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Plan for the Worst, but Act to Avoid It
Bottom Line Up Front: Wear your mask to help prevent a second shutdown. As rumors swirl around the timing of a second “shutdown” of gyms and other local businesses in Maryland (and a step was already taken to close restaurants early just yesterday), I’ve sensed a feeling of inevitability in talking with our members. “It’s ...
Thank You, Veterans
Veterans Day is a special American holiday because it sets aside a day for us all to think about and thank those in our local communities that have stepped up in service to our country. Choosing to be a warrior, with all of its demands, sacrifices and risks, is no small leap. There are many ...
Specialize in Not Specializing
“The fitness that CrossFit advocates and develops is broad, general, and inclusive. Our specialty is not specializing. Combat, survival, many sports, and life reward this kind of fitness and, on average, punish the specialist.” — CrossFit Journal The finals of the CrossFit Games start in two days, and the people that we’re about to watch compete are the ...
How We Will Make It Through
Sometimes I get writer’s block, and in fact last week I didn’t put anything out there in the blogosphere because there was just a blank space where my right-brain creativity (sometimes) is. So this week I was all ears, and Denee suggested I write about how we made it through the COVID shutdown. We not ...
Leadership: Be a Copycat
Last Sunday a few of us completed a GORUCK Challenge event, one of many that I have done over the past few years. In trying to count them all, I’m coming up with 10 GORUCK events that I’ve been a part of, although there may be more. It started when someone at GORUCK HQ called ...
Your Values in Action – A Personal Ethos
A friend recently told me that one of the things she values the most, and enjoys making part of her life, is HARD WORK. That’s awesome, I thought, and I agreed that it was one of mine as well. Indeed we’ve made it one of the core values of the CFKI community, along with growth, ...
Move More to Sleep Better
I’m a very slow adopter of technology, interesting for someone who majored in Information Systems in college. I guess sometimes I’m just stuck in my ways. But recently I have begun to listen to more podcasts, under the constant pressure of friends asking “have you listened to this one yet?” No! I’ve never even heard ...
Consistency is Key, Right Now
Have you ever heard from a (well-meaning) friend or coach that the secret to achieving your fitness goals, or the key to a successful nutrition plan, is consistency? And when they just stop their super-motivating pep talk there without elaborating further, have you ever felt like giving them a few consistent punches to the face? ...
Work Your Weakness
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.” – Tim Duncan If you try to describe an athlete that we would consider to be best in their respective sport, one adjective you might use to describe them is “well-rounded”. This is not a judgment of their ...
Are You Holding Your Shield?
This week I’d like to share an email I received from The Daily Stoic, which is a great daily email service that routinely reminds us to think, to hold true to our values, and to do what is right not just for ourselves but in service to others. The overall message of the ancient Stoic ...