WODs & Well-Being

August 2, 2012 Use your energy for the right purpose if its a good day, channel it... if its a bad day... channel it.  I decided to go to the gym this morning because I have a work function to go to today after work. I didnt want to miss my skill session since I know it makes me have a pretty lousy day. The problem I am having is that while I know what I have to work on, I struggle with what to actually work on on these skill days. Sometimes on a Thursday night I will do the warmup posted than go for a run, or do a "death by" workout... but I feel like I am losing steam with creativity! I dont like that!  So when I got there this morning I decided to do the deadlifts that were the skill session for the workout. Normally I dont lift heavy things on my skill day (unless its myself to the pullup bar or something)... but I couldnt resist, I can never resist, a good deadlift session. I was feeling a little glum since I couldnt figure out what to do, so I used that ...

August 1, 2012 How unbelievably true is this. I cant not even stand it! When I saw this image I couldnt help but nod my head in agreement and say "YESSSSSSS" this is exactly what I have been trying to say!! In just a few simple words. Hmmmmm, do I need to elaborate? Um, of course I do! I know I have talked before about mind over matter and how important is is to push yourself out of your comfort zone, but I think what I have started to forget is how hard it actually was in the beginning for me to make that change. The struggle I went through for years trying to find the "right" thing for my body, the "right" food to eat.... the "right" mind frame. I mean, I remember at the beginning of my crossfit journey how hard it was to complete workouts and what it was like to have to push to get through them... but thats not even what I am talking about.... There was a LONG journey to find CrossFit. I understand CrossFit is not for everyone so I am...