The Strength to Move On: One Step, One Rep, One Day at a Time

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein

Thought of the Day
In life—just like in a twenty-minute AMRAP—it’s important to keep moving and not get caught up in the past for too long. Thinking, “These pull-ups, push-ups, or squats felt easier five minutes ago,” won’t help you now. Just like during a workout, in life, it’s easy to get stuck in how things used to be or to fall into a cycle of recreating what you don’t want. The key is to keep moving forward and doing the best you can today with the new information you’ve gathered.

As someone who has made many mistakes, I know how easy it is to get down on yourself or wish you could go back in time and do things differently. But all you truly have is today—and the many lessons you've learned to avoid repeating for tomorrow. The good, the bad, and the ugly are all teachers and opportunities to create more of what you want now and in the future. It may be a long journey, but you are wiser and more capable because of the setbacks, breakthroughs, and other adventures along the path. Just like in your current workout—it doesn't matter how things were going five minutes ago or last week. You have your equipment and the present moment.

A week away from Judo Nationals, as sore and beaten up as I feel, I’m so glad I decided to move forward with my judo again. Coming back and adding more combat sports training to my plate seemed sketchy and humbling at times. But the growth—and the ability to do more of what I enjoy—has been worth it. I may not control the outcome, but regardless of how things go at Nationals, I’ll keep pedaling my bike forward and continuing on the path to improvement.

For you, it may not be about returning to combat sports, running a marathon, or making a major life change. But always remember: today is what you have. Keep moving toward where you want to be. Even if the path is winding and scary, don’t stay stuck in the past too long—keep propelling yourself forward.

Tuesday

1.     1.  3 rnds

40 burpees

200 DU

2.     2.  Deadlift

5-5-5-5-5

3.    3.   3rnds

12 DB Squat cleans 35/50#

24 T2B

400m run

4.   4.    3 rnds

20 TGU 25/35#

400m run

5.    5.   50-40-30-20-10

Med ball cleans

Med ball push press

20/30#