Don’t F It Up. No Vax Checks. Rescue. Tinder. The Week Ahead 2.7.22
Love implies anger. The man who is angered by nothing cares about nothing. Edward Abbey JUST DON’T F*CK IT UP On Thursday, CFHQ announced that Eric Roza was stepping down from his role as CEO. He’ll be moving to a position on the board of directors. The official communication was classic corporate speak in my opinion – […]
8 Reasons. Bad Guys. Feb Goals. Tyranny. Ozark. Move. The Week Ahead 1.31.22
The Open Begins Feb 24. We’re In! “Be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future. The choice is yours.” Deepak Chopra 8 REASONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CROSSFIT GAMES OPEN! The Open begins on February 24th. It is the first step on the long road to the CrossFit Games. It is simple: 1 […]
Peloton. RR22.1. Alpinist. Yes Vax, No Mandate. 5 Buckets of Death. The Week Ahead 1.23.22
“Tomorrow becomes never. No matter how small the task, take the first step now.” Tim Ferris THE PROBLEM WITH PELOTON I’ll preface this with a personal statement: I think the Peloton is pretty damn cool and I love what they have done for online fitness, especially during Covid. Peloton’s stock has taken a beating recently due […]
OGs vs NewGs, RR22, Weight Vest, Last Duel, CBD & CV, TWA 1.17.22
“It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently.” Tony Robbins OG vs NEW-G CROSSFIT The recent departure of Dave Castro and the apparent changes to CrossFit social media has been a topic of conversation among OG CrossFit affiliate owners and athletes. Many OGs are upset about the […]
Castro. Tom. Austin. Sevan. Joe. Malone. Abramson. TWA 1.10.22
2021 Tom Jones Award winner Alessandra Pichelli is flanked by 2020 TJ Winner, Erika Linden and 2019 Winner, Dean Quiambao “If you are an athlete or coach going into the Games with the belief that your success depends on the programming that comes out that weekend…You lost already. You are not prepared. You are just […]
Best Year Ever. Re-Open! Omission 22. New F!T. Hard Mtn Dew? Coach Trish Is Pregnant. TWA 1.03.22
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. Ralph Waldo Emerson 2021 was literally one of our best years ever at Diablo – more member visits, more PRs and more new members than any other single year, despite the challenges caused by the pandemic. As a result, I have […]
CV Update. Holiday Schd. RR22. Dead Test. 14 Peaks. Don’t Look Up. TWA 12.27.21
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” Nido R Qubein COVID UPDATE – Over the last two weeks a total of 8 members and staff reported positive tests for CV19, including me and Yvonne. A few have already recovered. The others will quarantine themselves for the required period of […]
Comps. Adventure Retreat. Supply Chain Excuses. Scary Robots. Fabkin! TWA 12.13.21
“Don’t bother to be better than others. Try to be better than yourself.” William Faulkner COMPETITION & CROSSFIT Diablo athletes were busy this weekend! Masters Athlete Gwen Holtan flew to San Diego to participate in the CrossFit Legends competition after qualifying in an online competition. After 4 days of workouts, she finished in 12th out of 25 […]
Comic Con Love. TT Pics. SciFi. Baby Aspirin Warning! TWA 12.06.21
“To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.” Yann Martel COMIC CON: COMMUNITY, LOVE, HOPE – I took my daughter, Alana, to the Comic Con festival at the LA convention center this weekend. I knew it would be cool, but I was still blown away by the […]
Obesity Lynchpin! PJ Party. Deads In Dec. Pavel Pummels 100k. TWA 11.29.21
Thank you to all our members and their friends and family who participated in our annual “Totally Unofficial Turkey Trot”! This year’s event was one of the largest in our history – a testament to the strength of our amazing Diablo community! Fructose turns out to be used by animals as a mechanism to store […]
