Be One of the Cool Kids I’ll never forget my first fitness competition. I was a young, lanky 26 year old who had really just learned that fitness competitions were a thing. I’d only been practicing barbell lifts for about six months, but as a life long competitor in sports, I was hungry for a… Continue reading Be One of the Cool Kids
Month: October 2020
Our Indoor Class Safety Plan
Our Indoor Class Safety Plan At RECF we’ve been ahead of the curve on COVID-19 since the beginning. We closed our doors a week before we were required to by law, because we believed it was the right thing to do. Instead of rushing back into the gym over the summer as restrictions loosened, we’ve… Continue reading Our Indoor Class Safety Plan
Time to Get (a little) Uncomfortable
We like to hang out in our comfort zone. It’s comfortable in there! Warm, snuggly, and easy. We know what we’re doing. We know what to expect. It’s re-watching The Office for the 19th time instead of trying a new show. It’s ordering the same dish from the same restaurant every Saturday, instead of trying… Continue reading Time to Get (a little) Uncomfortable
Going All-In
For some reason, back in 2014 I thought it would be an awesome idea to compete in Red Bull’s Crashed Ice event here in St. Paul. If you haven’t seen the sport of ice cross downhill before, it’s pretty insane. It’s basically extreme downhill racing on hockey skates, on a course made of ice, full… Continue reading Going All-In