Success

Mary and Julie are in the 8:30AM MWF Lake Pointe boot camp. They successfully completed the San Antonio Rock & Roll marathon and 1/2 marathon. Way to go, showouts!!!

SUCCESS

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

How do you define success?

ShowFam workout

My family and I took on a post-Thanksgiving WOD. We decided on the Lumberjack 20 in honor of the fallen soldiers from Ft. Hood. We are all at different fitness levels and the workout was scaled to everyone's ability. My mom used a kettlebell instead of a barbell for deadlifts; row instead of run; performed air squats instead of over head squats; and the cut the rep scheme in half. CrossFit is literally scalable to all fitness levels.

On each 400m run I was thinking over and over in my head how lucky I am to have a family that is healthy, fit, and loves to be together. I am blessed!

I am thankful for...

Me and my sister and best friend, Paige

I am blessed! I feel that the word "thankful" is almost an understatement to describe the past 11 months of my life.

I am thankful for...

• Family- I am the oldest of 4 kids, and my brother and sisters are my best friends. We all live in Austin, and I could not ask for a better support group. Our parents are rock-solid. Dependable, loving, comforting, honest, and genuine. I can turn to my mom and dad in any given situation and know they will guide me in the right direction. I am loved!
• Friends- I pretty much consider my friends in Austin my family too. Specifically, Whitney is one of my best friends. She has been with me through good times and bad and always stood strong. Thank you for being my ShowoutBestFriendSisterGoddess!
• Faith- Life is bigger than what I experience daily. I could not have made it through these last 11 months without my faith. Miracles happen. Believe it!
  
• CrossFit Central clients- WOW! I met today with one of my boot campers and I realized even more so how much I love the people I coach daily. They are not just my "boot campers" but they are my friends. People I can turn to for advice and direction.
  
• CrossFit Central family- Never did I dream that I would have found my dream job at age 28. Every day I get up and have the ability to impact someone's life, improve my own life, and surround myself with individuals who truly have my best interest at heart. My eyes tear up at times just thinking about how blessed I am right now.
• my health- Praise Jesus for CrossFit and Paleo nutrition
• my singleness- I have learned so much about myself over the past year. Digging deep and finding out who I am as just me.
  
• my house.
• freedom.
• my beat up car.
  
• Austin- pretty much the greatest city to live ever.
  
• crazy, curly hair.
• being a showout.
• skinny ritas- completely random thing to be thankful for, but seriously, they are the best.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

What are you thankful for?