Happy Anniversary

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Today is a monumental day for me. Today is when my life changed forever. I started working at CrossFit Central this time last year. Grant it, my working consisted of following Jeremy, Carey, and Crystal around like a little leach and trying to learn and soak up as much knowledge as possible. I am forever thankful for all their guidance.

Here it is 1 year later and I could not be happier about my decision. I took a leap of faith a year ago, and it has landed me exactly where I know I am supposed to be. I know I keep going back to it the past few blogs, but my mantra for 2010--Walk by faith and not by sight--could not be more appropriate for me as this very time.

2010 will be a huge year! It is already starting with the Relentless Adventure Challenge. Do you want to lose weight, get fit, and reach your goals? Get a team of 3 together and sign up for the Relentless Adventure Challenge and make a change in 2010. Registration opens tomorrow at noon. Space is limited to only 14 teams. This challenge will sale out. Go HERE for more details and visit www.relentlessbootcamp.com to sign up.

Quote for the day: "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of knowledge, but a lack of will."

How much will do you have to make a change this year????

Strength by Body Weight

It is a New Year. New challenges. New resolutions. New goals to achieve. The 8:30AM MWF Lake Pointe boot camp had a plank competition at the end of class. The winners took it a step further to see how long they could hold a plank with weight added to the static hold.

I am challenging all Relentless boot campers to participate in the Strength By Body Weight Challenge in the month of January to gear up for the Relentless Adventure Challenge kicking off on February 6th.

The rules are simple:

1. Complete 1000 pushups on toes or knees

2. Pushups done in boot camp do NOT count towards your overall goal

3. You can do as many or as few pushups as you want each day. Simply complete 1000 pushups by January 31st.

Everyone is a WINNER if they complete the challenge. 3, 2, 1 GO!!!

Upside Down on Rings

"When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel." - Deena Kastor, Olympic Marathoner

I like to think of myself as enthusiastic. At times I may be a bit over the top, loud, crazy, or simply a showout. However, I still find it fitting to say I have enthusiasm =). I believe my enthusiasm and passion is what powered me through 2009, and I cannot even wait to see where it will take me in 2010.

Just the same, Alexis, one of my personal training clients, used her enthusiasm for CrossFit and her passion for health and fitness to get into the best shape of her life. Alexis has gone from working out for weight loss to now CrossFitting for strength, performance, and energy. She's gone from performing basic CrossFit movements to now doing tricks on the rings. One day we took the last part of training and practiced back levers, planks, and inverted planks.

Do not let fear or failure prevent you from embracing your enthusiastic-nature and passion deep down inside to reach your goals. Walk by faith and not by sight in 2010.