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Why Do Something You Don’t Like Doing?

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

I was deadlifting this morning early in my garage.

I hate deadlifting. I don’t know why, but I do.

As the weight got heavier and I began to realize I was dreading this more and more, I asked myself why I was doing this? Why was I doing something I don’t like?

CrossFit is about doing a bunch of things well, and working on the ones you don’t do so well. Yet, at the same time, as I age, I don’t want to waste time doing something I don’t like doing.

You could say I had an epiphany.

I also realized I probably was never going to increase my deadlift weight because I hate doing it. I haven’t maxed my deadlift or my back squat in about two years. I am just never there mentally.

And I realized something: that’s ok. I am extremely fit. I don’t need to do something that is hard, heavy, and I hate doing.

Will I still deadlift? Sure. A lot? Probably not.

And for once, I’m okay with that.

CrossFit Murph

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit Workouts

One of my all-time favorite CrossFit workouts is Murph. Murph is a Hero CrossFit WOD, named after Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy who gave his life fighting for our freedoms in Afghanistan in 2005. One of the best things about CrossFit is these Hero Workouts. I’m still working through them, but to honor the fallen, and I can’t think of a better thing.

It’s tradition to perform Murph on Memorial Day at CrossFit boxes around the country, and it’s always fun. This year, I did it at 5 am, and although I did not PR, I did well. My daughter completed her first full Murph this year, so it was great.

The CrossFit Murph Workout consists of:

  • 1 mile run
  • 100 pull ups
  • 200 push ups
  • 300 air squats
  • 1 mile run

It’s a killer workout that requires mental fortitude and desire to finish. For me, it’s much more than that. It’s about celebrating life, our freedoms, and those who have fought and died for them. It’s about remembering how hard life can be, but rejoicing in its blessings as well. It’s about preparing mentally for the worst, and appreciating the best. It’s about community, which is not as it once was this year, but will be happening soon enough.

If you get a chance, do this workout.  You won’t regret it.

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You’re Stronger Than You Think

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

If you remember about a year ago, I hurt my thumb somehow (turns out, it was just inflamed, but that’s beside the point). I quit doing snatches because of it.

For the last two weeks, snatches have been in my programming — a lot of them. So I’ve been forcing myself to do them, and I’ve been getting my ass kicked because of it.

But I realized something while hating every moment of those workouts — I’m stronger than I think.

Yesterday, I squat snatched 75 pounds for 55 reps. I honestly didn’t struggle at all. The Rx weight was 85, and I thought 75 I’d have to strip weight.

Next time, I’ll go for 80. Because I’m stronger than I think I am…

And so are you…

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Running at 4 AM

by crossfitmomm, posted in Running

There’s something about running when the world is asleep, and it’s just you, the moon, the stars, and God.

It’s life-giving, soothing, comforting, exhilarating, and magical all in one.

While we can’t run away from the coronavirus, we can defeat it. By living; refusing to give in; and being more determined than ever.

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Going Through the Motions of CrossFit

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

With the coronavirus, it’s become dull, dreary days of the same thing.

For me, it’s this:

  • Get up
  • Work out
  • Work

Today, I got up and did a heavy workout I particularly did not want to do, but I did it. Indifferently.

I am waiting until I can feel again.

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Even When the World Is Empty, You Can Keep On Living

by crossfitmomm, posted in Life Lessons and Advice

At some point, you have to live. Sitting at home all day is not living — it’s a slow death.

“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”

2 Corinthians 4:8-9

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Do Things Others Won’t Do

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

Let’s be frank, those who do things that others won’t do are the winners in this world. Or, at least the winners with themselves.

When you think back on all the famous inventors and innovators in this world, what did they all have in common? An insane work ethic. A desire to never give up. An insatiable desire to succeed and to not stop until it happens.

During the coronavirus and every day God grants breath in your body, you have to be willing to do the things no one else will. You have to be willing to workout by yourself at home with no one there to push but yourself. You have to be willing to get up out of bed and face the doldrums of your life right now. You have to be willing to work harder than your colleagues so you don’t get laid off.

Not only do you have to have the will, but you have to do it. Every day. Every time. Every way. No matter what.

Only then will you have peace with yourself in what you can truly accomplish and will you accomplish your dreams.