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Oh, and PS - My Captcha was "mateme." An...

2010-10-18T05:50:26.859-07:00

Oh, and PS - My Captcha was "mateme." Anybody else get a kick out of Captchas?

I was definitely in need of this post. I nearly qu...

2010-10-18T05:49:45.059-07:00

I was definitely in need of this post. I nearly quit Crossfit a few months ago because I was being so incredibly hard on myself. I felt that after a year of Crossfitting and eating mostly Paleo I SHOULD be one of those hot, high-performing Crossfitters. It was so frustrating and beginning to become almost toxic for me. I can kick ass at anything lower-body-related, but despite a training program specifically designed to get me ONE PULL-UP I still can't do one, and I'm about 2 months past my very generous goal deadline. It friggin stinks. I know I just need to press on and stop giving myself artificial deadlines and expectations and just LET IT COME. I'm working on it.
Liz

I'm good at running. I kind of have to qualify...

2010-10-14T15:51:34.547-07:00

I'm good at running. I kind of have to qualify "good" here, because I don't mean fast. But it is what centers me and gives me balance. I'm good at pushing my limits through running and that has transcended other aspects of my life. I know that (barring injury) no matter what other sports I do, I'll always run.

Oh, I feel you. I'm fairly fit, but gaining mu...

2010-10-12T12:51:42.340-07:00

Oh, I feel you. I'm fairly fit, but gaining muscle is really hard for me. I still can't do a pull-up either, but I am doing them with a band. I suck at squats. My push-ups aren't great. But, I'm pretty good at:

- single arm dumbbell snatches
- deadlifts
- box jumps

Also, I can't run and I can't swim, but I can rock the shit out of mountain biking.

Hi! I came across your Facebook page as part of a...

2010-10-12T11:40:34.293-07:00

Hi! I came across your Facebook page as part of a search for primal recipes and found your blog from that. I'm also a happy Crossfitter (almost two years now, including boot camps!) and currently a primal wannabe with varied success.

I love this post - it's sometimes pretty hard to focus on the positive, and important to remind yourself to keep doing just that! Your deadlifts must be amazing - I was at 135 last time I did them. For me, I'm insanely proud of my burpees. They're so good that I get praise from the crazy-elite regulars at the gym :D

Oh, and I TOTALLY agree. Wall-balls SUCK.