Out of my League

 For all you women crossfitters out there, does this ring true for you?! 

Pretty lace bras are over-rated.

Shout-out to all you girls who would rather spend $40 on a Nike sports bra versus a Victoria Secret bra!

And although men may think otherwise, a girl can never have too many sports bras..am I right?!

Enough about bras..

(sorry for any men who may be reading this)

 

The Crossfit Games have begun!! 

I was bummed thinking I wouldn't be able to watch it because I only have local tv stations...

then I discovered they have live coverage on the Crossfit Games website!

Wahoo! Except I'm not getting any housework done because I'm too busy watching the games. 

Oh well! 

I am beyond impressed by the athletes I have seen.

They are out of my league!

Today I was watching the 55-59 age division do their workouts..wow. 

My mouth was down to my chin as I watched these powerful women and men complete their workout.

They made it look so easy..& might I add, they look GOOD!! 

I could tell they were older but I didn't know they were quite that old! 

(And I mean that as a compliment!)

They are amazing.

They are fitter than I am and 3 times my age!

I am quite impressed and inspired by such athletes.

Aside from the games, I've been thinking about some things I need to get better at. 

It seems as a beginner in crossfit, I have too many goals to count. 

It can sometimes be overwhelming because sometimes it seem the things I can't do (yet!) out number the things I can do.

Things like pullups, handstand pushups, pistol squats (left leg), muscle ups, etc. 

You know what I mean, right?

I'm trying to take my goals in baby-steps. 

Right now I've been focusing on getting those pistol squats. 

I'm half way! Once I complete one on my left leg, I'll move on to a new goal.

Along with my goals, I have a few things I also want to get better at. 

There are three of them.

#1. Drink More Water

I need to get better at drinking more water. 

Don't get me wrong, I don't drink soda or anything bad. I just need to drink MORE.

It is SO important to drink plenty of water and I'm not always the best at drinking enough.

#2. Stretch

My muscles can get so tight and my flexibility quite poor.

I need to set time aside in the evenings to stretch my achy muscles and work on my flexibility. 

#3. Time & Record

I wish I had been keeping track of my workout times and weight I've been lifting.

I want to get a little notebook specifically for my crossfit workouts so I can record everything.

I'm going to begin timing my workouts as well writing down the amount of weights I lift. 

I should have been doing it all along! It would help me see if or how much I have improved.

I'm excited to begin recording everything so I can see my progress on paper!

It reminds me that I am my own competitor.

 I don't need to beat anyone's time except for my own previous time.

For the next month, I'm going to really focus on these 3 areas.

 Feel free to join me if you need a boost in these areas as well.

If you think you are already great at drinking a lot of water, stretching plenty, and recording...

What other areas do you have to work on??