Flagstaff Athletics!

Beer. The Last Surrender. And I love It.

2010-08-17T09:50:22-07:00

Beer. The Last Surrender. And I Love It. I spent eight years clean and sober. That means eight years without touching a drop of alcohol. Five years ago, after a long period of careful consideration, I decided to drink again. While I am not in ANY way suggesting that a sober person attempt this**, taking that sip of beer did not lead me down a path of destruction. Quite the contrary, I found that where before I lacked a natural mechanism that called STOP!, my body now clearly and boldly laid down the law at two. Two Beers. The third...

BodyWeight Workouts

2010-05-16T06:12:28-07:00

If you are looking for a fabulous resource for BodyWeight Workouts, this is it! Created by Shane Skowron. Download CrossFitBodyweightWorkoutResourcev2.0-1

Northern Arizona Trail Runners Calendar. Check it out!

2009-01-16T07:30:09-07:00

Check out the Northern Arizona Trail Runners Calendar for Running Events in and around Flagstaff

Flagstaff and Sedona. Perfect Winter Partners!

2009-01-15T03:50:14-07:00

One reason Flagstaff is so loveable to me is that we are so close to Sedona. When I've enjoyed the blue skies, sun and white snowy scenery of Flagstaff, but am ready to warm my bones, it's jump in the car and go! The drive to Sedona is part of the pleasure. Oak Creek Canyon is a world destination. Starting out at 7000 feet in the pines, you enter a twisty turny journey through magical peaks, valleys, streams, and stunning, multicolored rock formations. You can stop and fill your bottles with the BEST water in the world. It flows endlessly...

In 2009 I want to Learn How to Breathe

2008-12-30T08:18:33-07:00

A lesson in breathing at 7000' in beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona. First, I want to make it clear that Mike Ray* didn't intend to teach me anything. This lesson happened while watching him in two unrelated incidents. (They were related because they happened at Crossfit Flagstaff). I'll start with the second lesson, first. I was in my first round of some crazy-ass workout Lisa Ray had dreamt up (7 rounds of 30 wall balls and 6 scaled rope climbs). I was probably on wall ball 20 or so and was already gasping for air. The door opened and in cruised Mike....

Why Crossfit Flagstaff?

2008-12-25T19:40:55-07:00

A Sense of Well-Being: The Secret behind "The Secret"

2008-12-24T11:34:21-07:00

BACKGROUND Before I became a Realtor, I was (among many other things) heavily involved in the healing arts. The Healing Arts includes a vast group of practices, and my focus was on "energy healing" - the ability to read, interpret, understand, empath and tune into energy as a way of conceiving and acting in reality. In other words, I spent a lot of time learning about and focusing on "the unseen" as a way to better my experience in the world of "the seen" - physical presence. Those of us who take care of our bodies (or at least try...

Everything Athletic in Flagstaff Arizona

2008-12-20T14:35:36-07:00

Located at 7000 feet, Flagstaff is a pine-scented, shaded, mountain oasis to the high-desert terrain of Northern Arizona. With one of the largest Ponderosa Pine forests on our planet, and nestled at the base of the San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff offers beautiful living and playing environments for an active population. This blog is dedicated to all people doing athletics in Flagstaff - Runners, Walkers, Hikers, Bikers, Climbers, Skiiers, Golfers, Yogis, Tennis Players, Crossfitters, and anyone else I forgot. I encourage you to submit news, events, stories and humor that will make this a fun, informative site for all of us...