Some people have natural ability and they excel rather easily. Sometimes, these people flame out because they fail to learn dedication and discipline, and they fail to learn how to maintain intensity.
Others are more diligent in the work they do, and their fire burns most brightly after considerable education, experience and effort. They become masters at discipline and intensity. Their dedication is unwavering. They apply themselves to their ability, and when you see that fire burn, it is amazing, rich, and mesmerizing.
I am surrounded by that fire right now. As most people know, I coach CrossFit at CrossFit Cedar Park (Texas) and our motto is "Dedicated to Changing Lives." Living up to that ethos is intimidating, but as with anything worthwhile, it is a challenge cherished.
Eight weeks ago, we started a competition at our Box called the "I Do The Impossible" challenge where 5 of our coaches were assigned 6 challengers each. Those 30 challengers each set 5 goals that were unique and personal to them - things they wanted for themselves. (Let me stop for a moment and thank David, Robin, Nikki and Fio for including me as one of the coaches on this challenge!)
As coaches, our task was to help these individuals achieve their goals using the principles of CrossFit and good nutrition (paleo or paleo-zone). We designed specific training/workout programs for each challenger that included things like one-on-one training, "homework" WODs (outside of the WODs we do at CFCP), meal planning, nutrition assistance, food log feedback, etc. - all to help people reach their goals.
The results have been absolutely amazing.
The power that these people have is truly inspiring.
They have reached inside themselves, changed their diets, accepted challenging workout plans, pushed themselves into areas that they were not experienced or comfortable, and they accepted that if they wanted success, they were responsible for the work.
About a month ago, we (coaches) started comparing notes on how people were doing and were astonished. Speed, strength, stamina were all way, way up, and weight was dropping. This was no longer an "I Do The Impossible" challenge, this was an "I Got This" challenge.
It has been an absolute honor to see my team achieve this better vision of themselves, and I want to thank each of them for letting me be a part of this process.
Congratulations to everyone who put themselves out there on this one and shared their fire with so many people.
You guys are real corkers.
What an honor.
Thank you.
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WOD BLOG
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The spring is nice. I'm not going to write much here about myself today. This week is about my team.
3-2-1...GO!
PS - Hi Wladi
PSS - Oh, and for what it's worth, I don't think Carson should have shaved the beard.
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