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Whiteboard 7-24-2010

One word for the weather today – HOT!

Eric and I were talking after class about how long we had been doing CrossFit to someone that just completed their first class. I was sure it was close to my two year anniversary. Once I stared working on this post I realized my two year anniversary was today.

Has CrossFit changed anything? Well, I got weighed in at 218 this morning. I was well over 260 two years ago.

Do I have abs now? Well, in just the right light with just the right angle and if you squint your eyes you can kind of see an ab or two.

Can I lift more, carry more, keep moving longer than a lot of other 57 old bald guys. I think so.

Do I have more confidence in my abilities? Yes.

Am I more sure about my ability to take care of myself and others, now and well into the future? Yes.

Do I have the opportunity everyday to be surrounded by people who are interested in my progress, who care about my accomplishments, who push me to my limits, help me with those things that are difficult and who cheer for me just as loud when I come in last as they do for the one that came in first. Yes, and I think that is the best part about CrossFit.

If you force yourself to interact with people that expect you to do your best, in fact demand your best, whatever that best might be, you will surprise yourself with your accomplishments. It would be a lot easier for me to just workout with a group of old guys playing shuffle board or cards but where would be the challenge and the reward?

I am very blessed to have some very close friends, encourages, motivators, coaches and supporters as a result of CrossFit. My hope is that those relationships last even longer than the muscles I am building.

I try my best to let those people know as often as possible how important they are to me and how I value the opportunity of sharing time with them. If I have not told you that recently you need to know how much I value the relationships I have developed at CrossFit Legacy and within the CrossFit community.

I had to modify the OH Squats this morning. I tried with my arm overhead with just a 10 pound weight but my shoulder is not taking it. I modified to just holding the weight on my shoulder and trying for as much depth as I could get in the squat. Sit ups were slow, mountain climber were OK. The last 800M was long and lonely but Eric and Conner came out and ran the final 200M with me so that helped out. I did keep to my goal of never stopping on a run.

As I mentioned above my weigh in was 218. Tom is at 217. Only 2 pounds to go to get below him, unless he actually starts to lose some pounds. But what are the chances of that happening?

It’s going to be in the 90′s today so I may not get much else done but I will get a visit to the pool in.

Today was the 1 year anniversary of my walking into CrossFitLegacy for my first WOD on a Free Saturday Workout morning in July of 2008. Here is a reprint of what I wrote for the next Monday when I started for real on CrossFit.

A restless night. I was doing Crossfit all night long in my sleep in anticipation of my first class, so I was already exhausted by the time I got there. This morning I needed to be at the Crossfit gym at 6A.

Results for WOD
6am
10 Renegade Row
15 Wall Ball
20 Front Squat
50 Jump Ropes

**4 rounds for time**

Kelly–12:32
Sharon–13:35
Eric–11:00
Terry–16:47
Tomas–18:00
Erica–16:18

That WOD does not seem near as much of a challenge now as it did one year ago. Although I am never going to be a speed demon I know my capacity for work has increased tremendously over the year. I am able to lift heavy things and carry them long distances.

CrossFit was what I was looking for and I was lucky to end up with the best CrossFit affiliate, Coach’s and fellow CrossFitter’s just minutes away from me. Looking forward to year two.

A bit of excitement this morning as Pukey made an appearance. One of the new guys doing their first every CrossFit WOD this morning spewed forth the power of pukey. I was trying to finish up my sit ups with Charlie on one side of me screaming words of encouragement and pukey happening a few feet away from me on the other side. Tell me what regular fitness gym you can have fun like that in? I just kept going on my sit ups, finished them up and then did my last squats and was done. By that time the pukey clean up squat was in full action.

Although I have been very close to pukey a few time I have never been able to actually bring him forth during a workout.

I was slow, as I would expect, on this mornings WOD but I completed it. Out of a given group of people I will usually be among the slowest on a bodyweight WOD.
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Eating—On plan. Worked the Church Yard Sale Saturday and avoided all church lady goodies offered at the bake sale plus the hot dogs, sloppy joes and pepperoni rolls they had for lunch. I had taken a big container of grapes and a small bag of raw almonds with me for snacking and I went home for lunch. Avoiding those things is becoming easier and easier.

What hurts today–I have felt really good over the weekend, no major aches or pains. Worked on the yard first thing this morning and will be running errands this afternoon.

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