As promised, here are the ones that got away. (And, to the nuns at St. John’s School, who tried so hard to teach me to be a good girl: look …
CrossFit and the Warrior Within
Most of us are not Marines or Navy SEALs. We’re not cops or firefighters. Most of us don’t live heroic lives or even talk about bravery in any real context. …
The CrossFit Watertown Mindset
1) I will promise to do my best. My best will vary from day to day, from hour to hour, from minute to minute. But in that minute, I will …
CrossFit Women: Why Not Roar?
I’m a woman and I’m confused: I love CrossFit even though, according to the dominant theories on women and competition, I should not. CrossFit, with its quasi-military culture, posting of …
Hit It to Me, Meat!: CrossFit, Effort, and Tattooing Fran on Your Soul
Ever play softball? There are three types of outfielders in softball, and I don’t mean right fielder, center fielder, and left fielder. You can’t tell the type of outfielder by …
Perfection and Motivation
I was going to write about the pursuit of perfection within the realm of CrossFit. There has been an interesting debate in the CrossFit community lately, prompted by Jon Gilson’s …
Announcing . . . CrossFit Watertown!
Welcome to our new site. Prepare to change your way of thinking about exercise. Welcome to CrossFit Watertown.