CFATL's Brandan Mahoney went to San Francisco, started teaching crossfit, and  Along with the incomparable k-star, got  a bunch on non-runners  with little or no long-distance experience to compete in and finish the QuadDipsea ultra-marathon.   Many of them were 200+ pound monsters, who are much stronger than I.

This is awesome.  Out of 20 runners, only one didn't finish.   The post run interviews were like "Fun... a bit sore.. only going to do a light workout tomorrow".

What does this say about fetishists who equate fitness with running?  Exactly how much are they missing out on?  I mean, these Crossfitters went in for a recovery workout the next day that featured lifts and loads well beyond most marathoners.....  awesomeness.

Meanwhile, It looks like CFATL secured 5 out of the 6 medals at the sectionals this weekend.   What's impressive to me lately about CFATL is that guys whom I was 'natually' stronger and faster than, all smoke me now.  And my times are as good as they ever were.  Hard work and smart programming tells.

Also, in the realm of fitness and nutrition awesomeness: Spend an hour listening to the much discusses and never derided (successfully), Gary Taubes, as he destroys all your feeble notions of  why people are fat, here:  http://www.dhslides.org/mgr/mgr060509f/f.htm

I will add that the paleo Diet is catching on at the office like wildfire.  I went up to three different people this weekend and commented on how much weight they had lost, and they cited Diet, not workout. In fact,  the only two people I saw who appeared to have gained some fat, had increased their exercise. (and did NOT follow a paleo or otherwise low-carb diet)