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.
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.
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