Day 11

Sunday, December 16, 2012 Crissfitgirl 0 Comments

Day 11....The Laughs...Dancing, busting each other's chops, and alot of joking around.  And yes, there is still a serious workout that gets done in the middle of all that.LOL  Nothing is better than listening to the laughs aong with the groanthatmake up the wod.

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Day 10

Saturday, December 15, 2012 Crissfitgirl 0 Comments

DAY 10.... Early morning social time. There's nothing to bring me out of my bleary-eyed 5:30 a.m. state than when I pull into a parking spot at the box and see everybody up and about, the earlier class getting their WOD done. The music gets me going, I get to say hi to my friends, catch up on everybody's week while we stretch and warm up.

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DAY 9

Friday, December 14, 2012 Stacey Baker 0 Comments

DAY 9.....Learning to recover as an athlete ,,,AND the value of recovery. It's taken some time, and some injuries, to value the different aspects of recovery.  These aspects  are to be honored when needed....sleep, a rest day, stretching, foam rolling, and seeking the advise of  the coaches, and so on..  When I respect my body and what it needs, I feel better and I perform better.
 
 
 

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DAY 8

Thursday, December 13, 2012 Stacey Baker 0 Comments

DAY 8..... As coach, I along with the other coaches, set the standard of self-care and fitness gains by our examples. My fellow crossfitters simply take care of themselves and their bodies and value their mobility and fitness gains more than the average person.  When the coaches at my box, me included, is doing that for themselves, it makes it easier to do it for everyone else to follow.
 
 
 
 

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Life is Good...

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Stacey Baker 1 Comments

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Stacey Baker 0 Comments

Day 7....I've learned to fuel my body like an athlete.  I've gotten better for the most part on feeding my body. When I know my next workout is depending on me eating clean nutrient dense foods, I am more motivated to keep myself in check.  Does this mean I only eat clean...no.  But I do realize that I can't just "work off" a bad meal.  My body will refect what I eat.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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What Defines you....?

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Stacey Baker 0 Comments

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DAY 6

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Stacey Baker 0 Comments

DAY 6....
 
 Seeing anyone and everyone as an athlete.
 I was a poster child for participation trophies as a kid. Now, I recognize the ways I measure my own success, and every little improvement in strength, in speed, in power...all adds up to a growing athletic ability and a growing confidence in what my body can make happen ...Now isn't that amazing?

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DAY 5

Monday, December 10, 2012 Stacey Baker 0 Comments

Day 5....Don't be a Cherry Picker. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Avoiding the temptation to cherry-pick. NOT cherry picking is part of the
character building process. If I only showed up for the parts of life that I knew ahead of time
 that I'd enjoy, I would miss out on a whole lot.

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DAy 4

Sunday, December 09, 2012 Stacey Baker 0 Comments

DAY 4...Learning Limits.
I have to be honest....There have some days (or, weeks!) in the last year that were so humbling - whether I've been nursing an injury, or realized that thrusters seem to never get easier, or discovered that my overhead squat PR was lower than I expected because I still have alot of core strength to build. Sometimes running into limits is a daily reminder, sometimes they occur at once - unexpectedly - in a workout and it feels like hitting a brick wall. But either way, I've learned my limits and how to respect them, and sometimes... I've been able to work through them, which feels like even more of an achievement.

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DAY 3

Monday, December 03, 2012 Crissfitgirl 0 Comments


DAY 3   Ahhh...the virtue of patience.
  So... I have this tendency to want things NOW.  But after several years of crossfitting, even the best athleltes are just starting to get 'their groove'.  I try to remember this when I get frustrated at what may seem to me as slow progress. I will make it to my goals, it's all up to me, it just might take some time....and thats ok.

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DAy 2

Sunday, December 02, 2012 Crissfitgirl 0 Comments

Day 2.  Check my self doubts at the door. 
 I quickly learned nobody else had time to stop
and watch me.  Heck, everyone was doing the same thing I was.  All my fears, anxieties
 and inadequacies were soon traded in for a sense of accomplishment and pride.  Falling into a
 endorphin-covered makeup-free red -faced pile of sweat and chalk when the coach calls "time" is now  something I actually embrace.
 
 

 

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Thank You CrossFIt DAY 1

Saturday, December 01, 2012 Crissfitgirl 0 Comments

With 2012 coming to a close, look back on the past year with gratitude.  I have been crossfitting for a few years now and I am just starting to realize that there is still so much for me to learn and so much ground to still cover.  Each day, for the remainder of the year, I will post somtthing that I love about Crossfit...the things that keep me coming back.  In doing this, I am excited and look forward to the possibilities of the new year.  That being said....

 
DAY 1....I am a fighter. After learning to fight through and finish a wod, I find myself using that same will to "make it" when I fighting through a tough day. When I need that little bit of inspiration to POWER through a tough day, I am reminded of shrugging my shoulders and exploding through my hips on a heavy power clean.  I can do this, it's in me and I just need to let it out.
 

 

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