Discover CrossFit: Stomach versus Heart.

On April 6th, I am not only attending a CrossFit event....I am helping to host it.

Discover CrossFit is Nanaimo's first public competition and celebration to showcase the growing sport of CrossFit and its amazing community. Hosted by CrossFit Nanaimo and sponsored by Frontrunners Nanaimo, New Balance and 2XU Compression Clothing, the event will feature something for everyone!

The event will commence with an athlete competition which will be the final WOD of the 2013 world wide CrossFit Open series. These athletes are able to compare their standings to CrossFit athletes world wide and many are aiming for a coveted spot in the Canada West Regionals, the next step in making it to the 2013 CrossFit Games in California.

Not aiming for the games? Compete anyways! A variety of heats and scaling options will be offered for those who wish to participate and all members of CrossFit Nanaimo will be encouraged to compete at the level they are capable of. There will be prizes from New Balance awarded to the first place male and female finisher in all three zones (RX, zone one, and zone two)!

Following the competition, there will be a introductory lesson and beginner WOD open to any willing member of the community. There will also be prizes from Frontrunners Nanaimo for everyone who participates. So bring your workout gear!

These athletes and participants will be putting on quite a show and they will need your support so invite everyone you can. Spectators for all events are highly encouraged!

The competition and beginner lesson will be followed by refreshments and an opportunity for participants and spectators to browse, test, and purchase the products brought by the sponsors (Frontrunners, New Balance and 2XU Compression Clothing).

So what are you waiting for?! All you need to do is sign up here and show up on April 6th. Join the fastest growing sport community and see what's in it for you at Discover CrossFit!

Questions? Email: info@nanaimocrossfit.ca

This is a big step for me in so many ways.....who am I kidding....this is a giant leap outside my comfort zone! I will be promoting the sport I am so fond of, representing the company I work for and competing (at a scaled level) in front of my family, friends and strangers. I have never done that before. Aside from the odd running event, I don't really compete....at anything.

Discover CrossFit is less than two weeks away. You know that feeling when it seems there is a war between your stomach and your heart? Your nerves have twisted your stomach way past the point of butterflies but your heart is beating absurdly fast because of how excited you are. Nerves versus excitement. Stomach versus heart. That is how I feel.

The Open

The 2013 World Wide CrossFit Open is indeed upon us and I couldn't be more excited to support my fellow competitors through all the struggles and personal glory of five awesome WODs.

Attempt One

I did not register for the Open this year as there are still very few workouts I am able to perform at the RX level (prescribed or 'do as we tell you'). But maybe I should have anyways? I think I will be ready for next year. I still do the Open WODs with the team at CrossFit Nanaimo and I scale them as need be.

The incredible thing about the Open is that it challenges you to rise above what you normally do....what you think you are capable of. Workout 13.1 was a phenomenal example of this.



Attempt Two

I feel that the form on my snatch is still pretty shaky so I attempted a scaled version of 13.1 (twice)with results I was proud of.

 

13.2 proved to be even more satisfying as I was actually able to perform the WOD at a RX level (women's weights are the second number after the /)! I am trying to complete these WODs while there are spectators in the box because I want to get use to the feeling of a competition. This makes me very nervous but at the same time, the energy from the spectators is absolutely exhilarating! For 13.2 I had my own judge and coach cheering me on and screaming for me to pick up the bar again when I got tired. This made a world of difference and made me feel like a true athlete.

 

 

13.3 left a little something to be desired for me, personally, as I am also recovering from a knee injury and found the movements too difficult to complete. We knew a WOD like this was coming....one that really separated those who had some of these skills from those who had not developed them....yet. Wall balls are possibly the most exhausting CrossFit movement for me. I simply do not have my double unders yet. And muscle ups....well, they really aren't even on my radar right now.

 

13.3

150 wall balls

90 double unders

30 muscle ups.

 

But today I went to the box to cheer on my fellow athletes in their 13.3 attempts and I was completely moved (as always) by the sheer determination, strength and effort I witnessed. Today reminded me that I am in this for me. Everyday I am closer to my goals and closer to crushing whatever barriers are in front of me and everyday I learn something about myself when I step into that box.

 

What will I learn tomorrow?

 

 

 



Let Me Tell You About CrossFit

The other night I was talking with a friend of mine about how the lessons in training and sport, specifically CrossFit, can be applied to other areas of my life and how perfect the analogies are for me. I realized I had a lot to say and I questioned if any of my observations or thoughts would benefit anyone else. Maybe it's time to give a new beginning to this blog?

So I begin.
Let me tell you about CrossFit.

Most of you know about this obsession by now. I have been a CrossFitter on and off for close to two years and I have truly found passion in this growing sport. I have made physical, mental and social gains and every time I walk into my CrossFit Box, I learn something about myself during the workout that day. And through struggle, I continue to grow.