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Fall/Winter 2011 Paleo Challenge Results
Updates from Chicago
Goodies to stuff your paleo stockings
Paleo Challenge Results
Last week marked the finale of the 5-week CFSB Paleo Challenge. Many inches of inflammatory, adipokine-stimulating …
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Give a high-five to the Paleo Challenge crew!
December 14, 2011 by 2 Comments
How Important are the Numbers?
September 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
About 2 weeks ago I decided to have my body composition analysis done through FitnessWave right here at our Box. The last time I tested my fat was in 2005 with the caliper testing at Spectrum gym. My assigned Personal Trainer proceeded to tell me I had too much body fat and that a restricted diet …
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Athlete spotlight: Andrew Brown a.k.a. Schmeow
August 3, 2011 by 3 Comments
Hello CFSB! I love and miss you all. Farm life has me busy, but I've managed to sneak into CFSB on the weekends and some weekdays to teach and workout. Plus, thanks to many of you for helping promote the last Hunt Gather Saute: Nutrition 101 and Paleo Cooking 101 a couple weeks ago. They were …
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You Don’t Know Jill
July 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
There is a competitor among us. Meet Jill Schooler-Shore. She has been with CFSB off and on since our Lawndale days. Her schedule is tough to work around. Not only does she have a full time job, she is a mom and also head coach of the Lanakila women’s outrigger canoe team. Her hubby, Nathan, just …
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Snake Dike
June 1, 2011 by 3 Comments
When I ran into Jon Faiella at Hangar 18, learned he is a long-time climber and heard about his planned trip to climb Half Dome I was instantly jealous. Rock climbing is awe-inspiring to me; what little I've done has instilled a great respect for the sport. I lurked Jon's Facebook profile that …
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The Riegernator
March 31, 2011 by 8 Comments
Don't forget to check the annoucements at the bottom: paleo nutrition updates, weekend fun, urban foraging and quality fat+pro orders. Also, check out the new Paleo Challenge summary page, here!
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March 7th, about seven weeks ago, 21 people joined the …
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The Biddle
March 23, 2011 by 3 Comments
The following story is from Aura who started with us a few months ago. She usually attends my classes in the morning and I know first hand how hard Aura works and how diligently she follows our advice. Aura came to us a very strong athlete, but, as she attests, CrossFit helped her take it to the …
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On-Ramp Gusto
March 22, 2011 by 6 Comments
We usually ask for feedback on the On-Ramp program so we can continually improve it for future classes. Gus sent me the below feedback in an email. By far, it is the most detailed and thorough feedback we have received to date. CFSB thanks you Gus for putting in the time and effort into this …
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Paleo vacation tales
March 16, 2011 by 9 Comments
The following is a post from our very own Lisa Austin. I'm sure you'll all agree that Lisa is an inspiration to work out with and a joy to be around. Lisa's dedication and talent amazes me, her humility and kindness warms my heart, and her food logs make me drool. What follows is her vacation tale …
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Farwell to Monson
February 22, 2011 by 14 Comments
The post below was written by Chris Monson. Chris recently accepted a job back in Milwaukee and will be leaving us this week. I've witness Chris become a great athlete. He works extremely hard and it has paid off. Monson not only stays consistent with CrossFit but he happens to puke during one …
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