We had two fun events (and two Paleo cookouts!) in Washington state this weekend, and wanted to say thank you to our hosts and attendees. We visited SnoRidge CrossFit on Saturday, spending time with Tom and Michelle Nugent and crew. It was a smart and engaged group, and Tom and Michelle really get it when it comes to their clients’ nutritional needs and challenges. (Plus their gym has the coolest mascot – the SnoRidge Sasquatch. We like CrossFit gyms that don’t take themselves SO seriously.) Thanks to Tom, Michelle and the SnoRidge crew for a great afternoon and some delicious post-workshop food.
Our SnoRidge CrossFit group
Hanging with Whole9 friends Paula, Rachel and Karla
We headed north to Bellingham and Jogo CrossFit on Sunday morning, where we managed a quick workout before our noon event. (More on that later this week.) Emilie Hester promised a Whole9-savvy crew, and Jogo totally delivered. These men and women knew their stuff – and ours! It was fun to talk to so many people who had done our Whole30 program, and even more wonderful to hear some of their success stories. We finished up the day with another Paleo cookout and an intervention with a certain Jogo coach about her wicked gum habit. (She’s working on it – promise.) Thanks to Emilie and crew for a fantastic Sunday, start to finish!
Dallas drops some knowledge on Jogo
For those of you who missed us in Washington this weekend, you’ve got one more chance to hit us up. We’ll be passing back through the Inner Circle Gym in Wenatchee, WA on Tuesday, July 5th for our very last WA workshop. So get out of work a little bit early and come on by – the event starts at 5 PM, and registration information will be available shortly.
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Hey guys-
This is Steve from the Snoqualmie seminar. Thanks again for a great seminar, and for so much good guidance in being healthy. You guys rock! Also, thanks for the sugar post–although I realize with the way I am currently eating, I don’t need it much at all. Woo-hoo!
Dallas–we were talking about recovering from my pulled hammy, and you said swimming, or a brisk walk just to get blood flow is a good thing–did you also say biking? I can’t remember. And as a PT, any other advice on prepping it for a July 4th weekend Ultimate Tournament (about 7 games over 3 days).
Again–you guys are awesome! I spend way too much time reading your site. Keep up the good work!
Steve
Steve,
Biking (not technical mountain biking, though) would be a good way to encourage blood flow without enough tension on your hamstrings to aggravate your injury, yeah. I can’t really give you much useful advice on prepping for your Ultimate tourney, considering that I’ve never looked at your leg or even seen you move. Between now and then, make sure you’re doing enough active recovery stuff, including using the foam roller and/or lacrosse ball on your thigh (all over!). Lots of single-leg reaching and squatting (pistols!) might be helpful, too. Best,
Dallas
Thanks again to you both for adjusting your road trip to come to SnoRidge for a workshop. It was really great meeting you guys and having so many from our box and others from the area be able to get educated around making the right food choices. Several have started their Whole 30 challenge and as they make those nutritional changes it will undoubtedly lead to better health, performance and happiness for them and their families (after they make it through the grouchy phase of course). You guys should be stoked to know that you are changing peoples lives with every mile driven on your road trip! Swing back through and grab a WOD, we’d love to see you.
Train hard,
Tom, Michelle and Squatch
Thanks for the awesome workshop! I went into it seeing black and white and came out seeing in color! I didn’t get a chance to ask you after the workshop but… is it normal to go through periods of time where you are just not hungry? I’m training the same amount and water intake is good but I find that every once in a while I go through a week or so where I’m only eating a couple small to medium meals a day.
Thanks!
@Chris: Yeah, the body and hunger mechanism go through some weird changes during the first few weeks of your Whole30. Some experience ravenous hunger, others say they’re just not hungry at all… probably the result of getting higher amounts of protein and/or fat (both very satiating macronutrients) in their diet, compared to the large amount of carbs they used to consume. Make sure you’re keeping up with your meals and especially your PWO meal, whether you’re “hungry” or not. And make sure you’re picking up very heavy stuff in your training… that will make you HUNGRY like nothing else! Things should even out soon enough – keep us posted as to how things are going.
Best,
Melissa