The "Heal" Run - Men

Haven't blogged in a while - I think I've stayed in my rut since Zooma, looking for something to ignite me. I went to the Games last weekend - and this was the push I needed (in addition to the shoves I'm getting from BMJ to get back to running so we can do the San Antonio half this fall.)

Two of many cool pics I took at the Games, where 8 of my CFC family competed. Lance was in the first heat - and first to the finish line, of course. Jeremy's turn --what I love most about his picture is his brother, Zachary, cheering (or yelling?) him to the finish line. If you have not experienced Zachary yelling at you - well, you should. I too, almost have my voice back after yelling, cheering.... what a weekend!

The other half. Which ones will you embrace?

Ok -the seond half. The ones I will embrace, practice and make integral to my outlook immediately - #25, 36, 39, 44, and Especially #43. I worked on the "yield" factor yesterday and I found myself calmer. Some recognized/appreciated it - others didn't even acknowledge it - in their own world. Which type are you/do you want to be?

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
26. Always choose life.
27. Forgive everyone everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
29. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Don't take yourself so seriously.. No one else does.
32. Believe in miracles.
33. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
34. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
35. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
36. Your children get only one childhood.
37. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
38. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
39. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
40. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
41. The best is yet to come.
42. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
43. Yield.
44. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

DAD - I love you too.

The first 22 tips for your day... your life.

When I get these via email - I mainly ignore them - seen it before; however, lots of gold nuggets - the first 22 of 44. My favorite in this list... 3, 11, 13....



1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14.. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

Shock & Awe...

The engines behind the machine.

I'm Coming Back...

I've been taking time off of CrossFit - but it's driving me absolutely insane so I'm coming back on Monday - back on track - back on the Zone. Chris = Spartan! Just watching her tackle the Spartan benchmark last weekend - amazing. It made me antsy to get back at it (and Mary's demand that I've had enough rest).

Drink This?

An interesting video- though snopes says it's a hoax. It still got me thinking about sodas - those filled with sugar or with poison (artificial chemical sweeteners). So - when working a full time office job - stuck under florescent lights for 60 hours a week - I would drink 3-4 diet dr peppers a day to keep myself going. It's a familiar story for many of us.. you never eat right, you multi-task, you work all night, you suffer from stress in balancing family and career and you neglect your fitness which is always last on the list. Add the DDP to the list of my nutrition for the day - it's not surprising what I weighted and how I looked when I walked into my first CFC boot camp.

So - back to those pesky sodas... my husband always gave gave me hassle over my DDP habit, saying I'm killing my brain. I worked my way down to 2-3 per day, and after starting with CFC, maybe 1 per day as I focused more on nutrition. After taking Robb Wolf's nutrition seminar, and pondering this video more - I'll never touch them again... My last one was on Wedneday of last week. DONE. Kelly, are you reading? Put down that Diet Coke - now.

Crystal

For 2x per week for about a year now, I've been coached by a wonderful woman - Crystal McReynolds. She's relentless in making us surburban moms do all the reps and not cheat on form. When we whine -- she really does not care, which is a good thing.

I'm so very proud of Crystal for placing 3rd in the regional CrossFit Games qualifer - securing her spot for the International Games in Aromas in early July. Carey Kepler took first and Lance Cantu second - thus taking three places out of 6 who ranked first to third place for the male and female categories!