An Ode to Opens

No song lyrics - title misinterpretation.  I had no thoughts, no dreams, and no aspirations.  I just did it, just to do it.  A testament to myself and what I would be capable of.  Given that the last workout was the same as last year, it was the only true way of being able to test whether or not I had truly improved.

Surprise Yourself

Initial reactions to 12.4 included the following:"150 what?"
"Karen plus wha. . . .?"
"Yeah if I make it to the double-unders"
"Gonna try for. . ."

One Last Rep

It always feels like one last rep can be done.  In the CrossFit season when every second counts, every rep can be performed with such sheer determination that it is inspiring for anyone to watch.

Courage

Recently, I saw a number of things that impressed me beyond words.  When a bad experience hinders us going forward, it is tough to overcome the mental block.  Think of it as a phobia and one of the ways to get over it is discuss it and in other instances we just do it.

My Team

My team is made up of every walk of life.  People with common and uncommon jobs, common and uncommon lives, and anything else that you can think of.  Guess what?  Our common purpose to draw us together is CrossFit and our common goal, to make the most of every workout that the CrossFit Opens provides us so that we can represent ourselves at the Regionals in May in Canton, MA.