Can I rename this later?

I hate walking into the CrossFit box and seeing a WOD I know I’m going to be the last to finish. At our box we don’t know the WOD until we walk in, it’s supposed to stop people only doing the ones they’re good at I think.

Anyway, I was so not looking forward to doing this one, I was actually nervous just before we stated because I knew I would be last. And I was (by about 4-5 minutes).

HOWEVER, two good things happened tonight!
1. This was my first serious run since last year’s calf tear and it went really well! Only got a bit of a niggle during the third round and after a good long roll out tonight I think I might be ok! Hooray for being FINALLY back in the game!
2. On my way back in from the last run the whole box was cheering me on :’). That’s what I love about CrossFit - first or last, we are a team and we’re all in it together. Here I was feeling bad thinking “I’m holding everyone up, they probably just want to go home and eat dinner etc” and there they were clapping and telling me what a great job I’d done!

CrossFit CBD, you’re the best :D

21 / 05

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Today I had a bit of a confronting moment. I’d just gotten out of the shower after CrossFit and was about to get dressed when I looked in the mirror and saw myself in all my naked glory, and do you know what my first thought was? “I am not pretty naked.” This makes me so sad. I try really hard to be healthy and to do things that make me feel good about myself, and then one brief glance in the mirror and I’ve completely unravelled.

Self esteem, where you at bro?

08 / 05

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erehwyna:

easy does it

these shoes are the best things to happen to my closet since 2009’s discovery of the j.crew macalister.

the chic, comfortable slip ons have prompted more ‘excuse me, but where did you get those?’ questions than the aforementioned wedges (which i didn’t think was possible). plus, they’re under $60 in an array of colors.

just in time for spring / summer…

chinese laundry easy does it flats | $59.99

Want the yellow!

24 / 04

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Spent my Friday night cheering on the CrossFit CBD competitors doing the open WOD 13.1. So much fun to watch! Maybe next year…

08 / 03

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Today I dug myself out of a three week ‘you’re not good enough why are you even bothering you’re still fat and unfit you’re never going to change’ rut and WENT to crossfit. I cancelled three sessions in a row at the last minute because I didn’t want to be reminded of how unfit and fat I was, and then I just stopped booking in. And then yesterday I finally realised just how ridiculous I was being and decided that I was just going to go. So I did. And it was really hard. And it was FANTASTIC.

Courtnee, it’s ok that you’re not as good as everyone (anyone) else at crossfit cbd. They didn’t start where you started, they don’t have the same body shape that you do, they are not YOU. Just keep going through the good days and the bad and you will get there.

Just keep going!

20 / 02

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// Not the best week//

I should put a disclaimer on this post warning you that I’m feeling pretty shit at the moment - this is not going to be inspiring, funny, or heartwarming. This is my therapy today.

The last two crossfit wods I did involved things that I can’t do - pull ups and double unders - and I feel like I should be so much better than this by now. I started crossfit in May last year and yes, I did have injury issues, yes I don’t go as often as I probably should, but I feel like I’m just not getting that much better. I’ve put on a fair bit of muscle but haven’t lost much fat at all, I can’t run or do cardio for shit, and I can’t get one fucking double under!

I love crossfit but the way I’ve felt leaving the box the last few times just made me wonder where the last 9 months have gotten me.

And then there was today. Today was the first day of my paralegal course at RMIT which I’ve been super excited about because my job currently doesn’t satisfy me at all, but without further education there’s not a lot in the legal field that I can do. I found out at about 2pm that I’m actually supposed to be doing literally twice the hours on campus than what I thought, which would mean I’d need two days a week off work. I had to pull some serious strings to get one day off, there’s no way I can get two. Even if I could get the time off work, I couldn’t afford the pay drop. So I’m going to have to defer my course indefinitely. I’m so shattered, it’s an excellent course, and now I don’t know what I’m doing career wise.

I need to do the course to get a better job but I can’t quit my job to do the course.

I know that this is all temporary and things could be worse, all things happen for a reason blah blah blah… I guess I’m just in that middle phase where things feel really fucked up and you don’t know how to fix anything.

11 / 02

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// When trying to get up after Tabata squats…//

thiscrossfittinglife:

Bahaha!

28 / 01

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// What sleep in?//

Alarm is set for 8am so I can wake up and get to my 9.30 Crossfit sesh. Lets see how close I actually get to sleeping in until 8am!

25 / 01

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// New beginnings//

I got into the Paralegal course at RMIT! It’s strange but all of a sudden I feel instantly motivated and hopeful and like all these things I’ve been saying for so long (“maybe in a few years when I have kids I could work as a part time paralegal in Geelong”) are all coming together. Well not the kids part… Yet… But yes, so far all of these plans and dreams that I’ve worked really hard for are becoming real. Wonderful!

Also, the brother and I are going to Weezer tonight! WEEZER!! The last time they were here I was NINE years old! Words cannot describe my level of excitement!

16 / 01

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Today I downloaded the bundle of 31 (or was it 33?) Toadally Primal e-books for $39 and earlier this week I signed up for the My Road to Fitness Challenge. Oh and I’m in a shit-tonne of pain from yesterday’s WOD, but that’s ok because it’s that satisfied kind of sore. I know that the motivation is there for Crossfit and I genuinely love it so I’m not worried about how often I work out anymore or how hard I go (there’s no choice, it’s always balls-to-the-wall or nothing at CFCBD) but my diet is where I keep messing up and I genuinely believe that’s what’s stopping me losing the fat. Hopefully with the challenge and the support of these new books full of recipes and meal plans I’ll be able to sort myself out! We’re moving into a new house at the end of Feb where it will be just Rhys and I and my aim is to not bring any crap food into that house.

15 / 01

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