I like lists, so I'm making two...one about what I let go of in 2008 and one about what I found in 2008. Most people would do this at the beginning of the new year, but I'm not most people.
What I Let Go of in 2008
1. The need to be perfect.
2. My First House
3. My horse had to be put down and he was the first foal I had. He was only 9.
4. Memories and the Past
5. Feeling the need to put on a tough exterior - I am who I am.
6. Insecurities
7. Max, my precious American Bulldog, moved in with my parents b/c Matt has a cat and they would not be friends....it broke my heart.
8. Things and people that didn't bring joy to my life
9. Exercising for the wrong reasons.
10. Being obsessed with dieting.
What I found in 2008
1. I married the best man I ever met and have a love to last a lifetime.
2. I found that chocolate milk has amazing benefits post workout and love the excuse to drink it.
3. Relaxing is very nice, even when you only get to do it once every couple weeks.
4. Being at home is one of my favorite places to be
5. I can no longer fight my love of shopping!
6. Cupcakes can bring a smile to your face regardless of how bad your day was.
7. Best friends in unlikely places
8. No matter how old I get, I'll always be daddy's little girl
9. CrossFit is an awesome workout and I never get bored
10. Life is what you make it and I want to make it happy
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Life's Journey
"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, martini in hand, totally worn out, ...shouting , "....holy shit.... what a ride!"
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Don't Quit
Following is a great article not only for CrossFit, but also for life. But, let's relate it to CF! Since I hurt my pec major I've been very limited in what exercises I can perform and at what weight I can do them. Frustrating, disappointing and discouraging to say the least. At first I found myself so discouraged I wasn't even looking forward to working out with weenie weights and often times do something completely different than my fellow crossfitters. CF is very much about community and doing something different than my community didn't make me feel like part of it. I eventually got over it and am back with my old spirit. I have 4 more weeks of restrictions and am looking forward to cranking the weight back up and hope to remain injury free for a very long time. I'm excited and nervous! I do not think I have lost much strength, but I have lost some nonetheless. When I'm working hard to get back to the strength I had before the injury I won't quit!
Don't Quit
By: Jon Gilson of www.againfaster.com
In the bottom of a clean, quads burning, you’ll want to quit. Pulling deadlifts, the skin on your hands tearing, you’ll want to quit. Your body protesting, crying for relief as your veins pump waste, you’ll want to quit.Your mind will scream from its high perch, commanding you to stop, lest you break, crash, and burn. Feeling the outer limits of your capabilities, it will hit every physical and emotional alarm in the arsenal, rocketing pain, misery, and doubt into your thoughts.It would be easy to give in to the hot rush of your brain’s emergency brake. To drop the bar. To get off the rings. To let your knees collapse as panic breaths heave through your chest.
Standing when you want to fall, punching when you want to tap out, and running when you want to walk are the necessities of elite athleticism.
Don’t. Superhuman performance is separated from mere fitness by the undeniable need to persist, to never give up. Those who achieve are resilient. Standing when you want to fall, punching when you want to tap out, and running when you want to walk are the necessities of elite athleticism.
High intensity compound movement, performed with moderate loads, will bring you face-to-face with this crux—quit or continue—faster than anything else on earth. Unique in its ability to elicit pain, this combination of distance and weight will expose your character with every repetition.When the knurling scrapes your shins, and your traps bunch into knots, you’ll make a decision, one that will affect every aspect of your life. Give in to the agony, and you will always give in. Cave to demands that crush you, and you’ll always cave. Roll to the floor, and you’ll always exist beneath those who choose to stand.Remember that the walls of the gym are nothing more than physical barriers, meant only to separate us from the elements. What you do within those walls will echo in your daily life, and you would do well to choose your actions wisely.Push for one more repetition. Live through one more pull. Get to your feet one more time. This decision will accumulate momentum with each iteration, and you will move into the realm of greatness. Like a boulder rolling downhill, you will become unstoppable, undeterred by the falsehoods of your weak mind.
Next time the demons of hardship come rushing forward, push them back. When your muscles bellow for relief, carry on, and smile at the sting. You will become more than an athlete, and you will be amazing.
Don't Quit
By: Jon Gilson of www.againfaster.com
In the bottom of a clean, quads burning, you’ll want to quit. Pulling deadlifts, the skin on your hands tearing, you’ll want to quit. Your body protesting, crying for relief as your veins pump waste, you’ll want to quit.Your mind will scream from its high perch, commanding you to stop, lest you break, crash, and burn. Feeling the outer limits of your capabilities, it will hit every physical and emotional alarm in the arsenal, rocketing pain, misery, and doubt into your thoughts.It would be easy to give in to the hot rush of your brain’s emergency brake. To drop the bar. To get off the rings. To let your knees collapse as panic breaths heave through your chest.
Standing when you want to fall, punching when you want to tap out, and running when you want to walk are the necessities of elite athleticism.
Don’t. Superhuman performance is separated from mere fitness by the undeniable need to persist, to never give up. Those who achieve are resilient. Standing when you want to fall, punching when you want to tap out, and running when you want to walk are the necessities of elite athleticism.
