All good. Sovereign Immunity. Athena. RR21.2. Open Clinics. IF Bonus. Crime & Punishment. The Week Ahead 1.25.21
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. Marie Curie ALL THAT IS GOOD There’s been quite a bit of negativity in my social media posts..my frustrations are boiling over. Despite our operating challenges and the fear […]
United! Winning Is Not Fun. 2k Row! RTC Update. Resilient…The Week Ahead 1.18.21
“Fall in love with the process and the results will follow.” Bradley Whitford OUR FIRST DIABLO UNITED SCHOLARSHIP ATHLETE! Jesus Saucedo, 17, will be starting at Diablo next week! Coach Rick Nolley and I launched Diablo United to make CrossFit accessible for low-income, minority communities to improve health, create career opportunities, and inspire entrepreneurs. Despite […]
1Mill. Free C2. RTC Wk 2. The Open Rulebook, Tiger… The Week Ahead 1.11.21
“Common sense is not so common.” Voltaire A BRIEF REFLECTION ON THE EVENTS OF LAST WEEK I am appalled and terribly saddened by the assault upon our Capital building and the senseless deaths of 5 Americans. I have lots of thoughts on the events of last week, but I didn’t have sufficient time to put […]
Erika Wins! Outside In. RTC19 Challenge. RR21. Jan Progressions. ???? 2 Sleeps. Soul. The Week Ahead 1.04.21
“Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom.” Marilyn Ferguson ERIKA LINDEN – 2020 TOM JONES AWARD Congratulations to our 2020 Tom Jones Award Winner, Erika Linden! In true 2020 fashion, we had to reschedule our Jones award presentation 2 times because of a severe allergic reaction that left Erika […]
Farewell 2021. NYE Town Hall. GFM Update. RTC19 Challenge. Holiday Hours. Match Made in Hell. Movies! The Week Ahead 12.28.20
Farewell 2020 “A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.” Bruce Lee 2021 MISSION I am very optimistic about the New Year, especially for Diablo and our community. However, I am saddened by the physical condition and health of Americans that has greatly contributed to […]
Victory! Case #1. KFL T’s. The Open is Coming. CO2. Make-A-Wish. Castro Speaks. The Week Ahead 12.21.20
“It’s not about what happened in the past, or what you think might happen in the future. It’s about the ride, for Christ’s sake. There is no point in going through all this crap, if you’re not going to enjoy the ride. And you know what… when you least expect something great might come along. […]
Payin’ It Forward. CO2. NY,NY. 100KMC!, 3Docs & 2nd Brain…The Week Ahead 12.14.20
“Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.” Ralph Waldo Emerson PAY IT FORWARD Last week, Diablo member Omar Gabr launched a GoFundMe to help Diablo CrossFit cover our fines assessed for being open indoors during the most recent shutdown. It quickly shot to more than $20,000 after […]
Ride or die. Sacrifice. Blessed! United. CharityH2O. 100KMC. Whole Foods Capitalism. Trees are expensive! The Week Ahead 12.07.20
“I never hated any of my competitors. I always saw my competitors as people that could teach me things, things that they were doing better.” John Mackey, Founder, Whole Foods RIDE OR DIE The City & County code enforcement officers paid another visit last week and doubled our fine again ($1k). And, 5 Bay Area […]
It’s Simple. DEI. Dec Progressions. Sandra Clinics. VitD. Carnavore?…The Week Ahead 11.30.20
“Progress is man’s ability to complicate simplicity.” Thor Heyerdahl IT’S SIMPLE: “INSIDE IS LIKE OUTSIDE” After much thought on the subject of “why is Diablo open indoors?” – I’ve realized the answer is really quite simple (and not as noble as some might imagine): our “indoors” is like the “outdoors”. Frankly, given the larger space […]
Hell No. 2xStrong. Adios, Turkey. “Kelly”. Black Edison. Scary Dilemma.The Week Ahead 11.16.20
Member Rodil San Mateo celebrated his 13 year anniversary with.. a workout, of course! “If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Jack Benny HELL NO, WE WON’T GO…OUTSIDE: On Friday, Contra Costa Health Services issued “an order to close” effective Tuesday, November 17th to indoor dining, indoor fitness centers and concession stands at movie theaters. […]