Petrified. Unfit. Heavy.
\nCrossfit is challenging.
\nAm I crazy to think I can do this?
\nOh God, I’m cray!
\nGoogle side effects of soreness.
\nRead about rhabdo. Freaked out. Started thinking about possibly backing out.
\nDizzy when lifting heavy. Saw stars.
\nPainful. Sore for days.
\nPetrified to step into the gym again.
\nOld. Heavy. Slow.
\nSlowest to finish. Yet, I finished each and every work out.
\nFound out I’m not a quitter.
\nI knew that already, but Crossfit reminded me that I’m a badass.
\nI freeze out of fear before each workout.
\nI can’t think of anything, even though people are talking.
\nI hear nothing but my own thoughts.
\nExtroverted on camera, introverted while Crossfitting.
\nSomeone said, “Welcome here. Where our warmup is your workout.”
\nSo scared of the warmups I can’t talk. She was right.
\nWe do these walking lunges, bear crawls, duck walks, you name it.
\nMy workouts used to only be the warmups.
\nFor Crossfit, warmups are regular people’s workouts. Then we go into strength training. Then the WOD.
\nWOD – workout of the day. But I knew that from my Crossfit friends in Asia.
\nFound out I’ve been undereating for years. Spoke to my coach. Got it straightened out.
\nPeople are nice and supportive.
\nI wish I can repay the encouraging speak, but I feel slowtard unworthy to speak when I’m mindblown.<\/p>\n
My self-motivation mantras for the first month:-<\/b>
\nEveryone started somewhere.
\nRome wasn’t built in a day.
\nI’ll get stronger.
\nJust do what you can to the best of your ability.
\nGo at your own pace, don’t pressure yourself too much.<\/p>\n
Notables for the first month:-<\/b>
\nWow, I am stronger than I think.
\nFinishing all the workouts gives me this awesome sense of achievement.
\nDropped 10% body fat.<\/p>\n
This Crossfit thing is grueling, but so rewarding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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