today

Today is where you are.
Today is where you begin anew.
Today is a good day!

I am a human. Yes.
I am a woman. Yes.
I am a CrossFitter. Yes.

CrossFit is all about today. 
It's not 'just' about staying fit and get fitter.
It teaches us that every day is new.
It teaches us that every day is an opportunity to be kind to ourselves by either pushing ourselves beyond where we thought we could go or to be kind to ourselves by modifying a workout to get the most out of what we have today.
It teaches us about who we are through mental strength as well as physical strength.
It teaches us that because every day and every workout is different, we can only do the best we can today.
It teaches us that if we fail today, we can start anew tomorrow.
It teaches us to think about a plan in order to achieve more.
It teaches us to believe in own abilities.
It teaches us to just keep moving forward.

You were an athlete.
You were more active.
You were lighter.
Those are all *so what*s.

Today is where you are.
You have sore shoulders.
You have tight calves.
You have wonky knees.
You broke a bone.
You have a disease.
You have recovery time from surgery.
You have nerve damage from a surgery.
Those are also *so what*s.

We are all the same in that we all have something 'off-kilter' that could be a life blocker or a crutch. The difference is what a person does with those things. 
CrossFit teaches you that nothing has to stop you.
If you pay attention, CrossFit teaches you to pay closer attention to yourself. 
Today is the day on which you base your efforts, whether they be rest, modifications, or all-out effort.  That's it.
It's that simple.
It's also that deep. 
The depths of how CrossFit's lessons permeate the rest of your life is both surprising and profound.
The confidence to get through anything is what's profound. 


Today is where you are.
Today is where you being anew.
Today is a good day!