Tag Archive | "crossfit"

Verbal Brawl at CrossFit New England

Thursday, January 21, 2010

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Verbal Brawl at CrossFit New England

Daigle and I will never meet up at the Madeline Albright Center at Wellesley College to discuss momentous strides made by singular women during the Clinton Administration.

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Is the Paleo Diet Eurocentric?

Saturday, January 9, 2010

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Is the Paleo Diet Eurocentric?

My friend Adrienne (who was a French major and I forgive her for that) who is a professor down south and very much a self identified Black woman (capital B), has taken to reading my nonsense regularly.

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Dance My Ass Off Audition Video

Saturday, December 26, 2009

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Dance My Ass Off Audition Video

I was looking for quick fixes last year. Instead of eating healthy and working out, I threw my hat into the “Dance Your Ass Off” audition ring. To make things worse, I WAS called by producers who wanted me to participate. However, I guess these videos did not inspire them. Enjoy.           [...]

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The Twelve Days of CrossFit

Thursday, December 24, 2009

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The Twelve Days of CrossFit

The only thing missing from the 12 Days of CrossFit was Tarzan...

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CrossFit Month Four: New Beginnings

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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CrossFit Month Four: New Beginnings

Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution.

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Paleo Mama

Thursday, December 17, 2009

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Paleo Mama

I believe that while nutrition is the biggest chunk of the equation, you HAVE to have an active lifestyle in order to be healthy.

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I find a new CrossFit Friend

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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I find a new CrossFit Friend

The last 10 days I have been in Manhattan. Not my favorite place in the world but a place that is still very much a home to me. I stayed at my best friend’s apartment in Sunnyside along with her 3 Opera singing roommates. Helen is a Soprano. So for me, lover of solitude, my [...]

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A Gauche, Humble Plea to Readers

Thursday, December 3, 2009

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A Gauche, Humble Plea to Readers

When I was young, I used to think that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know it is. -Oscar Wilde

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Love That Dirty Water: Swimming the Charles River Race, June 2008

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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Love That Dirty Water: Swimming the Charles River Race, June 2008

Love That Dirty Water BY JJ LESLIE My alarm blares Coldplay’s “Talk” on WFNX radio at 5:30AM, but my head and my bladder had me up an hour earlier with a simultaneous ache. I didn’t want to wake up my fiancee, but I forgot to turn off the alarm. Before I can react to turn off the [...]

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A Week in the Life of a CrossFit Trainer

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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A Week in the Life of a CrossFit Trainer

So, I’m back to the city that shot me directly into the arms of CrossFit and clean living. New York City.  I have to admit the first two days blinded me with the hustle and bustle. I also clearly remembered why I left NYC. It is is heroin. It has the power to excite you [...]

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