Some people do.Some people don’t. Some people wait for others to do so they can criticize. They see it as their way of “helping” — I often see it as a way of being chickenshit.
When the coach announces something tough to be tried, who’s the bravest person in the class? Often the person who volunteers to go first. They also might be the dumbest and the most scared. Or the smartest. There are lots of reasons they could have for going first. But at least they raised their hand and said “Yeah, take me. I’ll do it.” You can respect someone with guts, whether or not you agree with them.
Kind of like you can respect someone who uses their real name. Folks who hide behind aliases and keyboards all the time don’t earn my respect. How tough is it to type mean things under a false name? Not tough at all. But you want to tell the world what you believe while using your real name? Game on. I can respect that. The other bullshit is not worth my time. Unmanly. Unwomanly. Cowardly.
Throw your heart on the table and life will respond. Stop being a chickenshit. Be the fucking rooster and earn the right to strut and wake everybody else up.
Strength: Weighted Pull-ups
WOD:
AMRAP 12
10 Front Squats (115#/75#)
10 Ring Dips
I just want to say what a treat it has been to be here in the morning all week!! You guys are great to have in class and remind me every morning why I love coaching and CrossFit in general. Definitely worth being the only college senior to wake up at 4:30am 🙂 Can’t wait to have more fun next week!
coach mandy, you rock. 5:30am has never been more fun!
Mandy, thanks for getting up so damn early! Good class today – goblet squats on Wednesday plus front squats today – I can barely walk. So you have led me through some “impactful” workouts, to say the least. 🙂
Hey friends,
So, France is awesome and France blows. I got a hotel that had a “gym” on purpose. The “gym” is a bike and a treadmill. Today :
8 min tabata bike at max 45 sec on 15 off
stretch
200 situps
50 push ups
25-20-15
leg lifts
squats
jumping jacks
calf raises
walking like a crazed amaerican: 3 hours.
all of which was negated by: foie gras, caviar, cheese, croissant, champagne, ice cream and yes, french fries. I will surely need your encouragement when i come back.
I miss you people,
Erin
Keep up the good work, Erin. I’m not sure if I’d have the motivation to do a workout on my own when traveling – so good for you!
We miss you too. The 5PM class has been just me and Yosh a couple of times!
Enjoy the “freedom fries” and all that other good stuff….
-Lara
nice work! live it up, what the hell. i didn’t know that croissants could actually be good until i visited france.