For those of you that know me I was a die hard Crossfitter...actually I was a full-fledged Crossfit cultist, and I was proud of it.
However, I have had to leave the Crossfit world (I heard they might shut down the Crossfit Games because of this). I still enjoyed it, I was still getting stronger and healthier and I definitely still enjoyed all the people (they still rock!).
I left because my life took me in a different direction. I started a new career in February and making a work out in the middle of the day would have probably been frowned upon by my new employer. Being a single dad 50% of the time I could not make the early sessions or the later sessions.
So knowing that I am somebody that needs to just keep moving, I had to find a new place to release stress and make my fat cry. I found a new gym called Innate Fitness. Yes, it is a great work out. Yes, it fits my schedule better. Yes, it is linked to the right of this blog post.
However, this post is not about Innate Fitness. It is about realizing that even tho we may be forced to make changes, that does not mean they are going to be bad. I have met a lot of new people (who also rock), learned a lot of new exercises, and have continued to become healthier (which is why I started working out in the first place).
I embraced this change (something I usually struggle with) and it is paying off. I know I will not always react well to change, but I need to remember this simple change I went thru to realize that out of change can come great things.
Proud of you for not getting down or giving up when a challenge was placed in your way. YOU ROCK. You totally freakin rock and are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWithout change you cannot grow. I, too, backed away from crossfit. I was pretty hardcore at it as well, even a few competitions under my belt. My decision was proceeded by my worsening ailing joints and back. Actually need knee surgery. But I credit Crossfit (and always will) for my return to regular exercise, eating better and quitting smoking. It changed my life in a way nothing else has in quite some time. But you are right, situations change and you have to change with it. I never stopped working out, just found something new and different, and this too will change me. Stagnation keeps us from leaving relationships, jobs, situations etc that we should not be in....and if nothing else keeps us from improving upon and growing in this thing called LIFE. So kudos to you and thanks for sharing your struggles. We can all relate.
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