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    I can't help but watch THIS VIDEO CLIP and subsequent INTERVIEW with a twinge of jealousy.  I want  this to be my gym.  This is what Crossfit was before there were such things as bumper plates, pullup bars, and Dynamax balls.  The movements are completely timeless and represent the ultimate in function and true fitness.  Watch the video.  It should get you thinking a bit.  As we go about our routines (WOD then work or vice versa, then head back home for what ever evening routine you follow), take a moment and see if you "play" enough.   I have the good fortune of living on a canyon lot in San Diego.  My son has spent countless hours goofing off in it.  The other day he was picking up rocks at the bottom of a steep incline and carrying them up to the yard for sh*ts and giggles.  He talked me into it after awhile.  It was a legitimate work-out.  So was climbing the trees and crawling through the underbrush that he had me doing.  After two hours I was gassed, but had way more fun then Friday's WOD.
     The take-away from all this is to make sure you inject play into your routines.  We live in San Diego, so there is no excuse for not getting outside and being active.  Do not be afraid to skip a day or two and hit a heavy NW swell, hike through Mission Gourge, or run barefoot down the beach in Coronado.  Climb a tree.  Swim across Glorietta Bay without a wetsuit.  Climb on the monkey bars after your kids at the park.  Shoot some hoops or go to the batting cage.  A perfectly executed snatch is an incredibly athletic movement.  Force yourself to translate that into something different in the outdoors.  The bottom line is that there is no point in busting your ass at the gym if it doesn't improve your life.  Nothing improves one's quality of life like having fun.