December 2011
26 posts
Friday, 12/30/11
Wishing everyone a safe and happy New Year! 9AM NEW YEAR’S EVE WOD - Be sure to sign up on the board if you are attending. All other classes are canceled. CONSTRUCTION NEWS  CDR is continuing to grow and improve! Due to the construction (flooring, pull up bar additions, etc), some classes have been canceled and more will likely be canceled as needed to finish up. Phases of the...
Dec 31st
Dec 30th
Thursday, 12/29/11
CrossFit Games Athlete 2030! 30 DAY CHALLENGE INFO The 30 Day Challenge begins January 14th - and the first challenge of 2012 will be different from any of our other challenges. Washington Produce and CDR are partnering to make this Challenge open to anyone in the community. Invite your friends, family and coworkers to join you in your commitment to starting new, healthy habits!  With this...
Dec 29th
Wednesday, 12/28/11
RECIPE OF THE WEEK Butternut Squash Soup This quick and easy soup is perfect for chilly nights. It is especially quick and easy if you buy your butternut squash already peeled and cubed from Washington Produce - since that would otherwise be the most time consuming task. By skipping the bacon and swapping vegetable broth for the chicken broth - this is a great vegetarian side dish as well....
Dec 28th
Tuesday, 12/27/11
Shams finds time to CrossFit during his trip to India!  GOAL SETTING The New Year’s resolution that doesn’t last a week? That’s the joke, the shared feeling about our often over-ambitious goals set on the eve of a new year. While the resolution has a bad rap, I do believe in using the start of the new year to think about what we want to accomplish in the upcoming year. Its...
Dec 27th
Monday, 12/26/11
Great turn-out for the Christmas Eve WOD! What a perfect way to start the holiday festivities! We hope all of our CDR friends and family enjoyed time with loved ones this weekend! WORKOUT OF THE DAY Details on the whiteboard in the am!
Dec 26th
Saturday, 12/24/11
Wishing all of our CDR friends and family a very Merry Christmas!  WORKOUT OF THE DAY Christmas Eve WOD - 9am
Dec 24th
Dec 23rd
Thursday, 12/22/11
Since July of this year, we’ve had several members commit to their own, personal 30-day clean eating challenges. With coaching and accountability, CDR members have been able to kick start their results, improve their health, and transition to paleo lifestyles.  Congratulations to… Rhonda Dolormente Debbie Webb Buddy Porch Ryan Carpenter Chad Davis Shaila Phillip Jon Diaz Ashley...
Dec 22nd
Wednesday, 12/21/11
What are your favorite food and/or fitness blogs? There are so many blogs out there - which do you turn to for information, recipes and motivation? Here are a few paleo websites/ blogs that I find myself returning to… everydaypaleo.com If you have older kids, check out a post on this blog by the author’s 16 year old son. He gives his perspective of transitioning to paleo… ...
Dec 21st
Tuesday, 12/20/11
RECIPE OF THE WEEK Balsamic-Glazed Short Ribs Easy slow-cooker recipe for fall-off-the-bone tender short ribs that you can enjoy during the week. Serves 6 1 tbsp olive oil 4-5 lbs bone-in beef short ribs (grass fed if you can find it) salt and pepper 4 large garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup red wine 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 1 3-inch fresh rosemary sprig Heat the oil in a large,...
Dec 20th
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Monday, 12/19/11 The holidays are a busy time of year. All of the busy-ness can cause a little stress. So many presents to buy, so many people in line in front of you at the store, so many guests and events to attend. It can be easy to lose sight of the joy of the holidays. Do yourself a favor - give yourself a gift of 17 minutes. Take a few minutes to watch this video. Neil Pasricha talks about...
Dec 19th
Dec 17th
Friday, 12/16/11
Important information for tomorrow’s (Friday’s) WOD! If possible, arrange to WOD with your competition partner. The WOD will be programmed for learning you and your partner’s strengths and weaknesses.  The Inner Box Battle if filling up fast! Due to the overwhelming response, the registration deadline is being moved up to Thursday, December 23rd. You must finalize your spot in...
Dec 16th
Dec 15th
Wednesday, 12/14/11
REDLANDS GET FIT CHALLENGE 2012 CrossFit CDR Redlands and Washington Produce are teaming up to start the new year with a challenge. This 30-day challenge will be different than past challenges. One of the biggest changes - anyone in the community is welcome to join in! We’ll be encouraging families, friends and coworkers to join together and commit to 30 of encouraging and supporting each...
Dec 14th
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Tuesday, 12/13/11
Congratulations to this year’s award winners! Consistency - Rachel Mickelson Determination - Cindy Totten Results - Nick and Sue McFayden Team of the Year - Bob and Johnie Nottingham Spirit of CDR - Chad Davis  Congratulations to all of the CDR athletes who competed on Saturday! CDR represented once again with first and second place winners in the Masters Men and Women categories! Eric...
Dec 13th
Monday, 12/12/11
The dessert bar was epic! Thank you to everyone that came and contributed to the CDR Christmas Party! I am reminded again of the amazing family and community that is CDR. CDR has enjoyed an amazing year of growth - growth in numbers, athlete improvement and lives that have been changed. It is almost cliche now, to say that CrossFit is a way of life or an addiction. But CDR members work hard,...
Dec 12th
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Saturday, 12/10/11
Saturday is the last of three events in the Next Level Invitational Series. Come out to watch 15 CDR athletes compete. These events are always fun and the athletes need your support! Event takes place at OC Marketplace. The first event will be a run and starts at 8am. The second event, a max hang snatch and 1k cycle for time, starts at 9:45. The third event, a chipper, starts at...
Dec 10th
Dec 9th
Thursday, 12/8/11
CDR Christmas Party Update   Due to the overwhelming response and the amazing generosity of our CDR friends and family, there are going to be a few changes for the Christmas Party! CDR is truly at its finest as a team. In the team spirit, we’re going to make the party a group effort! We’ve been humbled by so many offers to bring food - so, the Party will be an hors d’oeuvres potluck with a...
Dec 8th
Wednesday, 12/7/11
Dare doing some heavy lifting!  Choosing the healthiest foods and drinks can be confusing. And sometimes we choose something, knowing it isn’t a best option, but thinking that it is better than the alternative. Drinks containing fruit juice can fall into that category - at least it isn’t soda, right?! As you can see here, some fruit drinks actually have MORE sugar than soda.  ...
Dec 7th
Tuesday, 12/6/11
Congratulations to Christie P and Jessica N! They ran a 5k during the weekend - both took first place in their age divisions and Christie was the top finishing female overall! Christie attributes her win strictly to her CrossFit workouts - she hasn’t done any additional running! CrossFit makes you stronger AND faster!  WORKOUT OF THE DAY 3 rounds for time of… 3 rope climb 10 box...
Dec 6th
Dec 5th
Saturday, 12/3/11
A BIG congratulations goes out to Tim and Jetta! Tim and Jetta just completed their own paleo challenge and in 36 days, they lost a combined 36 lbs! Tim lost 19 lbs and Jetta lost 17 lbs - very impressive! Their success is hardly a surprise since they both came to this challenge with so much enthusiasm and commitment. They used great strategies like getting their friends and family on board to...
Dec 3rd
Friday, 12/2/11
This is how you decorate a Christmas tree when you have a 58” box jump! Santa’s reindeer aren’t the only ones that know how to fly! If you haven’t seen Jonathon’s amazing box jump yet… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLoMYZbbltU The CDR Christmas tree is up and ready to be decorated! I’ve already heard some rumblings of class-to-class competition for...
Dec 2nd