Coach’s Blog

This is a picture of the final day of a 10 week cycle (two 5 week cycles)… or I guess "experiment" is a better term to use. As I was sitting back in recovery, I made the conscious effort to reflect on the past 10 weeks, remembering each week almost in the same way I […]

Hey blog followers and fellow ranters! So far I have been to 3 different local boxes in the Sussex/Morris area.  Takeaways to date have been consistent and inconsistent!   As I provide some findings below, understand that I am entering into the other communities as an observer; to immerse myself in a different community without

When we are presented with a challenge, our brains provide initial limitations based on our previous experiences.  We are put into a box of perception regarding results and reactions.  Thoughts like "I can't do that"… "It's not possible"… "There's no way", become the mantras that establish your limitations… limitations you and I create for ourselves.

… Janine married the "fitness guy". Sitting at a table full of extended family… I get this question… "So Pat, you still doing that CrossFit sh*t?" In a matter of nanoseconds I can feel Janine's eyes on me.  I can feel her anxiety of what my response would be… and her three sisters were eagerly

Recently, an article has been going around about why your daughter should CrossFit. (hyperlink!) A good piece… But I would like to rephrase it, and let you know why your sons AND daughters should not only CrossFit, but engage in training (or exercise). Just as the article points out, there are many positive ramifications of

I read some very interesting stats the other day (on the Opex blog).  James was kind of reflecting on his CrossFit experiences… he was the very first Fittest Man in 2007, which is when I started dabbling in CrossFit.  By 2008, we were one of the only affiliates in the state, and stood alone our

Last night we had our monthly Coach's Meeting, and every time we meet I am reminded how fortunate I am to be surrounded by such high quality people… yes, our coaches are intelligent, experienced and unique in their specific abilities to lead you… but most important to me is the fact that they posses integrity

Balance… life balance to be specific!  People write books about it, corporations have conferences about how to create it, and yet it seems to remain as elusive as Bigfoot! When I take inventory of my life, and then interject the concept of balance, it makes me look at things very differently than I used to

Great post about snatching on the OPEX blog… http://opexfit.com/blog/ Should we all be snatching?  Does it need to be a staple in every Foundations or Basic Training Program, and every Coach's Programming?? For several years now, I have felt as though the snatch has been forced upon us by the CrossFit Games, which has caused

I can remember as a young athlete, my parents would drop me off at practice… leave me there with the Coach or Coaches, then come back and pick me up after practice… or I would even grab a ride home with a neighbor! That shit doesn’t roll these days!  Leave your kid??  Hell no!  But