Once upon a time, way back when, and to never be brought up... there was a blonde fat chick hating her life. The love for fitness was there, but lacking confidence to conquer well... food and ACTUAL exercise.
Here's my short story sweet...
In all honestly...I was active but what killed me was the alcohol consumption... and the sugar. I drank while in school (like most do) because it was really the only time I was happy and had liquid confidence. I was fit, but over trained...and ate nothing but fruit.
Slowly I began to grab control... learned a lot through obtaining my Bachelor's degree in Sport and Physical Education. We make so many mistakes with magazines, books, media... really it's overwhelming trying to become fit and ditch the love handles.
Leaning out quite a bit, working as a successful trainer in Sudbury,ON, deep down I was still unhappy and now addicted to fitness. There were some days I would teach 4 spin classes, my own resistance training, while eating only 1200kcal.
I was tired, I loved my clients and participants but maaaaan I was tired.
So I packed up and moved to Burlington Ontario...randomly. Worked in a couple of gyms and started to recognize the same lifestyle pattern.
In December 2009 my training partner recognized that my style of training was very functional, sport specific, and someone intense. He recommended CROSSFIT ALTITUDE ran by Danille Comollio and Jen Morris. They made me sign a waiver... (that included the risk of death due to high intensity exercise)... criticized my form, yelled in my face, and pushed me to the point that I actually went home and hurled. I wanted to quit- but they actually wouldn't let me. My first WOD... hell... I hated.
I was so sore from air squats (ya that's right- this was before the dreaded weighted squats) that I had to pee standing in the shower because I couldn't get to the toilet.
Here's the sad part- I went back. and again. and again. When I didn't go back... all I could think about my crossfit. When the crosswalks counted down and hit 0 I felt I should a burpee or something. I was addicted...as a fellow athlete would say OCD (obsessive crossfit disorder)
So February came around and I decided to get my Level 1 Cert in Milton, ON at Fire Power. (Where Louis trains). I wanted to learn the methods and science behind it. This was it...this was so my calling. I'm still new at it...I still can't do everything to a tee...but that's life. There are always going to be challenges... life is always changing...just like every WOD.
Crossfit gave me confidence in myself, made me "grow some balls", and a fierce attitude towards every workout... and every challenge the world throws at me. I competed in my first crossfit competition in MISSISSAUGA at CROSSFIT ELEMENT. I finished 5th in the RX category, which was pretty damn sweet for me.
For those who were there haha I was the only who spent about 7 minutes upside down trying to get handstand push-ups.
Competition was tough but it was SUCH an experience. So many amazing athletes, and the atmosphere was indescribably INSANE!
The last WOD I actually blacked out. I honestly dont remember the last 5 minutes haha all I know is that I layed on the ground, in a pool of my own sweat, having a mini seizure for 5-10 minutes--- it was awesome.
FEEL FREE TO POST YOUR EXPERIENCES AT ANY TIME!!
Brit
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