Girls Gone WOD Podcast

Have a great week you guys!! Enjoy this little bonus episode! xo J&C      

In case you don’t follow us on Instagram or Facebook, or if you’ve just been living under a rock… Claire’s pregnant! And we promise this won’t turn into a pregnancy podcast, but this week we just couldn’t help ourselves. In this episode, Claire talks about what her first trimester was like, what changes she’s made to her training so far, things to keep an eye out for if you’re coaching (or happen to be) a pregnant athlete, and why naps tend to trump WODs when you’re growing a human. We also talk about our next Accountable Eating Challenge and swap a few marriage hacks, including Joy admitting that she occasionally hides in the bathroom while her husband tries to tell her about his day. Let’s be honest, we’ve all been there.

This episode starts with Claire giggling before we can even get through the intro, so it’s gonna be one of those weeks. Everyone on board? Ok great. This week we talk about Joy’s first coaching experience and her triple-extension epiphany, Claire’s most recent river trip, and Claire finds out who Dave Grohl is. Then things get deep and we talk about the difference between settling and finding a routine, and ask ourselves the question, “How’s your self-esteem?” Spoiler alert: that question is a lot harder to answer than you might think.    

The Open is over and we are back to our regularly scheduled programming! Whew! This week, we talk all about Joy’s experience at the Level 1 seminar, including that time she met Camille and everything was amazing because Camille. I mean really. We also talk about goals for the summer, Claire continues to come to terms with how little she’s been able to get to the gym lately, and Joy gets some tips for getting comfortable as a new coach. Tip #1: Don’t be that guy who forgets to bring the donuts to the weekly coaches’ meeting. You’ll find out why.

We’re back this week with Leah West to say goodbye to the 2015 CrossFit Open and discuss 15.5, including Leah’s advice for getting through this WOD: Just pick up the frickin barbell! We talk about how this year’s Open has differed from what we expected, and why nobody should ever have to do 14 minutes of wall balls and single unders ever again. We also talk about mental toughness, and get Leah’s take on the age-old question of what to do if your partner doesn’t love CrossFit as much as you do (or at all). Oh yeah, and Leah is sitting in first place in Puerto Rico going into the last week of the Open, so that’s also pretty amazing. Go Leah and good luck to everyone on 15.5!  

This week’s episode is half-brought to you from Moab, Utah, while Claire enjoys the last spring break of her life. Which, by the way, is an excellent reason to go back to grad school. Just saying. Anyway, the Open is more than halfway done, and it’s no secret that we are ready for it to be over so we can get our lives–and our normal Friday workouts–back. In this episode, we also answer lots of listener questions, like tips for pull-up and ring dip progressions, how to get over mental blocks, whether or not you should use a lifting belt, and how many kindergarteners we could take in a fight. And just for the record, that was an actual listener question. You weirdos. We love ya.

Can we all just have a moment of appreciation that we finally got to give this name to an episode? Ok great. This week we tackle what to do when your box starts to resemble the cafeteria at North Shore High School a little too closely. Because it’s normal to bond with the athletes you see on a regular basis, but when it turns into a clique, your safe space for working out can quickly become a drama minefield. We also rehash 15.2 and admit that we are already kind of over the Open, which I’m pretty sure happened after 14.2 last year, too… So maybe we’re just over C2B pull-ups. Yeah, that’s probably it.

Maddie Berky is back this week and we are so excited to have her! In this episode, we discuss the Open (because really, the limit does not exist for how crazy everyone is about the Open), how 15.1 went, our predictions for 15.2, and Maddie makes us super jealous about her recent trip to Kauai, but talks about how important it is to not feel guilty if (ok, WHEN) you stray from your “normal” eating habits on vacation. We also talk about changing our internal dialogues, and about how life would be different if we all lived our lives with the belief that we’re 10s instead of 8s or 9s. Because let’s be honest, you’re all 10s in our book.

The Open is here! The Open is here! Holy Rich Froning and Mathew Fraser!! Wasn’t that amazing??? Were you freaking out as much as we were watching the announcement? Those T2B, those deadlifts, those…..Oh wait there’s an episode we have to get to here! This week we are joined by the strong, lovely Leah West as we break down 15.1 and talk shop about this year’s Open season. If you’re looking for tips on how to handle the first Open WOD look no further. We discuss how to handle competing and how to pace yourself during killer WODs like we’ll see in the next 5 weeks. Phew!! The nerves are starting already….and we love it. This is Crossfit!!