High intensity compound movement, performed with moderate loads, will bring you face-to-face with this crux—quit or continue—faster than anything else on earth. Unique in its ability to elicit pain, this combination of distance and weight will expose your character with every repetition.When the knurling scrapes your shins, and your traps bunch into knots, you’ll make a decision, one that will affect every aspect of your life. Give in to the agony, and you will always give in. Cave to demands that crush you, and you’ll always cave. Roll to the floor, and you’ll always exist beneath those who choose to stand.Remember that the walls of the gym are nothing more than physical barriers, meant only to separate us from the elements. What you do within those walls will echo in your daily life, and you would do well to choose your actions wisely.Push for one more repetition. Live through one more pull. Get to your feet one more time. This decision will accumulate momentum with each iteration, and you will move into the realm of greatness. Like a boulder rolling downhill, you will become unstoppable, undeterred by the falsehoods of your weak mind.
Next time the demons of hardship come rushing forward, push them back. When your muscles bellow for relief, carry on, and smile at the sting. You will become more than an athlete, and you will be amazing.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
School
Classes resume on Monday and although I'm not looking forward to it, I'm also ready to get it over with. It's exhausting working full-time and taking 12 credit hours, while maintaing a vast variety of other hobbies, committments and life requirements. The break was nice and I'm looking forward to the day I can come home after work or do whatever I want all the time! :) I know I'm blessed to be able to attend school and acquire massive amounts of student loans. However, I wish we weren't such a degree driven country. I know plenty of highly intelligent people who never went to college and plenty of complete idiots who did. I often wonder why those with a degree get paid more than someone who doesn't have one, but is equally, if not more, skilled. I know the arguement is that they've proven they work hard...but I disagree. You prove you're a hard worker when you get into a job, show up on time every day and put your best effort into your work. When I think of a traditional college student, I do not think "hard worker." I completely agree some fields require a degree, such as doctors. I would not want a doctor doing surgery on me who thinks they are skilled b/c they put stitches in their dog, etc. For me going to school wasn't about being a hard worker, it was about getting a piece of paper that says I'm smart enough and deserve to make more money then I did when I was lacking a degree. Oh well, such is the way of the world. I'm sure there are many people who disagree with me, but that's why we all are entitled to our own opinions! :)
Last night at CF was wonderful. We worked in teams of 3. I worked with my dad and Cindy and we faired well. I believe we came in 2nd place of all the teams.
1/7/2009
AMRAP in 20 minutes
1000m Row
100 Burpees
100 Box Jumps
We completed 2 rounds and got an additional 1128 points with a 3rd round almost completed with 1000m row, 63 burpees and 68 box jumps. Close! I did pretty well, except for bending my finger backwards when going down into burpee position and hearing it crunch. It's okay today, just a little sore.
Last night at CF was wonderful. We worked in teams of 3. I worked with my dad and Cindy and we faired well. I believe we came in 2nd place of all the teams.
1/7/2009
AMRAP in 20 minutes
1000m Row
100 Burpees
100 Box Jumps
We completed 2 rounds and got an additional 1128 points with a 3rd round almost completed with 1000m row, 63 burpees and 68 box jumps. Close! I did pretty well, except for bending my finger backwards when going down into burpee position and hearing it crunch. It's okay today, just a little sore.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
First Post - Better Me
Lately I've found myself in a pickle! I use to be a very carefree happy girl who was pretty go with the flow. However, life has made my heart a little crusty and I desire to be a better me. My husband and I went to church for the first time in a LONG time (besides our wedding) on Sunday and it felt great to be there - I was all smiles! However, back to the grind I feel like a really bitter person - which I think I'm way too young to be bitter! Yes, things needs to change, but the timing of it all is bad. So that leaves me to change....if my surroundings aren't changing then I need to make the change, but how is the big question.
I've been praying a lot and talking to God, hoping he'll give me the answer.
On another note, school starts back up Monday and it'll be a busy semester!
At least I have CrossFit, a passion of mine in life!
January 5, 2009 WOD:
20 Minute Progression
Odd: KB Swings - 25 # kettleball
Even: Burpees
I've been dealing with an injury for the past 6 weeks and have had to really drop my weights, which makes me feel like a wimp - but it's better than surgery! :) This workout was wonderfully challenging. It kicked my butt and left me winded for at least 10 minutes afterward. I was pleased that I finished in the 20 minute time allowed, but know it had to do with me only using 25# for swings.
January 6, 2009 WOD:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Modified Manmakers - added deadlift and removed push-up and thruster due to injury. 15#
Hollow Rocks
Mountain Climbers
Great workout. I left most of the water I consumed today on the floor. My shoulder was doing pretty good, just got tired really early on. However, no pain! Hoovering around 22 minutes.
I've been praying a lot and talking to God, hoping he'll give me the answer.
On another note, school starts back up Monday and it'll be a busy semester!
At least I have CrossFit, a passion of mine in life!
January 5, 2009 WOD:
20 Minute Progression
Odd: KB Swings - 25 # kettleball
Even: Burpees
I've been dealing with an injury for the past 6 weeks and have had to really drop my weights, which makes me feel like a wimp - but it's better than surgery! :) This workout was wonderfully challenging. It kicked my butt and left me winded for at least 10 minutes afterward. I was pleased that I finished in the 20 minute time allowed, but know it had to do with me only using 25# for swings.
January 6, 2009 WOD:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Modified Manmakers - added deadlift and removed push-up and thruster due to injury. 15#
Hollow Rocks
Mountain Climbers
Great workout. I left most of the water I consumed today on the floor. My shoulder was doing pretty good, just got tired really early on. However, no pain! Hoovering around 22 minutes.
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