfit: the nature of inspiration

Posted on April 15, 2012 by scharles

As a child I remember thinking various famous people were really interesting and had marvelous adventures. I remember wanting to be an astronaut. I had some notion that it was heroic. I’m certain that I had no idea at that time what a hero was. Continue reading →

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Crossfit: conversations with better athletes

Posted on April 12, 2012 by scharles

This week the CFES foundations class had 2 WODs that involve running, and I happened to be at both of them.  The one from the other day involved 2 rounds of 200m-400m-600m runs, then a 6 round tabata of  burpees, pullups, dumbbell clean … Continue reading →

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