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Starting CrossFit in Halifax After a Summer Off

Posted on August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 by duskwoodadmin

<img width="1020" height="679" src="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-18-2026-10_42_06-AM.png?fit=1020%2C679&ssl=1" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="open gym at Kaos that inlcudes natural light from the bay door beaming down onto the turf" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-18-2026-10_42_06-AM.png?w=1537&ssl=1 1537w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-18-2026-10_42_06-AM.png?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-18-2026-10_42_06-AM.png?resize=1024%2C682&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-18-2026-10_42_06-AM.png?resize=768%2C511&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-18-2026-10_42_06-AM.png?resize=600%2C399&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px">

18
Aug

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What Cardiac Arrest, AFib, and CrossFit Taught Me About Starting Over at 40

Posted on May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 by Shawn Quigley

<img width="1020" height="888" src="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shawn-quigley-news-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1020%2C888&ssl=1" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Shawn and Natalie posing wth the bluenose medal after cardiac event in the hospital" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shawn-quigley-news-photo-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shawn-quigley-news-photo-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C261&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shawn-quigley-news-photo-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C891&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shawn-quigley-news-photo-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C668&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shawn-quigley-news-photo-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1337&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shawn-quigley-news-photo-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1783&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shawn-quigley-news-photo-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C522&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px">

21
May

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Bluenose Marathon Race Day Tips: A Halifax CrossFit Coach’s Guide to Running Your Best

Posted on May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 by Shawn Quigley

<img width="1020" height="680" src="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-15-2026-12_29_39-PM.png?fit=1020%2C680&ssl=1" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="A wide promotional graphic for the Bluenose Marathon set along the Halifax waterfront on a clear day. In the foreground, a female runner in a navy “Bluenose Marathon” tank top runs along a seaside path, with other runners ahead of her. In the background, a tall sailing ship and Halifax city buildings frame the coastal scene. Bold headline text reads: “Bluenose Marathon Race Day: A Halifax CrossFit Coach’s Guide to Running Your Best.” In the lower corner, a whiteboard-style checklist with fitness icons highlights: “Trained for it. Fueled for it. Prepared for it. Mentally ready. Now go run your best,” alongside a kettlebell and water bottle." decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-15-2026-12_29_39-PM.png?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-15-2026-12_29_39-PM.png?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-15-2026-12_29_39-PM.png?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-15-2026-12_29_39-PM.png?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-15-2026-12_29_39-PM.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px">

15
May

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Bluenose Marathon Taper Tips: A Halifax Coach’s Race-Week Playbook

Posted on May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 by Shawn Quigley

<img width="1020" height="816" src="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-10-2026-09_29_27-AM.png?fit=1020%2C816&ssl=1" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="runner on a halifax waterfront trail" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-10-2026-09_29_27-AM.png?w=1402&ssl=1 1402w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-10-2026-09_29_27-AM.png?resize=300%2C240&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-10-2026-09_29_27-AM.png?resize=1024%2C819&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-10-2026-09_29_27-AM.png?resize=768%2C615&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-10-2026-09_29_27-AM.png?resize=600%2C480&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px">

10
May

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How to Choose the Best CrossFit Gym in Halifax: A Coach’s Buyer Guide

Posted on May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 by Shawn Quigley

<img width="1020" height="1020" src="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-06_22_16-PM.png?fit=1020%2C1020&ssl=1" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="a Chalk board listing what to look for in a crossfit gym" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-06_22_16-PM.png?w=1254&ssl=1 1254w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-06_22_16-PM.png?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-06_22_16-PM.png?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-06_22_16-PM.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-06_22_16-PM.png?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-06_22_16-PM.png?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-06_22_16-PM.png?resize=100%2C100&ssl=1 100w" sizes="(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px">

03
May

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Bluenose Marathon Training & Recovery — A Halifax CrossFit Coach’s Guide

Posted on May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 by Shawn Quigley

<img width="1020" height="680" src="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-01_25_55-PM.png?fit=1020%2C680&ssl=1" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Halifax runner training for the Bluenose Marathon" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-01_25_55-PM.png?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-01_25_55-PM.png?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-01_25_55-PM.png?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-01_25_55-PM.png?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT-Image-May-3-2026-01_25_55-PM.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px">

03
May

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What Happens to Your Body After 30 Days of Exercise?

Posted on April 11, 2026April 11, 2026 by Shawn Quigley

<img width="683" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A8568-scaled.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="athlete starting a snatch" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A8568-scaled.jpg?w=1707&ssl=1 1707w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A8568-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A8568-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A8568-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A8568-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A8568-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&ssl=1 1365w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A8568-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C900&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px">

11
Apr

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How CrossFit Helps Fight Chronic Disease — Kaos CrossFit Halifax

Posted on April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 by Shawn Quigley

<img width="1020" height="680" src="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7708.jpg?fit=1020%2C680&ssl=1" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Grandma and Grand daughter working out together" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7708.jpg?w=2048&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7708.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7708.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7708.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7708.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7708.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px">

03
Apr

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CrossFit For Beginners in Halifax: Everything You Need to Know

Posted on March 26, 2026April 3, 2026 by Shawn Quigley

<img width="683" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7122-scaled.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Athletes performing Goblet Squats" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7122-scaled.jpg?w=1707&ssl=1 1707w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7122-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7122-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7122-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7122-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7122-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&ssl=1 1365w, https://i0.wp.com/kaoscrossfit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6J6A7122-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C900&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px">

26
Mar

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