The things that really matter
This blog is generally focused on training – how we can move ourselves or objects as well as possible, how we get maximize our time in the gym, what stimulus we’re looking for, etc. Crazy, right? Today I offer you something a little different, but no less (and probably more) important.
I’ll be leaving you all for a few days to attend my sister’s wedding. I realize, as I travel to be with my biological family, that I leave a whole other family behind. While I certainly had a set of reasons that I thought were important to me when deciding that I wanted to work at CrossFit Somerville, it has become quite clear to me that the human interactions I have on a daily basis here trump all of those reasons and are a huge part of why I feel like a healthy, happy person. So rather than talk about today’s workout I offer you this: we all came here for reasons and we don’t want to lose sight of what drives us. Today, I offer you the chance that you always have (and I see utilized constantly): come in, work hard, and get fit, but cherish the people around you most of all. They will play the biggest factor in your health by far.
STR:
Power snatch
x3 tng
WOD:
800m run
45 Wallballs (20/14)
30 dumbell snatches (alt. arms)
15 hspu
Well said, Nick! I hope it’s a wonderful weekend full of beloved people (for all!).
PS: 60#, even if the last of those 3 was Ugly.
WOD: 13:03 with 14# WB, 25# snatches, and HSPU to a bench (woof, surprisingly hard after the WB and snatches).
It was great to see old friends and new, and Kirstie did a great job with a big and diverse class. And reminded me how surprisingly instrumental cheering can be in keeping up the pace. Awesome work all around!
PS: 125#
WOD: 13:35 w/ 20# WB, 35# DB, and the head-down-kick-out thing
wallballs and snatches were SLOW