I’m sure if I asked you for a typical activity of any bachelor or bachelorette party you would probably answer, “Drinking, of course!” And while you are likely correct, there is a new trend emerging when it comes to celebrating the bride and groom. This weekend 2 close friends of mine got married. As with … Continue reading A Different Kind of Party
Category: Exercise
To Flu Shot or Not to Flu Shot?
It’s that time of year when you hear about it on the radio and see it on TV. There are signs that remind you to get it when you drive by. Friend ask, "Did you get yours?" It’s the beginning of flu season when every CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid, and now Target and Wal-Mart advertise … Continue reading To Flu Shot or Not to Flu Shot?
Are you making you sick?
Gandalf has herpes. No, not that Gandalf - this one. Gandalf, my cat, has been sneezing on and off for years. At first we thought it was allergies - he’d sneeze for a few weeks and then he wouldn’t. But, a few months ago his sneezing got really bad and we brought him to the … Continue reading Are you making you sick?
You haven’t aged a day
This past weekend my husband’s grandfather celebrated his 90th birthday. Four generations sat around the table and looking at the different faces I began to think about the factors that affect how we age. It happens all the time at CrossFit. Someone will reveal their age and a chorus of NO WAYs goes through the group … Continue reading You haven’t aged a day
Is your pain reliever keeping you in pain?
I did it for years, several times a day, almost every day. Every time I had an ache or a pain I’d reach for it. I kept giant 300 count bottles in my medicine cabinet. Yes, that’s right, I said bottles…as in more than one at a time. I’ve been an athlete my whole life … Continue reading Is your pain reliever keeping you in pain?
California Dreaming
Have you ever noticed how much harder you are willing to work when someone whom you share a connection with is depending on you? Nearly a year after starting CrossFit I found myself sitting in the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA watching the 2010 CrossFit Games as a spectator and thinking to myself how … Continue reading California Dreaming
Intrinsic Health 