Every now and then, one takes the lesson out into the world and runs with it creating something beautiful. Every now and then an athlete uses the discipline learned in the gym to transform herself into someone truly Empowered. And when she does, her coach looks on with tears of pride and knew it was all worth it. Every long coaching day, every disappointment, every unappreciated effort. Because in that moment, the coach can sit back with a sense of fulfillment and say to himself, “I made a difference. For that one, I made a difference.”
I’ve witnessed firsthand what happens to people who quit on their health and fitness and I do not want that flavour of hardship in my life because that suffering is 24/7. For me, quitting on CrossFit is quitting on my health. If I have to suffer one hour each day (and honestly, most CrossFit workouts are 20 minutes or less) in order to enjoy 23 pain-free hours a day, that seems like a bargain. CrossFit keeps me strong and fit and healthy. It keeps me free of medication. Free to enjoy my life outside the gym. Free to participate in any activity I want to because of my base of fitness.
Because we never really know. Character is revealed in hardship. We tell ourselves comfortable, wishful stories about who we want to be but, are they true? Is that who you really are? Is that how others see you?
And power is what we are talking about here. The only power you have is the power you create. And the greatest power is keeping your word. Especially to yourself. After all, if you can’t keep your word to yourself, how can you be trusted to keep your word to anyone else?
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