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I love barbecue in any form. So when I came across this recipe from Bon Appétit featuring chicken lacquered with a sticky, spicy sauce, I knew I had to recreate it in a Paleo-friendly fashion. Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients. It's actually a very simple dish…

2020 09 22

Olympic Lifting: The Big Three…Pulls, That Is

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This week's post is coming straight to us from Coach John! Check out his quick tips for improving your Olympic lifts. Remember your first attempts at the Olympic lifts? At 3-2-1 go, more than likely you were enthusiastically throwing yourself into your idea of the lift and hoping for the…

2020 09 08

Member Spotlight: Natasha Levy

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Natasha first came to CrossFit Dark Horse on a dare. “Over the years I have enjoyed taking Pilates classes on ClassPass. During that time, my husband (member David Levy) joined Dark Horse. I would go to many of the Opens to cheer him on, and people would always ask when…

2020 08 31

The Functional Master: Be A Tree!

By: Miki Shelton 0

CrossFit is constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement. In CrossFit, functional movement can be described as movement that is initiated from the core to extremities. This means that everything we do starts with the awareness and engagement of our core before we move! So, what exactly do I mean when…

2020 08 10

Why Tenacity Is Your Best Friend

By: Miki Shelton 0

“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.” - Bruce Lee Oftentimes, when faced with a long AMRAP, or WOD with repeating elements, I might suggest to my class that they find a pace they think they can sustain, and then wash, rinse…

2020 08 01

Let Food Be Thy Medicine!

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When the pandemic hit, and we all had to stay home for a while, many of us turned to the kitchen to help us cope. The Internet exploded with sourdough and banana bread recipes. One of the fastest selling items in grocery stores (besides toilet paper and booze) was chocolate.…

2020 07 15

Miki Tips: Choosing

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“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” - Fred Rogers In everything we do, we have a choice - to react, or to respond. A…

2020 06 04

Recipe of the Month: Pork and Asparagus Stir Fry

By: Miki Shelton 0

Even though we are still staying safe at home, our days are in fact incredibly full. Between Zoom calls, Corona Home Fit, and keeping track of school assignments on Google Classroom, it can be 6 pm before we even realize it, and at that point, we're all hungry and ready…

2020 05 18

Member Spotlight: Mike Weiss

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Who here DOESN'T know Mike Weiss? Whether he’s hosting our fabulous holiday party, or coercing some of us to do just one more workout after a long Saturday class, Mike is generous, funny, kind, and quite simply an all around great guy. Mike played soccer growing up, then rugby for seven…

2020 05 01

Recipe of the Month: Homemade Sourdough Bread

By: Miki Shelton 1 Comment

So, here we are, a couple of weeks into corona virus Stay-Safe-At-Home reality. While the news can seem awfully dire, I'm finding it helpful to try and keep fear at bay by leaning into gratitude. I'm thankful that my family and I can shelter in place together. That Brad wasn't…

2020 03 29

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