Well, that’s probably a lie. But I’ve started an entirely separate blog just about my training for CrossFit, so I’ll at least be mentioning CrossFit LESS on this blog … Check me out: www.xlyssa.com You can now return to your regularly scheduled life in Austin updates.
Category: Sports/Fitness
You Might Have Noticed I Was Gone … CrossFit Cert
When I travel, I try to make it appear like I’m here for your guys anyway … only sometimes it doesn’t work, like when I book a flight Wednesday night and leave Friday morning and don’t have time to put together some preemptive posts. This past weekend I was in Golden, CO for a CrossFit…
Scaled Nights Out
Many people would call CrossFit an inside joke. Though it is simply a style of working out, its gyms and clients are notoriously cult-ish, while the sport itself has its own terminology — WOD? AMRAP? RX? — and the people who play large roles often become highly characterized versions of themselves (for example, see the…
HARDCORE – there’s a new gym in town …
Classes begin TODAY at new indoor bootcamp-style HARDCORE studio, which offers 4 different classes geared toward training women to get, well, hard cores. Last week I had the pleasure of trying out original Hardcore and Hardcore Stretch, and I thoroughly enjoyed both. HARDCORE™ They say: A low impact yet high intensity workout for women. The…
UT National Championship Game Watching Parties
Obviously every bar in a 100-mile radius of Austin will be showing THE BIG GAME, and people will be out watching and hopefully celebrating despite the “BIG CHILL” of oh-ten. I will be in Denver, Colorado, also freezing my ass off because the only burnt orange I own is a t-shirt, and cheering and jumping…
Turkey Creek = Happy Doggie
I love taking Nali to one of the nicest off-leash dog trails around, a quick 2.5-mile trail out at Emma Long Park called Turkey Creek (http://www.austinparks.org/apfweb/park.php?parkId=666). With recent rains, the creek was flowing quickly, the weather was a perfect 65 degrees, and my Vibrams were perfect water-mud-rock combo shoes. Nali, my beloved rescue mutt pup,…
Arabian Nights and Longhorn Days
I may or may not have been interested in this party anyway, but with the mention of Ararat, the amazing Arabic food prepared by the same charming owner behind east side coffeeshop GEM Hot Mama’s Espresso Bar, I was in. There will be belly dancing performances by Sabaya Bellydance and music by DJ Kurv. 8-10:30p…
Free Mid-Week CrossFit Workout!
I know, I know, I’m always posting about free CrossFit workouts (hello, they happen at least once a month), but this one is special because it’s on a Wednesday at 9:30am. Totally random–or targeting those of us who refuse to get out of bed for 8:30am Saturday workouts–but totally awesome. Get to work early and…
Fun Fun Fun Scavenger Hunt & Other Fun (Fun) (Fun)
Saturday is hoppin’ … Fun Fun Fun Fest Scavenger Hunt Kick off at Red 7 (611 7th Street, next to Beauty Bar), Ending location at Waterloo Park parking lot (12th and Red River). Signup at 6pm and the hunt begins at 7pm sharp. Free to enter, but five cans of food per person to benefit…
Weekend: Football, Wheatsville
UT v Colorado: 6:15 Gametime This week’s tailgate suggestion: Tailgate 2009 presented by YMBL and AYC, 2pm The Young Men’s Business League and the Austin Young Chamber of Commerce are teaming up for a big-time party on the 40 Acres! Check the parking lot on 17th Street between Congress and Colorado Streets, look for the…