BE ACTIVE

BE ACTIVE

CrossFit is the best fitness program there is, but there is always some downtime in your training. CrossFit programs run 2-3 maybe 4 days a week for your average CrossFitter... that leaves a lot of extra days your not in the Gym. So what are you doing on your days off?? These days can be so crucial for your fitness results. Being active on your off days is a great way to work out soreness but also to improve your fitness. Anything to get your body moving will be most beneficial in reaching your goals. I'm paddle boarding this Sunday on town lake…. anyone is welcome to come join in on the fun. Stuff like this is great on your days off to help combat a sedentary lifestyle. Its your life…LIVE IT!! Get out of the house, sweat, be active, it can only help. SIC EM...

Quote of the week:

"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions."  - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Few Random thoughts

1. Iron man training has been kicking my butt. Not a runner...not a swimmer... not a biker... this is going to be a long 3 months. But I'm still confident. 

2. Operation Caveman is 1 day away from kick-off. Can't wait to transform into a Hunter-Gatherer.

3. Discovery Channels "Shark Week" is just 9 days away. If I don't call or text you back... you know why. 

IMPOSSIBLE

I have always been the kind of person that enjoys a good challenge, so i'm pushing the envelope on this one. 

Personal Challenge: Mark Manning vs Half Iron

1.2 mile swim
13.1 mile run
56 mile bike

From an outsider looking in I have a lot stacked against me. Lets take a look.

Ive never ran more than 6 miles

Ive never swam more than a mile

Ive never biked more than 15 milesNow, if that wasn't enough...I have to do all three consecutively, which will be a daunting task. Also, i'm 5'10 200LBs, that's about 30-40Lbs heavier than your typical endurance athlete, and although I am in pretty reasonable shape, by no means is endurance my strong suit. With all that being said, this task would seem close to impossible for me to accomplish. So you might ask, why even attempt??

I have always believed that if you stay in your comfort zone, you will never reach your full potential. When we step outside of what we do well and that un-easy feeling comes over us, that's when the real battle begins and ones character is tested. Its easy to be comfortable, but when we are uncomfortable that's when we challenge ourselves to the max and accomplish are greatest personal achievements. Yeah, I'm not an endurance athlete, but the more that is stacked against me the more motivated I become, and a motivated, determined individual is more powerful than any skill set. This will be the ultimate test for me, but accomplishing what I think is impossible will be a personal victory like no other. What do you got to lose?? Take a chance. Shoot for greatness. People will tell you that you can't do something just because they can't. Don't be afraid to set the bar high cause you might make the impossible possible. SIC EM...

Quote of the Week:

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing."-- Muhammad Ali

Random thoughts:

Operation Caveman gets results. Period. My beard is growing right now...

Ghost Rider is the worst movie I have ever seen. Good one, Nicolas Cage.

CFRR's FFA is just right around the corner and, its going down July 16, at 8 and 10AM. It is a free workout guys.... bring it!! If your are a member or a person looking to try CrossFit, come check us out. No excuses, play like a champion.

Dear 8lb 6oz baby Jesus, please make College Football get here sooner. ESPN is awful right now.

Scientists estimate there are only 3,200 tigers left in the wild. With human encroachment and poaching at an all time high, these majestic animals time is dwindling. Below is a website that you can send in a donation to help these animals. The more funds these programs receive, the more protection they can provide.http://www.panthera.org/programs/tiger/save-tiger-fund

IMPOSSIBLE

I have always been the kind of person that enjoys a good challenge, so i'm pushing the envelope on this one. 

Personal Challenge: Mark Manning vs Half Iron

1.2 mile swim
13.1 mile run
56 mile bike

From an outsider looking in I have a lot stacked against me. Lets take a look.

Ive never ran more than 6 miles

Ive never swam more than a mile

Ive never biked more than 15 miles
Now, if that wasn't enough...I have to do all three consecutively, which will be a daunting task. Also, i'm 5'10 200LBs, that's about 30-40 heavier than your typical endurance athlete, and although I am in pretty reasonable shape, by no means is endurance my strong suit. With all that being said, this task would seem close to impossible for me to accomplish. So you might ask, why even attempt??

I have always believed that if you stay in your comfort zone, you will never reach your full potential. When we step outside of what we do well and that un-easy feeling comes over us, that's when the real battle begins and ones character is tested. Its easy to be comfortable, but when we are uncomfortable that's when we challenge ourselves to the max and accomplish are greatest personal achievements. Yeah, I'm not an endurance athlete, but the more that is stacked against me the more motivated I become, and a motivated, determined individual is more powerful than any skill set. This will be the ultimate test for me, but accomplishing what I think is impossible will be a personal victory like no other. What do you got to lose?? Take a chance. Shoot for greatness. People will tell you that you can't do something just because they can't. Don't be afraid to set the bar high cause you might make the impossible possible. SIC EM...

Quote of the Week:

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing."-- Muhammad Ali

Random thoughts:

Operation Caveman gets results. Period. My beard is growing right now...

Ghost Rider is the worst movie I have ever seen. Good one, Nicolas Cage.
CFRR's FFA is just right around the corner and, its going down July 16, at 8 and 10AM. It is a free workout guys.... bring it!! If your are a member or a person looking to try CrossFit, come check us out. No excuses, play like a champion.

Dear 8lb 6oz baby Jesus, please make College Football get here sooner. ESPN is awful right now.

Scientists estimate there are only 3,200 tigers left in the wild. With human encroachment and poaching at an all time high, these majestic animals time is dwindling. Below is a website that you can send in a donation to help these animals. The more funds these programs receive, the more protection they can provide.
http://www.panthera.org/programs/tiger/save-tiger-fund