Do What You Don’t Think You Can

As most of you may know from seeing me in the gym the last several months, word of mouth around the gym, and/or blog posts…I just competed in the finals of the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games.  I wanted to write this post to give you my perspective of the whole process and to take time to thank every one of you for your help along the way! The Beginning Last summer I joined Norcal SC and just one...
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Paleo Magazine

A couple of weeks ago I was at Fragoso Chiropractic waiting for my appointment with Dr. John when he told me to check out the “Paleo Magazine” on his table.  He said that Sarah, his wife, was going to be in the next issue.  I had time to flip through a few pages before heading back for my treatment, but those few pages were enough to convince me to go home and subscribe to the...
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Jenny placed 6th in the 2011 Reebok Crossfit Games!

It was a weekend of triumphs for Jenny during the Crossfit Games. I know many of you followed on Facebook, watching the live stream via internet and a few of our folks even made it to the actual games to cheer on Jenny in person. And man was she worthy of cheering! Just the fact that she made it to the games was triumph #1. Some other fun facts are; Out of over 25,000 original athletes trying...
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Build.com Supports Jenny LaBaw in Crossfit games this weekend!

Part of being here at NorCal means you are a part of a special community. A community  with a ton of awesome athletes/trainers, and generous business owners. One in particular has been instrumental in helping Jenny get ready for the games. That would be Build.com, owned by the Friedlands.  They generously helped sponsor Jenny so that she could focus on her training to make the cut for the 2011...
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No Symptoms? Screening still encouraged!

Not sure if you are sensitive to gluten?  You’re not alone!  Most  clients that begin in our On Ramp class come in thinking that they don’t show signs of intolerance to this protein found in cereal grains…that is until they give in to that weekend cheat meal of beer and pizza!  We’ve all been there…cruising along with this ‘new’ way of eating. And...
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Heart!

Do you have Heart? To have “Heart” is the phrase we often throw around as we watch sports competitions, news, movies, etc. running uphill both ways.  Heart is something we all love to see in people and it’s admirable and motivating when we see individuals move beyond their limitations. This year, I have been closely following the 2011 Reebok Crossfit Games.  About a week ago I...
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