Tag Archives: Crossfit

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats with a touch of Chocolate

Posted on March 29, 2014 by chezsylvia

Crossfit Open 2014 is now done!  I finished 14.5 today, and it kicked my butt very badly.  I can’t wait to attempt to get out of bed tomorrow! 14.5 consisted of a 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 rep scheme of Thrusters and bar facing … Continue reading →

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Falling Apart for Fall: Apple Cider Pancakes

Posted on October 5, 2013 by chezsylvia

6AM is not a time to be competitive. What was supposed to be an active recovery WOD at CrossFit on Thursday turned into a WOD that forced me to take a couple of true rest days. It was a simple … Continue reading →

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Something Quick for Summer: Figs and Peaches and Tomatoes, Oh My!

Posted on August 19, 2013 by chezsylvia

It’s now the tail end of summer. It’s dark now at 5:30am.  Pretty soon I’ll have to wear my reflective running belt again.  I’m not ready for that yet! With the summer quickly wrapping up, I’ve been out and about … Continue reading →

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No Skinny Jeans for this Girl

Posted on June 29, 2013 by chezsylvia

I recently came across this: The 157lb dissection. I loved it.  I love her honesty, how she just lays it all out there asking us to judge her.  My favorite line?  “The way you look should be a by-product of … Continue reading →

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Weekend Adventures: Quebec City Part 2: The short short short short version….

Posted on April 4, 2013 by chezsylvia

I know, it has been a little longer than necessary for me to post Part 2 of my Quebec City adventures but life got a bit busy.  I don’t think I’ve actually had a moment to sit still since I … Continue reading →

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You Just Don’t Know Until You Try: Ham & Gruyere Quiche

Posted on March 18, 2013 by chezsylvia

The Crossfit Games Open adventures continue! This week was the second workout of the series, workout 13.2: As Many Reps as Possible in 10 minutes (AMRAP 10) of the following: 5 Shoulder to Overhead with 75 pounds (Basically, do whatever … Continue reading →

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I Burpee’d for Some Croissants

Posted on March 10, 2013 by chezsylvia

I’m exhausted and I smell like butter….and that’s all good… Today I completed my first workout for the CrossFit Games Open.  The website explains the whole event better than I could, but essentially the Open is where anyone who wants … Continue reading →

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Whipping my Cinnamon Buns

Posted on February 23, 2013 by chezsylvia

Over the past few weeks I’ve been practicing something called Double Unders as much as I can.  It’s one of those skills in CrossFit I was so close to being able to actually do, unlike something like Handstand pushups or … Continue reading →

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I Just Need To Believe in Myself Hot Chocolate

Posted on February 12, 2013 by chezsylvia

The other day at CrossFit, our WOD (workout of the day) consisted of a set of strict presses (pressing the bar from shoulders to overhead) and a set of push presses (same movement, except with the addition of using your … Continue reading →

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A Paleo Dish worthy of a non-Paleo Dieter: Cauliflower Rice

Posted on January 27, 2013 by chezsylvia

If you ever hung around a person who did CrossFit, the word Paleo will most likely come up…a lot.  Paleo (Paleolithic), or the Caveman diet, basically says that what the cavemen ate (pre agricultural development) is what our bodies were … Continue reading →

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