I know that we've all heard the famous words of Forrest Gump "life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get." Okay... well that is definitely true, but let's face one fact: you are still eating chocolate. And that, even at it's worst, is not THAT bad. I've decided that life is really more like a WOD (for those of you who are unfamiliar with that - workout of the day). Life is hard, and occasionally, we get dealt a really crappy hand - like seven rounds of running and burpees. For each person it's different - we are all good at different things and cringe when we see others. The thing is about the WOD - you never know what it's going to be until you walk into the gym. You can plan on certain movements and work your butt off to improve them - but you can still be completely caught unaware when a workout calls for heavy weight and you are doing it in 95 degree weather. Little things can totally throw off your game - and it's the same thing with life - just when you think you've got a handle on things, you get a total curveball.
Somehow for me, dating has turned into one of the most complicated and dreaded WODs of them all. Just when I think I have it totally in the bag - I get something like seven minutes of burpees. Hellacious. L ife is killing me with burpees when really all I want is that elusive muscle up. You know, the one that everyone else seems to have but you can't quite seem to figure out so you are left on the ground doing some wacky combination of dips and pull ups?!? That's me right now. Seriously. Just one muscle up. That's all I'm asking for.
WODs are hard - they are meant to be. We do it because it's hard. We do it because it kicks our ass and leaves us staring at the ceiling sucking wind. We do it because of how we feel afterwards - relieved, exhilarated, accomplished, bad ass, the works. We excel at certain movements and revel in our ability to kick that WOD's ass while others leave us flat on our backs begging for it to be over. How is that not life?! There are highs and there are lows and if you are really lucky (and is my wish for everyone!) - the highs significantly outnumber the lows.
One of the biggest perks of CrossFit is knowing that there is an end in sight - workouts aren't that long and you really can do anything for a short amount of time - no matter how bad it is (even burpees... blah). Keeping a positive "I can do this" attitude - even while you are getting your ass handed to you (by the WOD or life in general) - can save your life (and the sanity of those around you). Be positive - you've got this.
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