NOT miles (that was fun to explain to a few people later!)
I was staring down this BEAR of a workout last Wednesday night, while studying for a mid term, finishing quizzes and writing a paper (yeah I multitask school work really well)
2 things:
1-Burpees always suck.. especially 40, 30, 20... you get the jist.
2- I hadn't done a snatch in almost 3 months from rehabing my back. and I don't ever remember doing it with 75 lbs. Let's just say im not good at snatches at ALL.
I was determined to get just ONE at 75 lbs.
I got THREE!
Guess what kids? This post is ALL about CrossFitt. And you're going to read it, and love every word of it. Now stop rolling your eyes and groaning, because its a freaking awesome story.
CrossFit is changing my life. I had dabbled in it here and there last year, but struggled to find coaches that really motivated me, taught me and that I clicked with. But since moving to DC, that has completely changed. I'm fully committed to my training with the amazing coaches at Crossfit Rubicon. Rubicon has given me this amazing gift: discovering I can do amazing things when I stare fear in the face and yell "GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY!" (put THAT on the wall Chef!) Guess who now runs laps with an 85lb sandbag and laughs the whole time? I conquered that doubt and now I know that I can get that bag up on my shoulder, every time. CONFIDENCE! So If I can get up three 75 lbs snatches when my goal was just one, then I have this inner strength just waiting to be unleashed. As dead as I was, I was on cloud 9 after finishing 13.1. I wasn't thinking about if I had stayed under a certain amount of calories, or if I had run enough that week to not gain any weight or stressing out about the fact that later that night I drank two swirl margaritas and ate a whole plate of nachos (celebratory cheat meal). I was relishing in my own personal victory. I wasn't competing in the open against or for anyone but me.
If you've known me at any point in my life or read any one my many blogs over the past 3 years, you know I have struggled with self-confidence and body image issues. I've never thought of myself as very strong, and really just a mediocre athlete. I compared myself to others. All of that, is gone.
CrossFit has taken this eternally body conscious girl wondering who she really was, and turned her into an animal... a strong women who stands up and says THIS IS ME and I don't care what you think. I no longer wonder if I can move the mountain, I'm just waiting to hear... GO!
Thank you and lots of love to the amazing cheering, coaching and "do it right" I get every day from Chef, Hronn, Jason and Ben. Because of you all, this happened:
My first 75 lbs snatch! (after 70 burpees and 30 snatches with 45 lbs too!)
And its funny.. first three posts this year:
Cheat Meals
Commitment
Confidence
My new three C's!!!
And its funny.. first three posts this year:
Cheat Meals
Commitment
Confidence
My new three C's!!!
