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Author: Mike Devaney

Staying Sane in Trying Times

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We’ve been staying safe at home for well over a month now, and it seems likely it will be a while longer before we can begin to safely gather again. Suffice it to say that the novelty has worn off. There’s only so much Netflix you can binge-watch, only so…
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2020 04 17

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Member of the Month: Leonard Petrus

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Leonard “Len-Dog” Petrus is old-school Dark Horse. I’m sure many of you have seen him putting in work on the weekends. A radiologist by day, Leonard shows up and works hard no matter what the workout of the day is. We could all take a page from his book. Leonard…
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2020 02 01

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January is Friends & Family Month!

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We all know that part of the beauty of CrossFit is that we all suffer together. Well now you have the opportunity to suffer with those closest to you - and everyone wins! January is Friends & Family Month! So what does this mean exactly? For the month of January,…
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2019 12 23

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Explore the Floor!

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Quick test. How many of you can sit down on the floor and stand back up without using your hands? Try it. I’ll wait. Interesting exercise, isn’t it? Even the most fit of us might struggle a bit with this. And yet it turns out this can be an excellent…
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2019 09 20

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Member Spotlight: Vlada Davydova

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Anyone who knows Vlada knows there’s pretty much nothing she can’t do. Whether she’s excelling at CrossFit, running Spartan Races, or crushing Olympic Weightlifting at national meets, Vlada has a love for being active that began when she was a young girl growing up in Kiev, Ukraine.     “I…
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2019 07 15

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Member Spotlight: Chris Mann

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Chris Mann is most notably known as a recording artist and actor from Wichita, Kansas, but to us, he's the coffee drinking sleep deprived dad that's always cracking jokes with the 9 am crew. [caption id="attachment_10610" align="alignleft" width="263"] Chris Mann Music[/caption] When Chris was young, he played sports every season…
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2019 06 09

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CBD Oil – Is It For Me?

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CBD oil is one of the hottest new “health” trends on the market today. But what is it? What does it do? Is it “good” for you? How do you use it? Let’s start with the basics. What is it?  CBD is cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in both hemp…
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2019 06 02

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Rep Shaving (aka cheating yourself) Revisited

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“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”     – C.S. Lewis With Murph right around the corner, I thought it might be a good time to revisit a topic that sparks controversy every time it comes up... "rep shaving," "losing count," or as I refer…
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2019 05 25

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Member Spotlight: Nikash

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One of our newer members, Nikash Bagirathi is already making a positive impact on our Dark Horse community. Ready with a smile and self-deprecating joke, he joined CrossFit Dark Horse because he needed “a kick in the butt, and CrossFit delivers that every time.” Nikash is a South African Indian…
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2019 04 30

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Member Spotlight: Carol Davtyan

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New member Carol Davtyan has only been at CrossFit Dark Horse for 3 months, but has already made a very positive impact on our community. Fortunately, the feeling is mutual. “I am so happy to be here!” Carol does not have any athletic background, and before coming to CFDH never…
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2019 03 02

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