Coach Amy Halperin is now Chief Halperin USCG. “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” Mark Twain PAY IT FORWARD – GET CROSSFIT CERTIFIED: Reason #1: CrossFit is experiencing a crisis of sorts in the US. Quite a few CrossFit affiliates (like so many gyms) were severely impacted by pandemic mandates and are now closing or, de-affiliating to reduce costs. …
The 4th Fittest 60-64 Year-Old In The World. “Putting 100 percent into your life, your work, or sport, doesn’t give you the right to expect success at whatever you are trying to do – it just provides the opportunity.” Graham Lowe INSPIRED. It’s the morning after. Yvonne finished her last workout of the 2022 CrossFit Games yesterday …
4th. Husafell Inspiration. KOA Diet. Gimme 2min. The Week Ahead 8.8.22 Read More »
Headed out to the CrossFit Games reppin’ Toyota Walnut Creek! This is my 3rd roadtrip with my daughter – Yvonne’s flying since she’s competing!! Check out the back story on the cool retro-racing Tundra. “The needs of the elderly and professional athletes vary by degree, not kind.” Greg Glassman APOLOGY! Sorry for the late email! I’m literally writing this …
A message for the doubters & h8trs. ; )Dave Castro’s first stop after re-joining CrossFit was Diablo CrossFit to meet with some NorCal Affiliate owners. “Let’s make a semi-circle with the chairs so I can talk with everyone” – Dave Castro TWISI (The Way I See It) – Dave reached out last week to ask if we …
“For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.” Ralph Waldo Emerson ANOTHER EPIC FNL The crowd grew larger and so did the cheers! 22.2 was a blast. Our RX+ athletes put on an exciting show – all dressed in red. Pics will be out soon. Next week, they’re going with “Tie-Dye” …
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.” Arnold Schwarzenegger LOVE If nothing else, Diablo has brought some really good people together – for life. I took last week off to spend some time with my family in Tahoe and attend the beautiful wedding of Pete Lemone & Kaitlin Kopp – two former Diablo …
Love. Lift. Squat. Addiction. Subs. The Week Ahead 9.27.21 Read More »
“Never let success get to your head, and never let failure get to your heart.” Drake “YOU SUCK. GET BETTER.” This blunt message was written on the whiteboard in the open gym area a few years back. It was directed to Diablo competitor athletes. The humorous message, written by a fellow athlete, was intended to …
We’re In. You’re In! Let’s Do This! “If you want to be loved, be lovable.” Ovid Diablo CrossFit 2020 Open Participants: 169. 2021 Goal: 200! The Open begins March 11th and runs 3 weeks – one workout a week. It is the first stage of the CrossFit Games and is open to ALL CrossFitters around …
Coach Herald brings the joy in this very cool video. “The secret to happiness is freedom… And the secret to freedom is courage.” Thucydides WE MUST PERSEVERE. Last week an investigator from the DA’s office visited and fined Diablo CrossFit $250 for operating during a “prohibited time”. I’m not eager to violate the law or …
“Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” Sam Ewing DIABLO UNITED – UPDATE One of our promised initiatives this year was to establish a membership scholarship program at Diablo in order to provide opportunities for underprivileged minorities. Coach …
