Control

It seems like there's not all that much I can control in my life these days. I can however be in charge of whether or not I go to the gym. So this morning saw me up at 4:55 AM waiting on my alarm to tell me it's time to go to CrossFit. It was super crowded today, and it was a little difficult for everyone to find space to get their work in, but we made it happen! 

Warm Up:

3 Rounds

:20 Double Unders

:10 Rest

:20 Ball Slams (15lb)

:10 Squat Bottom (I used a weight for balance again. It is working well!)

:20 Ball Slams

:10 Rest

:20 Single Unders

:10 Rest

Skill:

Learned Clean & Jerk (32lb) 

WOD:

3 Rounds for Time

-50 Double Unders or 200 Single Unders

-40 Sit Ups

-30 Medicine Ball Cleans

-20 Pull Ups

-10 Hand Stand Push Ups (or in my case, box assisted regular push ups) 

No finisher as we ALL ran out of time before the 7 AM class came in. I felt like a beast though. This was the most rigorous workout we've had in a while! Love it. Coach C is hilarious too, and I do so much enjoy going over there in the morning, even when it's frozen and dark outside and there's no coffee to be found. 

Not sure what my face was doing, but the rest of me was rocking out. 

At the office, I decided to give my Olympic barbell a go. I've never managed to get it overhead before, but today I've done it five times! Feeling so good. 

Today has been a good day. Stress is being managed, and I am cautiously optimistic for and accepting of whatever the future may bring. Beauty and love keep me going sometimes. The tiny things like seeing a barbell on a man's shoulders, or clean sheets or roasted garlic. I do it for those moments. I keep moving and trying because being lucky enough to know people who make you breathless is the best thing about life. I'm blessed with knowing some of the most amazing people and they inspire me every single day. 

That brings us to today's Reason: Because for every beautiful person I know and love and look up to, there's a specific, beautiful part of me that earns their friendship and devotion.