We hosted the 6th and final WOD at the box on Saturday of the CF Open. It officially wrapped up last night. An amazing experience to be part of, and my hat is off to CF headquarters for putting together such a unique and memorable event. Now to get set up for the Regionals in Vancouver at the end of the month. It is going to be 3 days of ass kicking WODs with a boat load of great peeps. Two words ...............................WICKED AWESOME!
I am going down there with the intention of having a great time, and that is it. It will be the end of my games season this year, but I would be lying if I was not shooting for the top anyways. It is all about keeping it fun and staying healthy. At the end of the day my health is numero uno. Competition second. And that is how it should be. Although next year I have got my sights set a little higher and hopefully will have a date with the worlds.
It is a big arse goal, but broken apart properly, it is quite manageable. By not taking a huge ass bite, I will keep myself from choking. Little bites keep ya satisfied and moving forward continually, while always ensuring your getting closer to the big picture.
People have an easy time setting themselves great big goals, but usually do not do a good job of putting a plan together to reach them. Breaking it down so to speak. It is easy to get stuck like a deer in the headlights staring at the big picture and never really getting anywhere. Not to mention the progress can sometimes be very tedious and motivation tends to slip. Having a path to follow is key, as opposed to being out in the vast sea with no real way of telling what direction you may be going, or how fast you are travelling.
I am extremely fortunate to be a trainer at a great box where I see, and experience, a lot of these battles being fought on a regular basis. Although, on a smaller scale where the consequences do not seem as dire, the outcome and lessons learned from each one of these personal battles during WODs rolls right over into life. This is something that I whole heartedly believe.
You see, quite often people will look at the WOD and say I can't (a word you should never use or even think!) do 100 pull-ups/push-ups/etc. But........ I am sure you can do 1, 5, or 10. Why not focus on that goal and crush it? Then set a goal of another 1,5, or 10. While meeting each one of these smaller goals you fill yourself with positivity and belief, pissing in the face of self doubt. All the while getting closer to the big picture. Having your old think tank on the right side of the fence and truly believing that you are capable of the task at hand is 80% of the fight. Before you know it you'll have 100 reps of nastiness in the bag, and are moving forward, chest held high.
Every task in life is attainable. Just make sure to get a good map laid out in front of you first, rather than running off blind folded. Although by never quitting I am sure you will eventually find your way, following a good map/path is a sure fire way to reach your destination.
So while feasting on this big steak(vege/tofu burger for you not so carnivorous types) I like to call life, take down small manageable bites. Chew the fuck out of them and then tear into the next satisfying bite, rather than choking while trying to jam the whole 16oz porter house in your yapper:)
