“Just a warning my rig work is rough. Pull ups and Toes to Bar. Barbell I am decent but still only a couple of years in. Mostly doing comp for fun and friends are doing as well.”
This was a text I got from the guy I’m gonna partner with in an upcoming CrossFit competition in May. Here’s my response:
“No problem. We’re all a work in progress. I don’t have ring muscle ups yet. They are coming along. And going heavy is touch and go cause of how lean I am. We’ll hopefully have enough between us to give it a go!!”
Last night, I had ice cream, brownies, Bailey’s and Kahlua. I indulged big time. It was so good!
In the morning I felt bloated due to the extra water carbs cause your body to hold.
I told myself, “It’s alright, Jen. You’re a work in progress.”
This holds true for all aspects of your life.
Parenting. You’re doing the best you can.
Eating, dieting, nutrition. You’re doing the best you can.
Exercise and fitness. You’re doing the best you can.
Work and career. You’re doing the best you can.
Hobbies, religion, family, obligations, giving, helping others, voting, being a member of society, pets, animals, this planet, life.
You’re doing the best you can.
Give yourself a break.
You’re human. You have strengths and weaknesses. You succeed. You fail.
But there’s always tomorrow. Or this moment. To start over. To begin again. To do better. Be better. Live better.
Here’s to you: a work in progress. Not yet complete. But with each stroke more and more beautiful!
My Journey to the CrossFit Games 
I didn’t know carbs cause you to hold extra water – wow
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Nice – enjoyed reading it
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Thanks!
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I think your doing great. You got this .Agree didn’t know carbs hold water.
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Great thought! I’ll have to remember it as I have a tendency to be hard on myseld
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Yes carbs hold water. All in all, though, I see you as doing a masterful job- a lot better than most.
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Thanks!
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Hey, have you ever thought of writing a CrossFit book? You LOVE CrossFit and you enjoy writing – seems like a winning combination!
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No, I haven’t. I’ve written fiction primarily but that is a good idea. I’d just have to find a premise…
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I think the premise would be… want to look good, feel you don’t have time, afraid to push yourself, don’t understand what CrossFit is about, WHO does CrossFit, can you do it for fun OR is it mainly becaus you are doing competitions, how much does it cost, do you go to a specific gym? THERE YOU GO! I don’t now much about it, and I would like to learn… For example, CrossFit tiers (tone yourself, go the extra mile, full out cross fitter for competitions). GET THE IDEA? 🙂
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Good ideas…I’ll have to think about it. Thanks for the idea!
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Great statement because it’s so true!
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I like your point of view.
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