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| Don't! Drop that dunt-da-nun! |
It has been far too long since I last wrote. Lots has happened! Some great times w fam and friends, some huge PRs, and some dropped barbells that turned out to be pretty costly.
In the beginning of September my family went on our annual beach vacation. We all had a great time away and were blessed w some quality beach weather (God is good)....., which lead to some quality relaxation/beach creepin time. hey hey!lol...... I also had the chance to stop back by CrossFit Ocean Isle Beach....Karen (the owner/head coach) served as a great source of insight and advice for me prior to starting Southern Moon. It was great catching up w her and seeing how things down there had progressed in the past year. In CrossFit (and many other things) there's no "one way/best way/correct way" of running things. Every gym is different, and not every gym is the same. Wait what.lol. I think the success of any gym is depicted in its' athletes. Do they enjoy being there? Is the atmosphere nurturing and energizing? Is it fun?
The benefits of a smile, community, laughter, and encouragement can greatly outweigh any clean progression or butterfly pull-up demo...... The key is to supply them both!
Training has been going well lately. Integrity's Revenge in Charleston is coming up and should prove to be a doozy of a time. It just depends now on the workouts. I don't do as many competitions throughout the year as I'd like. I definitely believe it's beneficial to compete. You grow vastly through the experience, and it can expose many of your weaknesses and show where you may need to input more training......I think it's going to be a great test, and help me see what improvements and deficiencies I've made since West Palm Beach.... You just have to be wary of which competitions you sign up for. You don't want to be rolling on a foam roller for the next week. It also helps to be in an enjoyable atmosphere like Charleston..... Rainy, wet conditions w angry, nazi-like judges are not ideal.
PRs since last entry:
Snatch @265
Soby's Sunday brunch 2x
Fran 2:25
Egg/banana pancakes AMRAP10
DT: 5:51
Money lost for dropping barbells $600
