Pursuing Health

“I was the first person at the track and, and I was the last person at the track. And for me, it was, it was an Olympic gold medalist telling me that that extra 5% that I’m willing to put … Continued The post Ep 70 – USA Track & Field Heptathlete Tiffeny Parker on Beating the Odds appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“Yes losing weight is important, but you have to understand that the mental aspect of it is, I would have to say, almost more important. If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you have to work on … Continued The post Ep 69 – From “Obese to Beast” with John Glaude appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“The strongest thing a coach can have is a high level of emotional intelligence. So the ability to connect with people and see what they need and where they’re currently at. Whether it be where they’re currently at in life, … Continued The post Ep 68 – Pat and Taz Barber on CrossFit, Coaching, and Kids appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“My dog won’t release the twig in his mouth unless I offer him a huge branch. Alcohol was my twig. CrossFit and recovery is my branch.” – Sobriety WOD After finding early success as a young champion competitive freestyle skier, Brian … Continued The post Ep 67 – Sobriety Through CrossFit: Brian Reap’s Story appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I was not a good student. I attribute a lot of that to the fact that I am dyslexic. The thing that got me through it was just plain persistence. I think once you’ve had that trial-by-fire and you get … Continued The post Ep 66 – Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove on Lifestyle, Healthcare, and Persistence appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“When you and I were doing the Update Show for example [in 2011], was a year after I had testicular cancer, a major surgery, and a child. And that’s just my personal life. But the CrossFit growth was going so … Continued The post Ep 65 – Rory McKernan: CrossFit Games Update Show Host appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“Keep your eyes on the prize. Don’t get distracted. That’s pretty much what I think about every day.” – Haley Adams Haley Adams is a 16-year-old Reebok CrossFit Games athlete from College Hill CrossFit in Greensboro, North Carolina. Haley has a … Continued The post Ep 64 – Haley Adams: A CrossFit Games Teen with Talent appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

‘[A healthy life looks like} being happy. I think that’s just what matters the most. People often think that healthy is being skinny and looking good. It’s so not true. So many people look really good but are so unhappy. … Continued The post Ep 63 – Sara Sigmundsdottir on finding her happy place appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“When I was introduced to CrossFit, it was one of those things where I fell in love – and as many people have probably already heard – I fell in love with the community. And that was that team aspect … Continued The post Ep 62 – Becca Voigt: The Woman, The Myth, The Legend appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I think the sad thing is, our society has accepted the fact that with age, you are going to be a certain way. That is one thing that CrossFit has allowed me is to not be so accepting of that. … Continued The post Ep 61 – Ron Ortiz on fighting fires and raising the bar with age appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.