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 […]
Holiday Hours. Unity. Black Friday Deals. Longevity vs Grip. NSF Sups. TWA 11.22.21

“It is time to shed the burdens of the past year and come up fresh and alive.” Sadhguru CROSSFIT, THE UNIFIER? “Leave your ego (and your politics) at the door.” One of the things I’m most grateful for over the past 21 months, is how well our community has come together and created a near “normal” environment […]
Best & Worst Time of The Year. Great week of wods. NFTs & Crypto. 007. TWA 11.15.21

This Bored Chimp NFT recently sold for more than $1million. More on NFTs below.. “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” Aristotle BEST/WORST TIME OF YEAR November through December is traditionally the worst time of year for memberships at Diablo. Potential members want to wait until […]
The 12th Marriage. Time Off. Craigslist Favs. The Week Ahead 11.08.21.

Love doesn’t make the world go ’round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. Franklin P. Jones SEE YOU NEXT WEEK! I’m cutting this email short, so I can enjoy some time with my wife and friends. I’ll be back next week with all the good stuff. Check Sugarwod for the workouts. DIABLO MARRIAGE #12 One of […]
Normal. Andrew’s PR. Rogue. Early Strong. Future of the Games. Light. Maid. Squids. The Week Ahead 11.01.21

Where is all the knowledge we lost with information? T. S. Eliot BACK TO NORMAL One of the things I’m most proud of is the “normal” environment we’ve created at Diablo CrossFit. When you walk through our doors and into class or open gym, there are no signs, no masks and no fear. For an hour each […]
10X. In-N-Out. Grace Pics. Bad news. Insulin Resistance. The Week Ahead 10.25.21

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou COACH JAMIE LEE 10 YEARS! Congratulations and thank you to Coach Jamie Lee for TEN years of service to our Diablo Community. In 2011 Jamie Lee merged his affiliate community (CrossFit Burn) […]
Standing Our Ground. Grace. Coach Jackson. Time Restricted Eating. Walk! The Week Ahead 10.18.21

“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.” Liane Cordes STANDING OUR GROUND Last week Diablo received two letters from the Contra Costa County District Attorney advising us that a complaint was received indicating that we were not requiring masks indoors and we were not checking for proof of vaccination. We […]