"We're halfway through our morning routine!" said the chipper older gentleman behind me in line at Trader Joe's. "She could be a service dog, look how good she is, she knows the routine!" he said, smiling lovingly toward his sweet Pittie patiently waiting for a treat. Here you go, Cassie, I offered, digging out one …
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Why being at the bottom of the leaderboard isn’t so bad
Dead. Last. After scrolling through the list of recorded barbell back squat weights in my "Wodify" app this morning, I found my name at the bottom. Got lots of high fives, but landed dead last nonetheless. Oof. Talk about confronting my weakness. It's just a number. But the emotional load is heavy. Yeah, yeah, yeah..my …
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Just do the f***ing wall balls
"Try this one," my coach suggested, handing me the lightest weighted ball available for five upcoming rounds of wall ball in a 40-minute Crossfit 'lite' class I signed up for last week. The ball was made of leather, shaded black and red, and designed to be hurled from a squat position overhead to a designated …
Dear Yoga: I still love you
Even when you piss me off. Which has been the case this past year as my left shoulder won't allow me to float through multiple rounds of chaturanga (a low push-up posture) in a sequence I've practiced and taught for over a decade. The hot, sweaty practices I used to love don't agree with my …
Her Next Address 