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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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June 8, 2010

Sand Everywhere

Surfing 02: Indian Beach Tue AM A little past nine AM I showed up at Indian Beach again… did I mention to my non-Oregonian readers that this was the location for the beach scene in Twilight? It’s a great beach, with a dramatic setting between a rock-island lighthouse on the north end and a beautiful [...]

March 27, 2010

Glorious Saturday

Couch to 5k training run #1, with Yael and the kids. A defense of jogging. It’s just about having fun.

March 14, 2010

On The Horizon

Health on the horizon. Melancholy. Happiness. Work, family, friends, training. The big things in life are on my mind. It’s all part of the cycle, the process, the spiral.

December 3, 2009

Muscle Up Ladder

A little practicing the muscle-up at home.

November 15, 2009

Daytona 1315

Brief entry about my road trip to Daytona Beach and Tampa, ostensibly on business, but really motivated by surf-lust. Not worth it.

October 19, 2009

Folly Beach Surfing Folly

We spend three days in Folly Beach, SC, trying to get some Indian Summer sun, and mostly flailing instead of surfing. Did some excessive eating, too. Best food of the trip: Taco Boy on Center Street. Best souvenir? My new (used) Todd Sutz longboard from McKevlin’s!

September 17, 2009

Squat Therapy

Took a rest day today, with a little active recovery this morning. A heavy, 30 minute stretching and yoga session focusing on hips, calves, and hamstrings. This was followed by 30 reps of assisted squats as squat therapy (basically using an door in an open position). Reps continuous. Why do this now? See my post [...]

September 13, 2009

Avenue as Guru

A brief and mellow Sunday ride reminds me of how rolling on blacktop can be a kind of somatic learning experience. The avenue can be a guru.

September 3, 2009

Rolling Rhinovirus Style

Super fatigué today. It’s this damn Rhinovirus. This is day 9 of a wiggy up and down cold that’s been bugging me since I first felt it stirring on the 26th of August. I’m definitely not 100% on the ball, but I’m on the mend. Nose isn’t running so much anymore. Pain is gone. What’s [...]

September 1, 2009

Murdock Ave

I decided to take a CrossFit rest day, but to play just a bit today. Mostly I worked. I had a terrible food day (so far), eating far too few calories. I brought my skateboard gear with me to do some work. About 20 minutes before I was scheduled to pick up Lena, I finally [...]

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