Why do a CrossFit competition?
I mean, you waste all day (usually a Saturday), getting up early, working out all day, and dragging yourself home to a shower and bed at night.
The next day you’re sore as hell. You don’t want to do anything. But life doesn’t stop because you decided to beat yourself up (and most people don’t sympathize with you for this exact reason).
The answer: Because in a CrossFit competition you will do things you wouldn’t do otherwise (especially if you have a partner). You wouldn’t do them in a typical WOD in your box. Or ever.
But because you’re competing and/or you don’t want to let your teammate(s) down, you push yourself and you do it.
It’s the same reason you sign up for the Open. You will be forced to do things you would never do otherwise.
And afterwards?
The feeling is indescribable. What you can accomplish that you never thought possible. You will reap the rewards of this in all aspects of your daily life outside of CrossFit. What this does for the mind is incalculable.
One example from my last competition to drive home the point: In 8 minutes, we had to do 30 sec max effort on the assault bike for calories and then the rest of the time to do as many back squats as possible. I gave myself 5 minutes for the back squats. My goal: 50. What I actually did: 81. I would NEVER–I REPEAT–NEVER have done this if I hadn’t wanted to win the competition. I won the event. I was super proud of myself. And my confidence went through the roof. My idea of what my body could do also skyrocketed.
So do it! Go and sign up! Trust me, you’ll be glad you did.
And the bonus: you’ll have an insane amount of fun!!!
My Journey to the CrossFit Games 
Wow. Congratulations on achieving so much. A question for you. I am mmm..truthfully 58 and a crossfit gym member (crossfit Ashbourne) Am i too old for it?I love it, love that each small achievement is encouraged but I have still a long way to almost getting a pull up double unders are 1 every now and then .
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No! You’re never too old! It’s true it takes longer for you to learn moves and skills now that you’re older (I didn’t start when I was 23 either), but if you like it and how you feel doing it, continue! Everything is scalable and with hard work you’ll get there! Keep it up!
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Here’s where I admit to having never heard of cross-fit competitions until you followed my blog. I’m still at the point of just thinking about getting back into running – I used to go running a couple of times a week before children, but that all fell apart as they grew up, and needed to be ferried around town throughout the week.
I loved your observation about your body being capable of more than you thought. Back when I used to go running a lot, it got into my head one morning to see how fast I could run for the last mile home, so doubled my usual speed – and was stunned to discover I could keep running at twice the pace.
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Our bodies are truly amazing and frequently we don’t give ourselves credit for what they can do. With so many comparisons to other people it’s hard in today’s world to grow up believing in all you are capable of. Thanks for your thoughts!
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