Dust yourself off and TRY AGAIN

Alyson with a new PR in deadlift: 185lbs! Great job!
1st try: "oh, thats heavy" - didn't even lift it off the floor
2nd try: stands up 3 quarters of the way, drops it
3rd try: gets her mind right...chalks hands...performs deadlift..sets weight down..no problem

Alyson has continued to make huge gains in her performance. She went from hating running to knocking a minute and half off her 1/2 mile time, and still hating running. None the less she is better at it because she works her tail off. She currently started training 4 days a week..watch out.

If you want it, GO GET IT!

Janese and Cassie during the High Pull portion of their workout, and Alyson grinding through the C&J portion of the same workout. It was about 90 something outside and HUMID..kudos girls.

The involuntary gestures with the face never lie. These ladies were making it hurt (in a good way ;)

Three different people with the same overall goal. It's always a pleasure working with like-minded individuals who know what it takes to reach their goals. Putting your fitness on the line is a great way to see where you stand with yourself. Do you quit when the going gets tough, or do you tell that "backseat" driver to shut the fuck up and sit down while you take care of business? Eh, maybe it's not for everyone. Train according to your own standards.

The Price I Pay

Damn "office hands"!

As I practiced the Butterfly Kip, I just couldn't help but notice my hands were feeling a little...RAW! After about 60 something attempts at the newly acquired skill, very far right rip occured. 2ND Round of Crossfit HQ's WOD for yesterday ie..2 pood swings, GHD situps, back ext,. KTE, far left rip happened. Beginning of 4th round during swings, middle rip took place.
Long story short my hands got jacked up! Wierd though because I've done workouts in the past that were far more grip centric.
It's all good though. There are obstacles to overcome when practicing sports, the sport of fitness is definetly no exception.
- Where I ended with the pulls..

Starting Somewhere..

To achieve any goal, one must start somewhere. While perusing Crossfit HQ's website sometime late last year, I suddenly became inspired. The WOD was "Filthy 50", and I knew immediately that was going to be the first workout I would do once I recovered from my herniated disc. January 29, 2007 was my initiation into the community of Crossfit; time: 39'47. I was sore for the next 3 weeks. Was it smart to do a workout that intense immediately after recovering from my disc injury? Maybe not, but I had to start somewhere.

What it's led too....

Re-enforcing my beliefs that there is always more than what is in front of your face. It reminded me to never be content, or complacent when it comes to me being in the know. And lastly, an internship at Crossfit Central where I continually seek more answers, and try to absorb as much knowledge as I can from some top notch coaches!