Don’t fear the CrossFit

"I gotta run a little faster; I gotta reach for the sky; I gotta come a little closer; even if I lose, I gotta try..." -- Kansas, "Inside Of Me" "Try not.  Do.  Or do not.  There is no try." -- Yoda Every Saturday, my CrossFit gym invites friends to join members for workouts ("Bring …

Instant decisions

(Source: New York Times) A NY Times recap of a ballgame got me thinking about instant decisions. I watched this game on a TV at a restaurant where I was having dinner with my wife.  I remember watching Brett Gardner getting thrown out as he was caught in a rundown between third and home.  I …

Memorial Day Murph

A few of us in the office were discussing plans for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.  I mentioned that I was doing this thing on Monday called Memorial Day Murph (those of you who CrossFit know what I'm talking about).  I tried to describe the workout, and I couldn't remember the movements and rep scheme, …

The mystique of March Madness

(Photo source: sports.cbslocal.com) It's March, which means college sports junkies are in nirvana.  As I write this article, the first of the First Four games of the NCAA tournament are on the TV in front of me. For the benefit of those of you who either live under a rock, know nothing about sports, or …

What’s in a (team) name?

Albany once had a CBA (Continental Basketball Association) team, the Albany Patroons. They were a competitive team that had some pretty good history behind it, having produced coaches such as Phil Jackson and Bill Musselman.  I told myself that I had to go catch a game sometime. It never happened. The very next year (after …