Archive of: crossfit langley

1. Coach knows best (especially on Mondays) posted February 8, 2011
   

   Mondays are one of those days that can go either way. It’s the start of a new week and one hand feels like a fresh start, but more often than not feels more like a day of playing catch up. This weekend didn’t make matters any better. Heck it was a stellar guy’s weekend: Subzero Intergalactic throw down on Saturday, followed by UFC Saturday night (wow Silva!), then Super Bowl (nice job Packers!) on Sunday. Is it any wonder why no men got any work done between 5 pm on Saturday night until 9 am on Monday morning?
2. Squats: Do they cure cancer? posted January 31, 2011
   

   A friend of mine shared a video with me today on Facebook which brought back a few memories of a similar videos I had seen about 6 months ago. I felt compelled to share this video with you as it seemed very serendipitous based on tonight’s WOD. After all, it’s all about the squat! (watch the video and you’ll see what I mean)
3. Dumbbell Thrusters and Burpees… need I say more? posted January 28, 2011
   

   Nothing like a Friday night throw-down to end your week with! After a day filled with stress and some ups with downs, I needed to burn off some steam. Thankfully, Crossfit Langley’s WOD was just what I needed.
4. Monday Evening Workouts are my favorite posted January 24, 2011
   

   There’s something to be said about Mondays – they are typically dark and dreary in Vancouver this time of year. Tonight was no exception to this stereotype, it was rainy, wet all over and dark outside when I rolled up to the gym for the 4:30 class. However, I love training on Mondays. After a busy day at work, meeting with people, answering a ton of conference calls intermingled with about 200 emails needing my attention… all I want to do is move some weights around and get my heart rate going…
5. Beware: Crossfit may be hazardous to your hands posted January 21, 2011
   

   Oooh tonight was a good one! After 15 minutes of doing some pre-workout mobility WOD’s I was feeling extra loose and ready to go. My shoulders were feeling fresh; my back was strong; and my legs felt like springs. I was ready to rip through tonight’s workout at Crossfit Langley. Well, at least in theory.
6. Working out the stress posted January 20, 2011
   

   After a restless sleep last night and a full-day of playing daddy-nurse, I needed to unload some of my stress. Off I went to throw some weights around at Crossfit Langley with Coach Clarke. Thank God I did! I’m feeling myself again and happy to be back to good old daddy-RN for the night with my two little sick ladies…
7. The Last 3 days of Workouts (and praying for my little champion) posted January 19, 2011
   

   Not going to lie, the last few days have been pretty stressful. However, they would have been WAY more stressful had I not got my workouts in. You see my little 7-year old, Chardonae, has not been feeling well since last Friday. When Monday morning finally rolled around and she hadn’t improved much, we figured it was something more than a simple flu…
8. Two Workouts, one day posted January 13, 2011
   

   I think overzealous is the best word to describe my mixed-bag of ambitions today. What was I thinking doing two workouts in one day? The simple answer – I don’t know.
9. 20 minute sprint anyone? posted January 12, 2011
   

   3 words: Great workout today! Thanks Coach Darren Clarke for a beauty of a WOD today at Crossfit Langley. It was just what I needed to flush some lactic acid from my system following my chance meeting with “Murph” yesterday.
10. DNF is not in my Crossfit repertoire (but I love to fail anyway) posted January 4, 2011
    

    Alright. You ready for this? “I love failing!” That’s right. You’re reading it correctly. I love failing. Now let me tell you why.