Live Fit and Sore

Category: General Reflections

  • Say Yes to the Rest

    Last night, while contemplating whether to take my rest day to today I read this from a Facebook page I read Lift Run Bang and it quickly helped me make my decision. Yes to the Rest! “Rest” has become such an ugly word in the training paradigm now. I attribute this, at least partially, to the…

  • Be Kind: It Can Make All the Difference

    It’s Friday and it’s going to be an amazing day. The weather is perfect, my workout is done and I have a busy weekend planned with the family. All good things which makes me really happy. I was listening to the radio this morning on the way to workout and they were talking about the…

  • Perspective

    Yesterday was a tough day I am sure for everyone. I was taken a bit by how emotional I was throughout the day. I’m going through some shit personally and it seemed to be compounded yesterday  – which made for a day of sadness and feeling sorry for myself. I’m mad at myself about it…

  • Commitment and Focus are Ingredients for Change

      This is such a good quote because although Luck does play a part in so much of what happens — you have to focus and commit to make things happen. Because as sad as it is, things just don’t ‘happen’ when you are sitting on the sidelines. You have to clear a path, get…

  • You Are Who You Hang Out With

    Yesterday, I posted the quote from Mohammed Ali around the Fake it till you make it theme. And it got me thinking more around this topic. What do all of those successful people do that others don’t? What is it about certain people you meet that draws you to them and makes you want to…

  • Let Tragedy Make You Grow

    I have not been feeling myself the past few days — like I have a bug or something. I left in the middle of the workout yesterday because I was throwing up and then took a sick day from work and slept most of the day. This morning, I’m not sure how I have feel.…

  • Boston Marathon Attack

    I’m not sure what to say after what happened yesterday. It seems selfish to talk about myself after the horror that people in Massachusetts have just experienced. I can tell you though that I definitely have some Post Traumatic Stress that bubbled up after hearing about it all. I felt numb — weepy — and…

  • Become a More Optimistic You

    Becoming More Optimistic How great is this image and message. It really is all about how you choose to see things. During the CrossFit Teens class I was coaching, the teens did some ladder speed work. Some of the movements were complicated and really made you think. At the end, Coach Patrick suggested to the…

  • Don’t Eat Toxins

    I had a great day yesterday filled with lots of great people around me and an easy relaxed day. I went out to lunch with two of my favorite people -Scotty & Britt – was able to take a nap – and go out to dinner with Scotty and eat a good meal and just…

  • What If…

    Being Responsive to Change Going after what you want is scary sometimes. Ok, most of the time! Learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable is scary and goes against most of our human nature. We want to steer clear of danger and the unknown. I many times look at folks who just jump head first into…