I referred to this last month in a post, What Do You Do?
It’s good to remember that what might be scary for one person is an everyday occurrence for another. Maybe that’s going to a movie by yourself, standing up for yourself, loving someone else, loving yourself…that can be scary!
But the scary things are always a rewarding learning experience.
My scary thing yesterday?
I went to CrossFit for the 3rd time at my 3rd location, CrossFit Deep Ellum.
There’s a CrossFit lingo that I’m unfamiliar with, so most of the time I have no idea what anyone is talking about. Thankfully, everyone is helpful to the newbird, and I’m picking it up quickly.
There’s always a warm-up of sorts. Yesterday’s warm-up:
Run 400 meters? No problem. Now please explain all those other things…
Then onto the W.O.D. = workout of the day. These are posted online so you can know what to expect beforehand…or decide not to go. Ha. I literally did a Google search for “row” and “deadlifts”, and watched a YouTube video.
Clearly I’d never done either of the things required of the W.O.D., but I was ready to step outside my comfort zone. We had 12 minutes to row 2 kilometers, then do as many deadlifts as possible. In my limited experience, there’s always a score in CrossFit. I’m only competitive with myself, so my goal was just to finish the workout.
Have you ever used a row machine? It was difficult for me, but I sort of loved it! Girls went first, then the guys.
Onto deadlifts.
Our scores.
My goal next time is to cut my row by 1 minute and add at least 4 deadlifts. The row is like running a race in that you don’t want to go out too fast, or you’ll burn out before you get to the end. Now I know I can push a little harder next go round.
Our lululemon crew in the back row, with an enthusiastic CrossFitter up front. She’s hardcore, brought her kids with her to class, and inspired me.
(Josh – are you reading? This is your 2nd shirtless picture on my blog in a week.)
So my point in posting this is to prove that if I can try new things like rowing and deadlifts, you can try new things, too! And you don’t have to be amazing at it – just give it your all. Remember:
IF YOU ARE NEVER A BEGINNER, YOU ARE NEVER TRYING ANYTHING NEW.
(And that would be so boring.)
What’s the latest “new thing” you have tried? It does not have to be fitness related.
Do you have any interest in CrossFit?
It’s Friday! What are you doing this weekend?
I’m working today, tomorrow, and Sunday, going to a birthday party, a costume party, and a wedding shower. With some early morning workouts mixed in. Whew! I wasn’t kidding when I said life is currently busier than ever.
Don’t forget to leave a comment on yesterday’s post for a chance to win my humility-inspired impromptu giveaway. Your comments so far make me smile!
And last, but NOT least, my dear friend is going to be on the radio tomorrow morning in Dallas at 11:00AM, station 1190AM, reaching out to the Dallas yoga community. TUNE IN if you can! http://www.rationalradio.org/
~Bird
I am thankful for sunshine and warmer weather!! It’s been a long hard winter and spring cannot come soon enough!
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Wow! Crossfit sounds intense and VERY out of your element which is so cool to see! Can you explain what the PVC good mornings are?? Those totally intrigued me, haha!
Let’s see…something new for me. Probably everyday of my job since I’ve only been here about 3 months or so. Everything feels new and different and out of place. But it’s growing on me! Everyday is a new day, right??
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i would love to try crossfit! looks like an amazing workout for sure
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Wow, dorry, you completely inspire me with this crossfit workout! Thanks for sharing – I’ve heard of crossfit, and there are a couple of gyms in town, but I’ve never tried it. I like how you are competing with yourself – that’s awesome.
Enjoy your busy weekend! I am working, too. I know that our work will be fun for each of us!
You should try CrossFit sometime if you have any interest. I have a bunch of friends who are totally addicted to it. Hope you’re having a good weekend!
I would love to try Crossfit — it is in the plans for this summer when I’m done with the marathon training! I think it would be too much for me to add new stuff in. Plus Crossfit looks super intense!!!
Weekend plans – date night tonight, spending the day with my younger sister Kim tomorrow, and going out with a friend for dinner tomorrow night! Should be fun!
