Join us for a Fundraiser WOD!

As Nick and I watched the aftermath and devastation of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and Tennessee over the last week, we were left speechless as we wondered what we could do to help. Truthfully, we felt helpless being here in Virginia. I prayed about what we could do, and our Coach Em stepped up. […]

Fitter, Faster, Stronger

I was the weird kid in elementary school who loved working out. I woke up Saturday mornings and did step aerobics in our living room (sorry mom).  We played tag and chase and capture the flag throughout our neighborhood. I loved the presidential awards for physical activity. I loved anything and everything sports or running […]

What a journey it has been

Last August, I applied for and signed up to take the Level 3 Certified CrossFit Trainer (CCFT) Examination. I knew my Level 2 certification was expiring in August 2024, and I was trying to be proactive. I didn’t want to continue retaking the L2 course every 5 years, and honestly, I wanted to continue learning […]

There’s glory in the difficulties

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It may come as a total surprise, but I’m going to tell you anyway.  Life is not always easy. There will be hard times. Sad times. Mad times. Tough times. And there will be insanely happy times. Giddy times. Excited times.  You will literally go […]

Bring a Friend Week is HERE!

Bring A Friend Week is HERE  Are you ready to experience the best workout of your life? Join us at CrossFit Chesapeake for our Bring a Friend Week, starting TODAY! This is the perfect opportunity for you to try out CrossFit for the first time, and bring a friend along to share the experience. Our certified coaches […]

Give Yourself Grace

I’ve had to give myself a lot of grace this past week. I’ve been drained. Exhausted. Not sleeping well. Down on… well, down on everything really. My workouts have been blah. My sleep has been blah. My energy has been mega blah. I’ve had a pretty constant headache and nagging feeling of dread.  I couldn’t […]

Memorial Day, Part 2

Nick wrote this last week for Memorial Day and asked me to share it with you all. I think it’s worth repeating.  Another Murph workout done. Time very similar to the last couple years.  I worked through…  1 mile run100 pull ups200 push ups 300 squats 1 mile runWith a vest.  A very similar vest most military […]

Remember and Honor, Today and Every Day

I’ll be honest, I used to be one of those people who was happy about a 3-day weekend over Memorial Day. I didn’t think about why we had this holiday or what it meant. I was just happy to have an extra day off work. And before CrossFit, I’m not sure I knew who Lt. […]

Quit Band-Aiding Your Problems

Eleven years ago, I tore my ACL and meniscus attempting to run a Tough Mudder. And I say attempted because I didn’t even make it beyond the starting point.  They had a 6 foot wooden fence as the entry point – I guess as a right to passage. And while I was running with a […]

You have to walk before you can run

When I first started CrossFit, I wanted to do all the cool things. The ring and bar muscle-ups. Toes to Bar. Shoot – I just wanted to be able to do pull-ups! And don’t get me started on snatches and double unders. Let’s be honest. I wanted to be able to put Rx next to […]