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ZAP Workout in Austin – This Saturday Morning
Join us Halloween morning for the Zombie Attack Preparedness Workout (ZAP). Costume optional; sweating required. Date: Saturday, October 31Place: Auditorium Shores, near the RunTex water stationTime: 9:00 a.m.What to bring: water, towel, baseball bat or other swing-able weapon I’ll bring a stop watch; you bring your swagger. Questions? Shoot me an email: mel at chancemccoy... read moreZombie Attack Preparedness (ZAP) Workout
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Sunday Sprints
Dave and I got shiny black kettlebells this week: 35 lbs. for me (16kg) and 40 lbs. for him – and we took them out to play at the park on Sunday. It was a barn-burner!4 rounds for time:10 kettlebell tosses (two hands, from the chest), 35 lbs.10 broad jumpssprint the loop around the park (490m)My time: 20:35 Um. My broad jumps suck. Truly. I don’t mind them much, but there’s nothing... read moreBeing Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
Learning to properly lift heavy weight and practicing the Olympic lifts has been almost like starting all over with CrossFit. There’s a huge difference between a front squat with 15-lb. dumbbells at Bootcamp and an 80-lb. front squat with a barbell. Dave and I were scheduled to do 5X5 front squats on Friday morning. In case you’re not familiar with the lingo, that means we would do 5 sets with... read moreNever Cheat. Never Quit.
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The Redbreast: A Harry Hole Novel
I'm about two-thirds of the way through this detective thriller, and I'm hooked. It's set in modern Norway with flashbacks to WWII (catnip for me!) and features a somewhat grim hero that engenders empathy. I can't help pulling for the guy as I watch him struggle with his case and his life. The cast of characters is a realistic but motley crew, and it reminds me of other favorites set in cold, snowy climes: the Millenium Trilogy and Smila's Sense of Snow.
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The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million
I picked up this book after reading an interview with Lee Child (author of the Jack Reacher thrillers). He referred to The Lost as "the book of the century" and since I devour as much as I can about the Holocaust to try to make sense of it all, I decided I needed to read it immediately. Part memoir, part detective tale, this book was thoroughly engrossing. It's intelligent, annoying, moving, frustrating, and ultimately, rewarding and beautifully written. It challenged me in ways I didn't expect, and I was sad when it was finished.
