I started Crossfit just under 6 months ago, boy does time
fly. I remember my first encounter with a WOD (workout of the day), it was 5
pull-ups, 10 pushups, and 15 air squats; as many rounds as possible in 5
minutes. When it was over I was lying on the ground gasping for air, at that moment I knew it was for me. It doesn’t take me long to get hooked on things. Soccer took me all of
a day to fall in love, triathlon took a little longer, about a week, but
Crossfit took me all of 3 and a half minutes.
I have spoken of my first month at the box and the
impression it made, the way I felt I had changed, and the goals that I had
already met. The people are what truly make the experience. There is something
reassuring about suffering through something together, somehow it seems easier
to accomplish.
Crossfit has forced me to confront issues I never thought I
would deal with. We live in a society
where “thin is in”, I unfortunately fell prey to this during high school and
the first few years of college. We are taught as young girls that you must look
a certain way, have certain hair, and lead a specific life to be considered
beautiful, which is something that I have struggled with for many years. The
thing that Crossfit has taught me is that my body is beautiful and pretty damn
powerful. Never in my LIFE did I think that I would be able to deadlift 240
lbs! In all honesty, I never really wanted to. My body is not something that
should be punished with starvation diets or silly cleanses, but a machine that
needs to be well fueled; a perspective that I have never had.
My Crossfit box has done more for me mentally than anything
else. Yes, I have gained significant amounts of strength and power, but being
able to overcome my mental hurdles is something that means more to me than
anything else. As a personal trainer I am supposed to be proud of my body and
the work that I have put into it, going to Crossfit has allowed me to do that.
Crossfit has shown me that strength is beautiful, throwing weights is awesome, and there is power in community.
I love my Crossfit family and the things that they have
taught me.
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