Back Among the Living!

Hey, Bacon fans!  My plan to get back to a new blog post each week was derailed by a super fun combo of the flu, sinus infection, and double ear infection ALL AT THE SAME TIME.  I don't think I have ever been that sick before.  I spent a couple days simply lying in bed crying because I felt so horrible.  I am so very thankful to be well!

So, back to the reality of my beautiful everyday life!  I don't want a thing to change!

I had the best time teaching Elements today at CFC.  I got to work with a man who is ready to see what CrossFit and CrossFit Champions can do to help him on his path to better health.  On his own he has lost over 100 pounds.  That is awesome!  We like awesome at CFC!!  Being part of people's lives and their quest for better health is something that I never thought I would be doing.  I was the short round child in elementary school.  I had a severe disdain for anything exercise related all through junior high and my teen years. Things started to change in my early 20's and then at 36 I found CrossFit!

I really don't have a point, as usual, but I had to share my love of my job!  When you find something that makes you happy AND you get paid for it - that's cool!  My Cereal Killers class is a blast - best group of athletes at the gym!  There are some many reasons why I love CFC: learning new things, getting stronger - mentally and physically, making friends, being part of this community, the list goes on and on.
Find a gym that is the right fit for you and you will be amazed at what you can achieve!

Amazing Morning at CrossFit Champions!

There are some days that things all fall in to place.

This morning my 6:00 a.m. crew was on fire!  Doubleunders were stringing together like never before, handstand push ups were looking great, dumbbell hang power cleans were beautiful!  I loved seeing all of this happen for my athletes!  It was such a great way to start my day, and theirs.

A new athlete joined our group this morning.  Rick did awesome for his first class - putting some pressure on the other guys.  This guy is a solid athlete!  I love it when friendly competition comes out and makes us do our very best.  Everyone wins!  Not in a Fun Fair Pretend Soccer kind of way, but in the way that we push ourselves to do more than we think we can.  Or to do the movements as they should be done - not skipping parts or getting lazy.  Or trying again something that we are not entirely sure that we can do - like handstands or heavier dumbbells.

On a totally different yet CrossFit related note I got to see my Great Aunt Dorothy at my cousin's wedding this weekend.  We were talking about the bone disease that runs in our family, osteoporosis, and things of that nature.  She is probably in her sixties, and is concerned about the state her bones are in and the idea of taking medication.  Of course I had to share with her my experience with my bone scans and how CrossFit and clean eating has improved the shape and strength of my bones.  Aunt Dorothy was VERY intrigued.  I cannot wait to share more in depth information with her.

And this is a picture that adequately describes my Mom's sister and 4 of her 5 brothers:

We are not your average family!

So, back to my original thought - my rockin' athletes!  I hope they had as much fun as I did this morning!  I love starting my day with the Cereal Killers.  Thank you for a great Monday morning.