You're Right - a message from Jessica Sena
“Whether you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.” -Henry Ford
This weekend I took part in a very advantageous weightlifting clinic in Kalispell. Little did I know I would learn as much about CrossFit as I did. Of course I knew that I would walk away sore, head full of new tips on instruction and technique, but what I left with was actually so much more.
Within the first ten minutes, I met two CrossFitters with Fibromyalgia, one also having Lupus. Another woman was five months pregnant with her second CF baby, and said she planned on working out as long as she could; which was two weeks before she gave birth the first time. A gentleman summering in the Flathead area had a double hip replacement earlier this year, and was there to train. We perceive inabilities without realizing that the word in-ability is an oxymoron…it doesn’t make sense. We find excuses that make us feel better for not doing what we believe we should be doing. Then there are those aforementioned cases, and others closer to home that ought to give us a far greater appreciation for what we are capable of. Look at Jim Anderson and Matt Hensley, for example. There are more to name within our group, and all over the country. Their efforts are true testaments of commitment and strength; strength of mind and strength of character.
The activities and events we choose to fill our day with are reflections of what we value. To manage our time is merely to prioritize tasks in a way that better demonstrates what we care about most. To say, “I don’t have time to workout” is not necessarily the truth; the truth probably being that if your time were a jar of money, you’d rather spend your money elsewhere. If you make a decision to prioritize wellness, for example, you may be omitting TV, junk food consumption, internet time, or other activities to make time for working out, or cooking a healthy meal. I believe that once a person realizes they ARE able-bodied, capable, moveable, shapeable, changeable, the next step is merely to prioritize the right tasks and activities into your life.
Thanks to the wonderful people I met in Kalispell, I left yesterday with a new found respect for those I workout with, especially those overcoming both perceived and real barriers. I am excited to be a part of a program that continues to push the envelope, challenge members to dig deep, and redefine adversity in the lives of those unlikely CrossFitters, who are breaking down barriers…one WOD at a time.
This weekend I took part in a very advantageous weightlifting clinic in Kalispell. Little did I know I would learn as much about CrossFit as I did. Of course I knew that I would walk away sore, head full of new tips on instruction and technique, but what I left with was actually so much more.
Within the first ten minutes, I met two CrossFitters with Fibromyalgia, one also having Lupus. Another woman was five months pregnant with her second CF baby, and said she planned on working out as long as she could; which was two weeks before she gave birth the first time. A gentleman summering in the Flathead area had a double hip replacement earlier this year, and was there to train. We perceive inabilities without realizing that the word in-ability is an oxymoron…it doesn’t make sense. We find excuses that make us feel better for not doing what we believe we should be doing. Then there are those aforementioned cases, and others closer to home that ought to give us a far greater appreciation for what we are capable of. Look at Jim Anderson and Matt Hensley, for example. There are more to name within our group, and all over the country. Their efforts are true testaments of commitment and strength; strength of mind and strength of character.
The activities and events we choose to fill our day with are reflections of what we value. To manage our time is merely to prioritize tasks in a way that better demonstrates what we care about most. To say, “I don’t have time to workout” is not necessarily the truth; the truth probably being that if your time were a jar of money, you’d rather spend your money elsewhere. If you make a decision to prioritize wellness, for example, you may be omitting TV, junk food consumption, internet time, or other activities to make time for working out, or cooking a healthy meal. I believe that once a person realizes they ARE able-bodied, capable, moveable, shapeable, changeable, the next step is merely to prioritize the right tasks and activities into your life.
Thanks to the wonderful people I met in Kalispell, I left yesterday with a new found respect for those I workout with, especially those overcoming both perceived and real barriers. I am excited to be a part of a program that continues to push the envelope, challenge members to dig deep, and redefine adversity in the lives of those unlikely CrossFitters, who are breaking down barriers…one WOD at a time.
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