Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Milestones

Wow...so it's been a significant amount of time since I last updated this blog. I'm kind of disappointed in myself because a lot of exciting things have happened since....October 9th...

Anyway, we're getting into the last 2 weeks of the CFBN Paleo Challenge. It's had its ups and downs and has certainly been a learning and growing (or shrinking) experience. Its funny what happens when you start to get serious about Crossfit and hit the gym/WOD more than...once a month. At first, most of the time I had to really talk myself into going...although I needed the time for schoolwork, I realized that working out nearly every day kept me energized and motivated...and provided structure for my life. For the first couple of weeks, I had to force myself to go to the 6am classes because I knew if I gave myself any time to think about it, I wouldn't go. This also forced me to get the proper amount of sleep...and gave me time to make a proper breakfast in the morning after workouts.

Just the other day, though, I had to laugh at myself because I noticed a drastic change that had occurred. It had been a really miserable and busy day...and for once, I REALLY WANTED to go to the gym but thought it would be more responsible to take the hour and a half and get a paper done...but what did I do? Definitely went to Crossfit because I knew it would help me de-stress. Weird...

In general, I feel stronger, more confident, and more willing to push myself during workouts because I am more confident that I CAN do it. It's an amazing feeling...from junior high through college, workouts were always a requirement and a means to some sort of end...like doing well in a game or a race...but now, heading out to Crossfit to do a W.O.D. is in many ways an end in itself...its not so much "how will this help in the long run?" or "this is a necessary evil to help me get stronger/lose weight?" it's now - "how awesome am I gonna do in this workout TODAY?" or "what new PR can I push myself to TODAY?"

Speaking of PRs...

On February 25...I did a pull-up. A pull-up, without a band, all by myself. For the first time in my entire life. Kinda makes me wanna go back and retake P.E. Testing. Or not...

I can also do handstands for the first time since I was five years old...I've even got it for about 2 seconds without using a wall.