Eating My Words
Starting with a quote from one of my favorite embroidered doilies, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." In my journey... More
Follow-Up: Life After Paleo
Several years ago, I was approached about writing a story for a new online community about my life experience in dieting. SFG was doing a... More
The Masochist’s Time Machine
All CrossFitters are familiar with the masochist’s time machine. Granted, all CrossFitters (other than me) reading that declarative... More
Double Unders – The Devil’s Double Dutch
There’s an assortment of CrossFit-related movements that never would have occurred to me to try when bumbling around a traditional gym or... More
Is CrossFit Getting Weirder?
Ok, here’s the thing, my firsthand experience with CrossFit is extremely limited. While I have been a member of a CrossFit gym for... More
Crossfit Saved My Life…Or May Be Killing Me
I am not a medical doctor. I am an attorney. As both of these statements are true, I feel compelled to state the obvious disclaimer: Do... More
Exercising Through the Decades
For someone my age (in my 70s--VERY early 70s), there has been a wide variety of exercise options over the years. Ironically, perhaps, I... More
The Yo-Yo Effect
I lost 400+ pounds. No, not at one time, but over the years I have lost and gained the same 30-40 pounds over and over again. More
Exercise for Extremists
While I think CrossFit has an unfair reputation for causing injury, I'm equally convinced that CrossFit was born of the notion that pain... More
FatMan vs. P90X
So, I’ve got a buddy who’s a Beachbody coach, and he’s trying to get me to join one of their challenge programs. Now, unlike some... More