Making Mistakes

Good training session this morning with a few of the peeps that are entering in the Crossfit Open and Team stuff starting in March. It is going to be a great time! I am excited about seeing how everything comes together with the way Crossfit HQ is setting up the qualifying rounds this year. It opens up the competition to almost the entire world. As long as the athlete has access to the internet and some sort of camera you are good to go. It is going to make it interesting to say the least:)
Everyone today was picking at a few of their weaknesses. Like picking a scab, it can be painful to say the least. It is sort of humorous watching everyone, including myself, flailing around with certain movements that they are not to good at. Amongst the frustration, cursing, and erratic limb movements we are all getting better though at things that "scare" us. Those things that we hate seeing on the white board. And the more we work on them, the better we become all around. End of story. Your only as strong/fit as your weakest link. Just like the chain.
You could see the frustration building with everyone has they fought through their own personal battles with each movement. Trying to get the body to do what the brain is asking is often quite a daunting task. But most rewarding when it starts to finally listen.
The biggest part of taking on these new movements, like any new task, is trying to stay positive and focused on the small gains and lessons. Even when it seems like you are taking steps backwards. Take the good and learn from the bad.

Walking Mister(Mandy&Nick's Pooch) out on Vancouver Island. Will have a home there one day.

You must learn from the mistakes you are making with everything. You are kidding yourself if you think you can walk the balance beam of life and never fall off. Nor would you want too! Half the fun of living is pushing yourself to be better, and risking taking a wrong step and falling along the way. The important thing is that you learn from the wrong step and do your best not to do it again. As long as you honestly admit to your own mistakes, without excuses, I think you learn more about yourself then you can anywhere else in life.
So do not think of mistakes as a bad thing. They are opening your eyes to weaknesses within yourself, and giving you the opportunity to correct them, making yourself that much better.

Life=Risk. I truly believe in the tattoo that runs down my shin. Fortune Favours The Bold. With out risk, there is no reward.