Why I need my Crossfit Gym

On Sunday morning I woke up inspired and ready for my homemade workout. I planned it as I was falling asleep the night before.

4 Rounds:
10 push-ups with a side plank between each one, rotating sides
20 Overhead Squats (35lbs)
30 Kettlebell Swings
40 box-jumps

3, 2, 1...GO!!

Well, my workout went a little more like this:
10 push-ups with side planks
10 OH Squats
5 Box jumps with a little dance on top of the box because I was listening to Jay-Z
10 KB swings

Another dance on my way to my water bottle

5 push-ups with side planks
10 KB clean and presses cuz they seemed more fun at the moment
10 OH squats
Dance on top of my box until my neighbor starting mowing his lawn and saw me

Breakfast!

Way to go me!
As I was running one of my 400m this morning, I was thinking about my Sunday workout attempt and how I really need the structure of the gym to keep me going. Crossfit workouts are hard. And they do not slowly build. When you hear 3, 2, 1, Go! you jump right in and at some point in that first 3 minutes you hit a moment where you say, "Oh F?%*! This requires my WHOLE and present self & it's too intense to be lazy about it." This is the moment that if you push through and keep going, you find a whole new place inside. One that is capable, one that is strong, and one where you have so much momentum you somehow are going for it. Your blood is pumping and your sweat is dripping and it's hard as shit but you are going....
This is also the moment that if you don't have your classmates next to you & if you don't have your coaches inspiring you, you can give in & stop. When you get to the "Oh F*%#!" moment and you don't have the spirit of the Crossfit Central crew around you, it's hard to remember that it actually feels good to push through to the other side. It becomes a moment where dancing on top of the jump box is much more appealing.

Thank You to my classmates, coaches, and all my Crossfit buddies for your continued dedication to waking up early and working your ass off. I couldn't do it without you.