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It is intense for sure! And people become addicted to it…and they say you see results SO quickly. Hope you’re having a great weekend!
YOU ARE SO SO GORGEOUS!!!! I have heard of cross fit but I didn’t know what it was until now!! GREAT JOB…I want to try it with you when I come down and visit. I love trying new fitness related things!! Have an amazing weekend gorgeous girl!
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YOU are gorgeous, my sweet friend. Hope you’re having a blast with the big sis!
I have NO idea what Crossfit is, but it looks INTENSE!!
The latest new thing I’ve tried is developing my yoga! I did it a couple of times last year, but have been doing it more the past few weeks since my inury- I love it!
Your weekend sounds like fun- have a great one!!
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I’ve been increasing my yoga practice lately, too! And I love it so much. I think it’s going to become a regular part of my fitness.
I have been wanting to try crossfit. There is one just down the street from my work…and it is free on saturdays but driving all the way to work on a sat morning is tough to fit in during such a busy time for me too!
my weekend is filled with tball game, birthday party for my son, family in town…and my poor little boy woke up with a fever this morning, I am hoping he feels better tomorrow!
You should definitely try a free Saturday workout and see how you like it.
Hope the fever is gone and that y’all are having a great weekend!
“IF YOU ARE NEVER A BEGINNER, YOU ARE NEVER TRYING ANYTHING NEW.” absolutely love this. I know I am very very bad about not wanting to be a beginner. I am such a perfectionist and want to just already know how to do everything
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That’s one of my favorite mottos! I think it’s really important to remember that everyone had to start somewhere.
LOVE the tshirt! hah that’s hilarious i want that. i love crossfit but have never tried the gyms….are they pricey…? they’re such great workouts im sure its worth it..!
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I love the t-shirt, too! If I keep going and become a regular, maybe one day I’ll wear it, too. Ha.
I think CrossFit can be pretty pricey…but most of them offer a free weekly workout so you can try it out before committing!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!! OMG I feel like I’m right there with you:)
GO BIRD GO! I want that t-shirt btw!
Yes! I wish we could CrossFit together, my friend!
Way to go you for doing CrossFit. It scares the bejesus out of me. It just seems soo intense and HARDCORE.
I used to row crew in high school so I am very acquainted with rowing machines (we called them ergs in high school). Those things are HARD.
So cool that you rowed in high school! It’s really hard, but I liked it. I’d probably like it more in real life so I could go somewhere…like in actual water.
I am so proud of you!! I have been dying to try crossfit for a couple years now!! I cant wait to embark on this journey with you via your blog!
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I think you would LOVE CrossFit, Lauren! A lot of triathletes are really into it, and I know you’ve done that in the past. I’ll post more about it as I go.
Dorry, you are awesome!! Jason has band practice tonight, so I am going to dinner with one sister <3 tomorrow Jason and I are going to my favorite photography store, because my dining room doesn't yet look enough like a studio.
taking a girlfriend to my gym later to see if she wants to join, and then having a bunch of people over for dinner and possibly karaoke, my favorite. 
Sunday is pretty open except for lunch with my Dad, which is nice because maybe it'll be a nice lazy day. 
have a wonderful weekend, Bird <3
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Thanks, Kris! I felt like a weenie, but I still loved it and want to go back sometime very soon. It sounds like you are in the midst of a lovely weekend. I hope you are singing karaoke as I type this! xoxoxo
glad you keep trying CF! I go 2x/week and haven’t skipped my pattern in 1.5 years. it makes you strong in body and mind. Rowing is hard for me, it leaves me breathless and i’m very slow because of short arms and legs. deadlifts and rowing are similar movements, if they didn’t show you the similarities.
i really like a lot of CF movements because it’s not just for one muscle group. and i love CF because every class is different. keep at it! it doesn’t get easier, but you get more comfortable with the lingo and movements.
Love what you said about strong in body & mind…so true! I feel like now that I’ve experienced it, I just have to keep going. It’s exhilarating.
you are awesome! I love how you totally dove into this challenge and now look at you! How are you feeling today? Sore? You impress me!
