Day 1 I remember it perfectly because the thought of getting on an airplane makes me feel like my life is ending. Dramatic? Yes, but if you know me that shouldn’t surprise you. On planes I uncontrollably think of all the things in my life I wish I had done and will no longer be...

The Press: How did you get into Crossfit? Heather Lenfestey: A running buddy and long time friend of mine in North Carolina was into it and she told me, “this shit is crazy, you’ll love it.” I looked into gyms near me and found New Species, which happened to be off a street along one...

It’s summer time. And while it does mean grilling, sweating, ice cream, and fewer sleeves, it also means summer reading. We’ve all done it and, like candlesticks, love it or hate it we’re better for it. How do the coaches stay on top of their game? You think “constantly varied, high-intensity, and functional” only apply...

The Press: Tell us about you, where are you from? Josh Hunnicutt: From Louisiana, born and raised. TP: What role did fitness play in your family or at school? JH: None. Zero. TP: So when did athletics become a thing for you? JH: Never. Never played any sports. I played two years of pee-wee football...

  The Press: First thing’s first. Everybody wants to know, what’s that you do when you enter the box? Phil Pack: It came from martial arts. I did martial arts for 11 years, and they made you bow when you first entered the dojo, or the studio, just paying homage to the place where you’re...

“Mind of a Coach” is a new series where we will be taking a deeper, more focused look into the minds of our coaches, past and present, to get a better look at the insights and expertise they have to offer. For our first issue, we sat down with James Vreeland to get a better...