Why I Crossfit

Crossfit: You either love it or loathe it. I personally love it. Why? Because I enjoy the workouts. I enjoy the camaraderie and it's a workout I can tailor to fit me. I go to my "box" at least 4 times a week. I wake up extra early, like 4:30 a.m., just to be able to work out and be back home to take the kids to school.

I need to workout. I feel better physically and emotionally after a grueling workout. I was an active child and a teenager athlete. My activity level went down during college (studying architecture and raising two small children leaves no time for anything else) and I felt gross. I started Crossfit in September of 2011 and have never looked back or felt better.

The WOD's are difficult. FRAN and JACKIE are not my friends. HERO WOD's are grueling but worth every second of movement put into them. I have incredible overall strength and endurance that I would have never gotten with "normal" workouts. With Crossfit, every day is a different workout and every day I feel sore.  I also enjoy the competitions. I have participated in 4 or 5 and each time, they kick my ass. They make me work harder, train harder and try to be the best I can be. 

My family fully supports my Crossfit life. They love that I am strong and fit. They come to every competition and spend hours waiting around just to watch me compete for a few minutes. Ida is very understanding on my nutritional needs and makes meals and shakes in advance so I am eating the right stuff all the time. I don't do Paleo or any crazy diet. I follow basic nutrition guides and eat LOTS of food (I have an extremely fast metabolism). Crossfit is definitely a lifestyle and I'm glad I joined it. 

Do you Crossfit? What do you like or loathe about Crossfit?