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25 Random Facts Survey

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Hi, guys! It’s almost the weekend, so I thought a good ol’ blog survey would be a fun way to kick off your Friday morning. Here are 25 random facts about me that may (or may not) surprise you. I hope you enjoy reading them – and feel free to play along in the comment section. Have a wonderful weekend, friends! 1. Do you make your bed? Sort of. I pull up the blankets and then put a “pug block” (aka pillows) at the top because Murphy often sleeps on our bed during the day, so I try to minimize the amount of fur that gets into it. 2. The first car that was officially yours? In high school, my dad gave me a 1976 Chevy Chevette. (Well, technically, my mom “bought” it off him for $500, but never actually gave him the money. I guess my dad just forgot about it?) I took a calculus class at a nearby college, and, on the drive there, the brakes in the Chevette gave out. It was so scary! I remember coasting into a parking spot and then just bursting into tears when the car finally stopped.

CrossFit’s Criticisms: How Do I Keep Energy Levels High on Primal?

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Over the past two posts in this series, I’ve explained how a Primal way of eating can not only support a heavy CrossFit schedule, but elevate it. Today, I’m going to explain how going Primal can help fix a common complaint among CrossFitters: fatigue. No energy. No pep. A distinct lack of physical and psychological motivation to train, let alone hit PRs. This doesn’t just make it hard to finish workouts and make gains. It bleeds into the rest of your life and makes that worse, too. Here’s a typical query from a committed CrossFitter suffering from low energy. I feel like I have been doing everything right lately. Eating clean, working out everyday. But recently WODs that would typically do pretty well at have been killing me. To the point I am the last finished in every class. This came out of nowhere. What could it be? Anyone else experience anything like this? “Eating clean”: Eating too few calories and/or carbohydrates . We already know what’s wrong with that. “Working out

Shop Till Ya Drop & Other Adventures

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We’ve had such a fun week of outings! Mazen and I went to Toys R Us looking for a few pool toys. He is ready to start diving for rings! Naturally he gravitated to the LEGO section and refused to leave. Eventually we left with a snorkel and mask (the worst quality ever), a set of pool rings and more water balloons. All the pool stuff was 20% off! Lauren and I went on a little shopping trip of our own. I needed wedding shoes before my dress fitting next week, and I didn’t want to front $1,000 on Zappos or Nordstrom just to try on a bunch of pairs and send them back. So it made the most sense to drive down to Short Pump for the morning. I really wanted to try on this fancy brand from Nordstrom, but sadly the Nordstrom shoe section was terrible! They only have the formal shoes online, so we went to other shoe stores instead. I was also on the hunt for a white dress! I didn’t buy this one because it was just a little too expensive, but I did find one! I will report in my next weddin