Fitness Defined: Part 1

Posted Apr 20 2012 by Ryan Savard

The 2011 Fittest Man and Woman on Earth What is fitness? The term “fitness” is one that loosely floats through magazines such as Men’s Health and Cosmopolitan without really having a clear and concise definition. A quick search on dictionary.com yielded the the one word definitio[...]

In It For The Long Run

Posted Apr 18 2012 by Ryan Savard

One of our owners, Ben O., and long time member, Emily H., completed the Big D Marathon over the weekend. This was Emily’s third marathon and Ben’s first ever. Their goal was to complete it in under 4 hours which they reached and with a stunning time of 3:48 and 3:45, respectively. Thei[...]

The 300 Challenge

Posted Apr 16 2012 by Ryan Savard

The 300 Challenge EDCF is proud to announce that we will be hosting a mini-style competition on Saturday, May 12th. The 300 Challenge will be a WOD for all levels and will include beginner, intermediate, and elite (as rx’d) divisions with standard scaling options for each. 30 people will be a[...]

Active Release Technique

Posted Apr 11 2012 by Ryan Savard

After Dr. Nick from Dallas Lifestyle Management Clinic came out and spoke to the 5:30 and 6:30pm classes yesterday, I wanted to go a little more in depth into Active Release Technique (ART). ART, as the website describes it, is a patented soft tissue management system that treats problems occurring[...]

Part Time Help Needed

Posted Apr 06 2012 by Ryan Savard

Looking for a CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer to work on-call 1 – 2 Saturdays a month. [...]

“Nancy” Left Me Numb

Posted Apr 06 2012 by Ryan Savard

For you guys and gals that came to class yesterday, you were able to finally meet (or re-meet) Nancy. Besides running “the hill” 5 times for the 400 m run, a total of 75 overhead squats were completed. That’s a lot of overhead squats, especially for you newbies who are foreign to t[...]

2012 CrossFit Games: South Central Regionals

Posted Apr 04 2012 by Ryan Savard

Photo courtesy of www.games.crossfit.com The 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games open has come to a close. The five grueling workouts that comprised this years competition have come and gone and have left us sore and hungry for more. So what’s next? The Regional round of the Games, that’s what! T[...]

Caballo Blanco: The Man, The Ghost, The Legend

Posted Apr 02 2012 by Ryan Savard

Photo courtesy of NY Daily News Caballo Blanco, or “White Horse” in Spanish, is somewhat of an iconic figure in circles of minimalist and ultra runners. Micah True (his real name), was the outside world’s only connection into a unique tribe of ultrarunners called the Tarahumara who[...]