Today’s Crossfit workout (as many times in 14 minutes)
- 10 Wallballs
- 15 Kettlebells
- 30 Mountain climbers
I got 6 plus 30 Mountain climbers in today, then 4 minute planks. I love planks. I can literally feel my body get leaner as I suspend it like a bridge.
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I have been doing Crossfit now for six weeks (since March 19). I have to say…it has been fabulous. Well, okay, confession time: it’s tough, and some mornings I have to drag myself out of bed especially when my husband is off and gets to sleep in. I usually drive the few blocks down to Crossfit and have a knot of anxiety about the day’s workout. But I force myself to go anyway. Why? Because I can seriously see the rewards.
Around the time of my Crossfit “midlife crisis,” I decided to have my hair chopped off. Belatedly, I realized that I would need new author photos. So I had new pics done this past week. It was so fun to not worry too much about a flat belly. Perhaps the biggest noticeable difference for me with Crossfit is, I shaved off a couple of inches off my gut.
Not only that, my stamina for many things – writing, walking, lifting, working – has increased tenfold. I played soccer the other day and did not die! That is a big accomplishment, people! I also since joined a critique group that has me motivated to finish my manuscript and signed up to attend citizen’s police academy.
So many positive changes in my life. I’m loving it.
An aside: After Crossfit, we each record our progress in notebooks. Imagine a shelf full of 40 something books, all with black spines. Well, finally yesterday, I wised up and put a little masking tape strip with my name on it. No more flipping through all the notebooks to find mine. 🙂 If something is hard, it doesn’t have to be.
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Today’s Crossfit Takeaway:
- When you want to give up, think of how far you have come.
- When you think you can’t do “one more,” try anyway.
- When you want to sleep in and everyone around you is just relaxing, do the work and reap the rewards.
- No pain no gain.
- Count each small step. Soon, they will add up to bigger accomplishments.
- Record your progress, pat yourself on the back and set new goals.
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How about you? What are you doing to re-energize your life?
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