Reborn

In celebration of the so-called resurrection of my personal blog I’ve decided to comprise a list of the absolutely necessary elements of this sport that we so adore. However I’ve divided them into categories of certain aspects that I love and to put it euphemistically some of my “pet-peeves”. Maybe you can relate:

The Loveables:
• Being addicted to something that won’t ever kill me. (Perhaps that’s questionable but you understand.)
• Eating, showering, sleeping, going to the bathroom, well everything really after I’ve done a WOD… I just feel naturally intoxicated.
• Having an escape to a world of friendly and warm-hearted adults that is infinitely more welcoming than the cold halls of a high school.
• Waking up sore in the morning baby! Who doesn’t somewhat masochistically enjoy barely being able to take that first step down the stairs?
• Not only the encouraging camaraderie from your peers but the unquestionable sense of self-gratification when you cross that threshold of new limits.
• Knowing I willingly put myself through much greater discomfort than the average American in order to pursue a healthy and efficient lifestyle.
• The few and the rare treats that if it weren’t for the indubitable positive fuel I receive from I’d deem them too good to be true. Among those, almond butter and Tracy Bars mmmmm :O nom nom nom!
• Pulling up the Bernardsville CrossFit website and seeing a WOD I just know I’m going to crush… and then crushing it ;)
• Attending parties that are far more “off the chain” if you will, than any pip squeak garbage going on at some kid’s house I know LOL joke, but not really.
• In the interest of relative conciseness, last but undoubtedly not least, having the opportunity to teach, and be taught by people who have made my life immeasurably more worthwhile.

The Shorter List:
• I give a workout every fiber of my being and then I go to check how much I’ve improved and… my time went up by three minutes.
• The sensation of uselessness after not being able to get to the gym for several days.
• Getting practically sick from eating just a little non-paleo food, although the pleasure is worth the pain.
• When I say “one more!” and someone tells me “I just can’t”… YOU CAN!
• Swallowing 6 gigantic fish oil pills every day, good thing you can’t overdose, at least to my knowledge.

Anyway you know its great when you can’t think of negative aspects even when you try. If you’ve read this then you’ve already spent too much time away from the gym, start CrossFitting!