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Tuesday was my first day at the new CrossFit 612 space. On my way there I had a lot of built up anxiety towards the place; I love TTCF with my whole heart, and the idea of adopting a new space as my second home was not exactly pleasant. When I got there I found [...]

Crossfit Total (CFT) this Saturday at noon! If you’re curious about CFT here’s a little background info. Signup sheet in the lobby. Be down!

Hat tip to Lucia Hawley for showing me this video. Watch it. You won’t be sorry. The paleo lifestyle has been kicking sand in the face of the nutrition establishment and a lot of wonks out there have responded with crackpot theories about why we shouldn’t paleo. Naturally many paleo cultists have taken the bait [...]

Recently on a business trip I attended a conference held at a high-end health and fitness resort. There are numerous such resorts around the country. They offer  comprehensive programs of diet, exercise, medical testing, all in luxurious surroundings. It provided an interesting opportunity to note the differences, of which there were many, between the CrossFit [...]

Before I had a baby I really enjoyed the life of the mind. I read books. I even read books about reading books. Since baby was born I haven’t managed to finish a single book. The last time I tried, I face-planted between the leaves and woke up in a puddle of drool. Sadly, I’ve [...]

Check out this interesting article in the Star Tribune. Scientists at the University of Minnesota have had great success with smoking cessation programs designed around a “chronic disease” model of care, which involves monthly check-ins with a counselor. The “chronic disease” model is different from other smoking cessation strategies in that the counselors don’t give up [...]