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I’m Talking Dirty 19 Mar 2013 | 07:24 pm
Everyone’s doing it these days, some 1.5 million in 2012 with no shortage of new people joining the party this year. Some do it alone, but most think it as an experience best shared with close frien...
Compression Socks: Are They Effective? 7 Nov 2012 | 08:20 pm
Walk in any CrossFit gym in the country and you are sure to see quite a few people wearing knee-high compression socks. These socks, also popular in the running and triathlon communities, are sold wi...
Active Recovery 24 Oct 2012 | 08:15 pm
If you are a runner, a cyclist, or a regular at a CrossFit gym, you have probably heard the term “Active Recovery.” The phrase itself seems a bit oxymoronic, but the concept appears to have some basi...
What is Health? 18 Oct 2012 | 01:22 am
What is health? According to a 1948 definition by the World Health Organization, “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmi...
Steve Prefontaine Quotes 4 Oct 2012 | 10:17 pm
Here are a few of my favorite Steve Prefontaine quotes: “A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at...
Jerry Springer and Manufactured Drama 16 Sep 2012 | 04:15 am
I have to tip my hat to Richard Nicoley at Free the Animal. From Richard’s disciplined and well documented self-experimentation, I was exposed to the myths regarding saturated fat and cholesterol. H...
Plyometric Boxes – Build a Pair for $40 12 Sep 2012 | 08:46 pm
If you spend any time in a CrossFit gym, you will workout using plyometric boxes. Since I am incorporating more plyo work into my sprint training, I decided to add a pair to my home garage. I found...
Lauren Fleshman: It’s Freaking Science Dude 6 Sep 2012 | 08:59 pm
Lauren Fleshman is a feisty, world-class, super fast middle and long distance runner competing as a member of the Oregon Track Club Elite team. She is also a “smarty pants.” Yep, she has a BA from S...
Al Joyner: The First Family of Track and Field 4 Sep 2012 | 06:51 pm
I have to admit, I get a bit star-struck when it comes to my work with the Track and Field Athletes Association – I mean, seriously. I get to interact with and ask questions of elite runners, jump...
Don’t Try This at Home 27 Aug 2012 | 08:34 pm
Fresh off an a personal record in the Olympic 800 meter finals, USA track and field athlete Nick Symmonds demonstrates how to bridge the gap between hard training runs and simply enjoying life. In th...
