I was looking around the gym this AM while we were doing some practicing on the rings and thought to myself –how freakin’ fun is this? We are playing like we were kids on a playground. How many of us adults can remember the last time we did something so carefree and challenging? I can answer that myself — this morning and almost every morning. And I love it —

We had a new athlete join us this morning who has never been on the rings before. He came with the right attitude though –he was going to try and not let his pride stand in his way. Ring work for a big lug of a guy is not easy – it takes a strong inner core, body awareness and midline stability. It definitely takes time to be comfortable so I loved that this guy was ok with that — so often we place these crazy expectations on ourselves that ultimately hold us back.

I heard this quote in a song on the way to CrossFit this morning – Don’t let fear define you and I thought to myself, what a perfect thing to hear right before my workout.  It starts and ends in your head — your thoughts determine your path.

I had a great weekend — ran 5 miles, had Krav Maga training, took a few naps, de-cluttered some of my house, spent time with the people I love. There is nowhere else I would rather be right now that here – present in the moments: Being Here Now.

warmup
400m jog
DROM

Skill
Ring L-Sits

WOD
21-18-15-12-9-6-3 rep rounds for time of:

• Seconds of L-sit
• Kettlebell Swings 35#
• Air Squat

time: 8:06

This may not look like much but man, you are smoked at the end. This is the type of workout that I love – challenging but achievable!