Hey there…the tone of this post may seem a little different…this is Alison and my first official “what is on my mind” post for CrossFit Oakdale. So here we go. What I have seen in the past few weeks has blown my mind. We have some amazing members and I am proud to workout with all of you. The positive attitudes that have walked through our rollup door are ones that I am learning to feed off of. I love the spirit of “It is FREEZING but 3.2.1 GO!” Then it turns out it is not as cold as we thought. Multiple times in the dark didn’t stop us either. We are people who don’t stop because something has changed. We don’t take a step back when things get tough. We push through the pain to enjoy the pleasure of a job well done, cost knowing we pushed beyond what...Read more

On Tuesday, erectile I lost the Christmas cookie battle.  I will live again to fight another day, but I wanted to share my experiences.  I have exactly been crushing nutrition recently.  It’s cold, produce isn’t as exciting this time of year, I’ve done some traveling and attended parties.  All these factors have led to some poor nutritional decisions.  I’m not beating myself up mind you, but I am aware of my mis-steps.   Usually, work is my strong hold for nutrition.  I pack my food, normally lunch and 2 snacks.  I am very disciplined about my eating during the week.  This Tuesday, the wheels kind of came off.  A friend did cookies as part of their family Christmas cards, and around 10am, I decided, “What the hell” and had 2 in the car.  When I got to my other office, SOMEONE had left a Costco cookie tray by the bosses...Read more

CrossFit Oakdale is looking forward to our “Twas the Night before the Night Before Christmas”.  We plan on doing the Throwdown Series “12 Nights of Christmas WOD”.  FYI – this one is a TAD complicated.  Ok, website it’s complicated, but it’s fun, with a ton of movement.  I ran through it Monday, and I would suggest a mental “run-through”.  Please sign up on the whiteboard or on Facebook if you plan to attend.   CrossFit Kids Oakdale will hold our first annual Christmas WOD on Thursday at 4pm.  Please RSVP on Facebook if you plan to attend.   As I posted on Sunday night, I attended the CrossFit Goal Setting Seminar over the weekend.  Being a contrarian by nature, I enjoyed this look by Brian at Potomac CrossFit and his anti-goal setting stance.  Different strokes for different folks, huh!   7 Reasons Women Should Strength Train.  I know this is...Read more

CrossFit Strong by Freddy C of CrossFit One World.  I like how Freddy puts high end strength numbers in perspective.  I heard a similar story from Josh Everett about a weight lifter from the Olympic team who got out of breath walking up two flights of stairs.  I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t want to be a power lifter or Olympic weightlifter.  But I do want to be strong.  I also want to be good, see and I mean really good, this site at gymnastics, running, rowing, hitting, catching and throwing a ball, shooting, climbing, jumping and more.  That requires a balance across the 10 general physical skills, although strength and power are arguably the most important. It’s also good to see Freddy write this post.  I’ve met Freddy a few times, and I’ve been checking his site for years.  I know he favors strength in his training....Read more

Alison and I went down to CrossFit Ventura with Tricia W over the weekend to attend the CrossFit Goal Setting Seminar.  It was a solid seminar, recipe with simple, effective techniques to improve the mental game of fitness. But guess what?  It was REALLY about how to be better at life.  The skills of being a positive, strong person (a leader) need to be trained just like fitness.  The really cool part is that lessons learned in the gym can be applied to life, and the lessons learned in life can be applied to the gym.  And back again.  I’ve always known this; it was cool to hear someone else say it. I feel like I walked into this training prepared, and receptive to the message.  Sometimes it’s hard to look inward.  It’s hard to speak your true feeling and goals out loud, but it feels pretty important and empowering. ...Read more