Entries Tagged as ‘Sports/Fitness’

June 26, 2009

This weekend: CrossFit + Cookies + Maker’s Mark Traveling Brunch

Saturday itinerary:
8:30am: CrossFit UTB workout (Meet under Mopac Bridge. Work out. Be awesome)
10am: Spectate Men’s BB Doubles at Aussie’s (damn it’s gonna be hot)
1-3pm: Snag free Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams Cookies and a delicious No Sugar Added Mocha Blended at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
2pm: Hit up BookPeople on N. Lamar for a book-signing [...]

June 22, 2009

A Few Things I Learned this Weekend

1) Champagne bubbles are not good for Monday morning 7am sprints. Not the 400M ones, not the 200M ones, and not even the 35M ones.
2) If champagne bubbles are still in your system 2 days later, you had too much champagne at the wedding.
3) True, deep forgiveness is really hard. But really worth it.
4) My [...]

June 17, 2009

The King Comes to Town (Hello, George Strait)

I have wanted to see George Strait in concert since I’ve listened to country music. I’m gonna go ahead and estimate that at 13+ years (late music bloomer). And now he’s hitting Austin, er, Cedar Park! The Cedar Park Center’s grand opening concert features the King of Country. Did anyone even know they were building [...]

June 13, 2009

Sizzlin’ Summer Sampler – Free CrossFit, Yoga, and Cardio Kickboxing

Sizzlin’ Summer Sampler
Sunday, June 14th at 10am
lululemon back parking lot
Wear athletic shoes, bring a yoga mat, bring hydration……and get your booty on down to the Sizzlin’ Summer Sampler with our stellar Ambassadors: David Garza (Cardio Kickboxing), Sanieh (Yoga) and Carey Kepler (CrossFit). You’ll get a 20 minute sample of their areas of expertise, which equals [...]

June 5, 2009

Murph Day! + free doughnuts?

What is Murph Day? A ridiculously hard CrossFit workout / benefit for The Naval Special Warfare Foundation / chance to play with CrossFitters … more from CrossFit Austin:
Murph Day 2009
Please join CrossFit Austin, as we participate in “Murph” Day presented by Windy City CrossFit, U.S. CrossFit and SEALfit.com.  June 6th will be spent honoring one of [...]

June 3, 2009

It’s all about the volleyball

Last summer I spent 3-4 days a week playing sand volleyball. While this summer my schedule hasn’t looked like that, there is some good volleyball to be had. Three things on the agenda:

Weekly, the ATXVB Meetup Group plays at the Krieg Complex, known before as the softball fields off Pleasant Valley and Riverside. Wednesdays from [...]

May 31, 2009

Two 3×3 Basketball Tournaments

Ever since Hoop it Up fell by the wayside (Hoop it Up, where ARE you?), casual basketballers have been lacking a formal place to showcase their skills(?!)… enter McCurdy Madness & Austin SSC.
McCurdy Madness Basketball Tournament is put on by Tarrytown United Methodist Church in honor of Matt Schirmer and benefitting the church’s McCurdy mission. [...]

May 28, 2009

So much free CrossFit!

Many of you have written in asking for info on the next free CrossFit workouts, so behold–three of ‘em this weekend:
UTB (Under the Bridge): Free Community Workout
Saturday, May 30th 8:30am – 9:30am @ Town Lake, under the bridge, on the Hike & Bike Trail
This workout is similar to a CrossFit Central boot camp. Expect body [...]

May 22, 2009

Hoover Ball

Kick off the summer (and Memorial Day Weekend) with a CrossFit Central Hooverball BBQ!
5-9pm at Northwest Park (Map)
They’re providing the MEAT, you BYOB and your favorite side dish, dessert, or snack to share (serving size 15-20 people) … doesn’t have to be Zone/Paleo–everyone gets cheat days!
What is Hooverball? Like volleyball on a sand [...]

May 18, 2009

Rope Burn … or the day I learned how to lap dance

I snag a parking spot on Fourth and Colorado for my Venus Envy Training Sex Appeal class. (Yes, I hear the WTF) I hop out, clad in workout shorts, a tank top, and a bright pink scarf. The huge curtains at the front of Cuba Libre usher me in to semi-darkness, where a shadowy figure [...]