The day I became a competitor

I was extremely hesitant to come to the box this morning, and not because I was anxious for the WOD, nah I was looking forward to that (hello? what the... I'm still on my positive trip about going to crossfit?) I was hesitant as I knew this was try-out day.

Try-outs mean something far more sinister than any WOD (for me). Try out equal’s competition and that makes my brain melt. What is it with crossfit and the box competitions? The spirit of crossfit is as much about punishing your body and mind with insanely hard workouts as it is about the crossfit community, the people. There is something so amazingly cool to know around the world, the crossfit community has got your back. The community gives a shit about your progress, your attempts to reach a personal best. Competing is not just a straight up ‘let’s shove a few weights around and try to beat the next guy”, it is about us all getting together, akin to a cult gathering I guess!

So anyway, I was very hesitant to come to CrossFitBodyM today; I blame Miss E for this actually! Sorry hun, but I knew you would ‘make’ me sign up to the box comp coming up. I have never ever (times a million) done anything competitively. I am a competitive person but only with my own life, my pay check, my diet, my row time etc.

At school, all those years ago, I was the girl wagging every athletic or whatever carnival, watching from a far with a ciggie in hand. I managed to have an excuse for almost every PE day, and if I did do PE, my sport of choice was hockey and only because I took glee in trying to whack the stuck-up chicks with my hockey stick in the name of sport.

After school, my only exposure to sport was my gym routine at the globo. The years and years of globo have not ever kicked my ass like the last few weeks with crossfit. It is funny (read: not funny) for me to be so into crossfit and now being signed up to my first competition ever. It is safe to say I am absolutely freaking out.

I tested a few viable excuses with Mr ‘SecretlyAmusedByMyFeebleAttemptsToGetOutOfTheComp’ Nafe before coming to the box today, knowing the excuse had to be pretty damm good to get past the crew. I had - I have to go away for work, I don’t want to, I am just going to cheer you awesome guys instead, F**k Off I am not going, and I quit crossfit and I have renewed my globo membership.

The excuse conversation went something like this:

     Me: “Hey guys... just so you know... I am not going to try-out for the comp..”
     Miss E: “you’re going.”
     Me: “...em (quick brain what were my excuses again?)..em..em..."
     Mr B: “Josie, you are going. That is all.”
     Me: "Right then...f**k, right, ok."
     End of conversation.
    
     So it looks like I am going.

My goals have now been adjusted:
- Still on paleo (but minus the paleo treats)
- Dry July extended until further notice
- WOD’s 3x per week, ramped-up to 5x per week (and maybe 6x if I can make it)
- 1x 5km run on an off-day (will try the POSE technique and see how that goes)
- Get back on the burpee challenge (starting at day 12)
- Start a push-up challenge (starting on day 12 'man style')
- Get below 4min on the 1km row (currently on 4:17)
- Start practicing pull-ups (or for me, just hanging from the bar until my hands can cope with the pain)
- (oh and stop whinging and HTFU).

The only positive I can think of right now, is I get to buy vibrams as a ‘reward’, if, and only if, I go to the comp. Oh right and maybe I might get a whole lot fitter and closer to my ultimate goal of donning short shorts.

Love Miss "IAmFreakingOutRightNow" Josie xoxo

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