Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Stole this from a CrossFit Page...


I saw this on a friend of mine's fb page, and it really hit home about how I look at working out and life in general. I keep saying it over and over again: KARMA!
 
It pisses me off.

It pisses me off when I walk into a box, the workout is ending, someone is struggling to finish and people are just sitting around watching, or packing up to go, or worse... gone.

Yeah, you've finished the workout, but guess what, your friend and partner over here, they haven't. This person who you see 3-4 times a week, more than your family, more than your friends...

This person who shares in some of your greatest triumphs...

They are still struggling.

So what the hell are you doing dis-interested, checking your facebook posts and inane work emails.

Put down your damn phone, get a little closer and step back into the game. You're not done yet.

This person is part of your crew, your new family, and you know what, they could use your help.

This person who is experiencing the same awfulness you just went through is in the middle of that dark place.

Your encouragement helps them pick the weight back up.

Your attention focuses their energy.

Your yells drive them forward.

You should care about this person because they will care about you.

You should cheer for this person because they will cheer for you.

And you should be in the game until its over for everyone because that is how its done in our CrossFit community. Each and every one of us, newbie, veteran, competitor, deserves to be pushed by their neighbor.

Get over there, start cheering, and stop pissing me off.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

I work out!

I took two weeks off, due to work, injuries, and then the resulting sickness from work-and-family related stress. While I might not have been exercising, I was eating better. I would like to announce something very important and life altering:

I have found a salad that I like.

*Cricket* *Cricket*

Okay, I am not a salad eater. Or a vegetable eater in general. I also don't like fish, or meat very much. So all in all my diet usually sucks, but I am slowly trying to eat better. I have discovered that I don't like iceberg lettuce, but that mixed greens with ranch and croutons and hard-boiled eggs are very tasty. :-)

I went to work out yesterday, burned 286 calories on the elliptical, and then did crunches, steps, and push-ups. I wasn't extremely motivated so it was only a fifty minute work out, but it was better than not working out at all.

I am also trying to use the My Fitness Pal app on my phone, with my daily intake at about 1200 calories a day. Has it worked? Kind of, as I am a lot more aware of what I eat and drink. I am slowly, SLOWLY, learning to eat healthier, but please keep in mind, gentle reader, that I was raised on REAL Mexican food, and old habits are hard to break. It is a work in progress.