san francisco - Arv' Musings

where I fell in love with fitness

I still call "my gym" even though I haven't trained there since 2010, is closing its doors permanently this weekend. It is the place where I fell in love with fitness and where my journey towards founding The Quad began. Without SFCF, I would not be here today, doing what I am doing.

coaching

on a day when something clicked

It was exhilarating and I felt like I was dreaming. I wanted to pinch myself because this was night and day! It just felt magical.

crossfit

Brute Force

I was weak. I had a better-than-a-year-ago levels of conditioning, which had moved from zero to running a half-marathon at 10 minute mile pace. It is an average number, absolutely

ultimate

The Irish Lion and SF Rec League

My wife introduced me to Ultimate Frisbee when I was visiting Madras, just before I was due to move to Cupertino (2007). By the time I moved to San Francisco a year later, I was enjoying playing the sport. I found that there was