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love this wod inspired post:) i am coming up on my 1year anniv of starting crossfit and i still sometimes google the workouts- hee hee. and confession time- the workouts still scare me!! every time i walk in the box i have that nervous i need to pee feeling in my stomach. as owen wilson says in armegetton ‘i’m 90% excited and 10% scared. or is it the other way around?’
seriously though- way to rock it. hope to see the beautiful bird and the handsome bee tonight:)
xo-
av
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I think I’m going to become an addict! I feel like I’ll be missing out now if I don’t go.
And I want to come to Central sometime when you’re there. We’ll have to coordinate our schedules.
Loved seeing y’all last night!
I want that t-shirt! LOL
And that quote about trying something new is so fabulous. I love it.
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I might have to buy one of those shirts for myself and one for a reader giveaway – they are just too good!
CrossFit totally freaks me out! I work next door to one and those people are HARD CORE! You are awesome.
I’m going to buy a new bike tonight and hopefully The Scientist and I will be on the road tomorrow!
YAY! I hope you are loving your new bike! So very exciting. You know I’m a bike lover for life.
Wow! Good for you for not being intimidated – I wouldn’t know what all those things are either. I also tried something new today – Bodyrock! I did the beach body workout and it was WAY harder than I thought it would be. I think I should keep it up though!
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Thankfully everyone is super helpful and nice – lots of motivation and cheering each other on! I’ve never done Bodyrock – I hope you keep it up.
I would agree that the Crossfit chick in your pic is hardcore; check out those guns!! dang!
Something new that I am currently trying? I am trying to keep some thoughts to myself! I have a need to express myself & I think it is generally a good idea for people to talk about their feelings with one another… BUT recent conversations with my boyfriend have shown me that some times I just need to let things be. I guess you could say I need to “pick my battles.” This is very new for me! If there is something on my mind, I want to say it right then & there but I guess that can be counterproductive sometimes.
Anyway, enjoy your busy weekend!
I know! Seriously big guns. She was so incredibly nice, too, with a thick accent of some kind. I’m not sure from where, though! Oh Jen – I have trained myself to do the same. I have this need to sometimes say everything out loud, when in reality, I just need to keep it to myself!
Ha, gah those X-fitters are crazy. I wouldn’t have had a clue what that workout said either. Talk run/yoga/bike and I hear ya – talk strength training and I need a one-on-one.
This week, we did Keg lifts (yes, as in a beer keg – it was empty, but WHOA are those things heavy) and squats with a partner holding a ginormous tire (like Semi-truck style. I could barely hold up my end)! Needless to say my arms are burning today…
Happy weekend!
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I need a one-on-one, too! With diagrams and demonstrations.
Keg lifts- so awesome. My arms have been sore since I started working at lulu. 
Hope you’re having a fantastic weekend!
I LOVE CrossFit. Sadly, I haven’t done it in a while… but I still hold onto the workouts at heart. Rowing is badass. HARD as hell but amazing. My warmup will often include a few 400 meters or more. That works every inch of your body.
Anyway, I love the message here! Your blog is so inspiring! And it’s true- you have to be a beginner at some point… and that’s a very good thing!
Thank you, Lori! Comments like this make me smile.
I’m going to try a realistic commitment to CrossFit for my schedule. Probably 2 times a week, maybe 3!
Wow. Cross fit sounds so hardcore. Scary! But awesome!
I actually painted a canvas with that quote on it and have it hanging in my room!
CrossFit sounds awesome. I’d love to try it!
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I love that you have that on a canvas! I’m about to embark on my first ever large canvas painting for our living room. I’m excited!
Hi. I’m a new reader of your blog
I love this part: “IF YOU ARE NEVER A BEGINNER, YOU ARE NEVER TRYING ANYTHING NEW. (And that would be so boring.)”
So true and this inspires me to do some new things in my life and with my exercise
I have thrown myself with wreckless abandon into my new job, which has turned out to be such a blessing! I am also about to embark on the first half of my massage therapy internship which is definitely new and exciting!
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