by Megan Nolde, member and owner of SAGE Nonprofit & Business Consulting “The only journey is the one within.” – Rainer Maria Rilke As sure as you open a social media app, you’ll find a nutrition coach or dietician ready to sell you a package that will supposedly make you healthier, happier, and closer to...Read More
by Megan Nolde, staff communications manager for SBP Health is talked about everywhere it seems, with so many opinions about what it means that it’s easy to get confused as to what we’re discussing. So let’s simplify things a bit, and focus on “CrossFit’s description of ‘health’ [as] your work capacity across broad time, modal,...Read More
Fitness is a loaded term. We hear it so often, in so many contexts, that sometimes it seems like it can mean anything… or that it’s lost its meaning altogether. So let’s return to the basics of Crossfit’s definitions of fitness in this post, so we can focus on the core and basics of this...Read More
by Megan Nolde of SAGE RVA, LLC for Shockoe Bottom Performance Defined, CrossFit is “constantly varied, high-intensity functional movement.” Great. Now what does THAT mean? First of all, there’s CrossFit itself, defined by CrossFit HQ, and then there’s the way we practice it at Shockoe Bottom Performance. Let’s define the official version of course while...Read More
By Megan Nolde, of SAGE RVA consulting, for Shockoe Bottom Performance The CrossFit Open is coming up. You’ve probably heard about it if you’re a part of a CrossFit box or gym, or if you’re a member at our gym (Shockoe Bottom Performance). The Open is an all-call for anyone who wants to, to participate...Read More
Self-worth means putting yourself as a priority, and investing time in that priority.by Megan Nolde, for the Braithwaite Blog at Shockoe Bottom Performance “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon Have you ever planned to work out “at some point” during a day, and never quite gotten to it?...Read More
We’ve all experienced it. We start that metcon, or get into the strength portion of a WOD, and we realize it’s going south. Maybe we feel like a “weak little kitten” instead of our usual strong selves. Maybe we just can’t catch our breath, or we feel like we’re slogging through molasses. Whatever the sensation,...Read More
I want to explore going into the pain cave, going hard in the paint, breathing fire, or whatever you choose to call it. If you’ve been there, there’s no need for me to elaborate. For my folks that may be new to the journey, it’s the place in a workout that is past uncomfortable, past...Read More