The Open countdown has officially begun! And by that we mean we’re stalking the Crossfit pros more regularly…OMG Lauren Fisher could you be any cuter. Which then leads us to talking about turning 21, which then leads us to talking about the first time we drank alcohol. In other words, all of this Open talk is making us want to drink. We talk about preparing for your first competition, what to do if you are having issues at your gym and how to confront those issues, and how to handle the whole my-partner-isn’t-as-healthy-as-I-am-HELP situation (spoiler alert: it doesn’t involve something fun like going to Taco Bell). One week from now we’ll be celebrating another Open season!! Are you ready?  

We’re back with a good ole classic Joy & Claire episode! This week we tackle a tough question about how to promote self-love to all body types while still acknowledging that being severely overweight is a major factor of many serious health problems. But first we start off with some talk about 2015 CrossFit Games Open–which, believe it or not, is only 2 weeks away!–and talk about why Joy is already all signed up but Claire is sitting it out. We also reminisce about Valentine’s Day in elementary school, and that one time that Joy dedicated a Debbie Gibson song to her 4th grade boyfriend on the radio. And don’t worry, Claire’s track record of not knowing female artists from the 80s doesn’t disappoint; she doesn’t know who Debbie Gibson is, either.

We could not be more psyched to welcome Emily Schromm to GGW this week! Emily began her fitness journey after having her lifelong body image issues thrown into the spotlight on MTV’s The Real World, and has used personal training and CrossFit to finally craft the lifestyle, athletic abilities, and community that she always wanted. She is now a CFL1 and competitive CrossFit athlete, creator of Unleashed Fitness and the 21-Day Superhero Challenge, and was recently named Women Health Magazine’s Next Fitness Star! In this episode, we talk about the ways CrossFit has changed Emily’s body image and confidence, her goals for the future of her CrossFit career, and about her cat, Gryffindor, who has six toes. We also discuss her upcoming 21-Day Superhero Challenge, starting on February 22nd. Are you in? Because we are!

This week it’s all about recovery and Claire’s favorite word….YOGA! Stephanie Ring from Endure Yoga created a program just for Crossfitters and you are going to want to listen very carefully. Mobility is life. Life is mobility. Or something like that. Stephanie’s goal by the end of this hour was to convince Claire she really is good at yoga. And we sort of made progress because Claire was sitting in pigeon pose in her skinny jeans during the last few minutes of the show. Joy inquires about poses for tight hips from all of her years of running. Stephanie shares her secrets about stretching vs yoga and how we can incorporate this in to our workout routine even with the busiest of schedules. For those of you who rush in to the gym, throw down a tough WOD, and quickly rush out (hellloooo, all of you) you might want to re-think that strategy. Your body will thank you and so will your friends who no longer have to listen to you whine about how sore you are. Winner winner chicken dinner.

Get ready to swoon, because this episode is filled to the brim with nothing but love for all things CrossFit! This week we answer (almost) all of your CrossFit questions once and for all with CrossFit Roots Owner, CrossFit Seminar Staff, Certified CrossFit Coach, and overall CrossFit OG Nicole Christensen! Have you ever wondered whether taking the CrossFit Level 1 would be right for you? What’s the difference between a L1, L2, L3, and L4 certification? What the heck is going on with the new Open and Regionals rules? Is it ok to CrossFit while you’re pregnant? Where should you start if you want to dial in your diet once and for all? How can you keep the spark alive in your relationship with CrossFit over the years? And finally, how many hashtags is too many hashtags? (Hint: The limit does not exist!)

It has been a hectic week in GGW Land, with Joy experiencing a death in the family and Claire starting her second semester of grad school. So, obviously, the conversation quickly turns to facials and manicures, and the importance of some good “Me Time” every once in a while. This week, we also talk about Claire’s adventures in ice climbing and how CrossFit has helped her mentally prepare for hanging over the edge of an icy cliff while holding sharp pointy ice axes, and talk about motivation, our new favorite WOD fashion trends, and, of course, Rich Froning’s biceps.