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CrossFit, nutrition, the Paleo-Zone diet, weight loss, my workouts, and reflections and reviews of various related topics that interest me.

I train with the crew at CrossFit Asheville here in Asheville, NC.

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May 29, 2010

Kimberly Lakeshore Elk Mountain Riverside (17k ride)

A bike ride. A discussion of some health problems that have hit hard this week.

May 22, 2010

Southeast Warrior Dash 2010 CFA Stylee

CrossFit Asheville made a great showing at the Southeast Warrior Dash 2010, in Mountain City, GA. In terms of overall results, I placed 15th in my age group (among the Saturday racers), and 247th overall… out of 5455 contestants (that’s top 5%)! The crew from AshevilleRustan Adcock, Kim Schwartz,Britt Cannon, Matt Baldwin and Brian Cohen [...]

April 17, 2010

The Sugars

200 meter sprints, plus push-ups, burpees, and squats. Loads of fun. A solo workout at the UNCA track.

March 21, 2010

Epic Excess

Another cheat day leads me out of the Paleo-Zone and into the land of excessive sugar consumption.

January 27, 2010

Fall of Troy (Get Up, Turkey)

A buttload of Turkish Get-Ups. A Paleo Cheat Day.

January 23, 2010

The “Paleo” Cheat Day (Coco-Cocoa-Banana Pudding Recipe)

An experimental recipe for a pretty tasty Paleo “Coco-Cocoa-Banana-Pudding” creates a great opportunity for overeating and storing a few extra calories as fat.

January 9, 2010

WOD Fail!

I tried and failed to work out on Saturday. Briefly, this post explains why.

November 7, 2009

Purposive Cheating

Another planned cheat day reminds me of the purpose of cheating on purpose.

November 7, 2009

Zeno’s Revenge

We meet up outside at UNCA to do “Run for your Legs,” a WOD which, at first glance, looked like it had the potential to be a CrossFit version of Zeno’s paradox. Start a clock, run 1 mile for time, only you have to stop every 2 minutes to do 20 squats. Later during the day, I overindulged quite deliberately in a cheat day that reminded me why I try to eat healthy most of the time.

November 1, 2009

Halloween Weekend Rests and Cheats

Saturday, Halloween, was a rest and a cheat day. Sunday is a rest day and a weigh in day. Time to assess the damage and/or successes of the week.

hi mom!