GOALS!!

What is it that makes someone want something so bad that they will go to any extreme to accomplish that goal? Do i REALLY want to eventually compete in crossfit? Do i REALLY want to get a muscle up? Do i REALLY want to eat 100% paleo in order to help me accomplish these goals? YESSS!!! I can honestly say i do want to eventually accomplish all of these things listed above, but what makes me different from any average crossfiter? I can honestly say i LOVE crossfit and have changed in so many positive ways, but then why can i not get my butt in the gym more than 2 or 3 times a week? Why do i go for that half eaten christmas cookie sitting on the counter and WHY dont i arrive early for my workouts to practice ring dips? Its time to start getting back in the game!!! I started crossfit with an extreme drive that has faded throughout my five months as a member of Westlake Crossfit. Maybe its because i pushed myself so hard in the beginning- But i am LEARNING! I have learned a few important concepts of self-talk in order to keep me driven throughout extreme WODS and i am certaintly in the process of learning patience.

Unlike most of the hobbies and sports i was involved in while growing up, crossfit has so many different elements that i can honestly say will take me a long while to get everything down. Cheerleading was something i was naturally good at- i tried out for the 12 person squad in sixth grade without any prior knowledge or practice. It all just came to me without any extra hard work or practice. After making the squad i joined tumbling classes where after a few weeks of lessons i already had a backspring. But crossfit is my new passion and it is different because in order to achieve the goals i have listed above, i will need to do hours of extra training and practice in order eventually be able to compete. Double Unders, Handstand push ups, and muscles up are things i am going to need to devote extreme time to practice. And the reward will outweight all the extra time spent in the gym.... Now, its just getting me to stop being lazy and do these things!!!!

Everyone has goals, EVEN YOU! And although they may not be relevant to crossfit they are necessary to have in order to progress and grow through life.  You will never accomplish anything magnificent if you do not set out precise goals. It will also be almost impossible to know the feeling of satisfaction if you have nothing to work up to.

Goals are not easy and it takes a lot of hard work in order to meet them, and as i am coming close to graduation this is finally coming to my realization. I have my "perfect plan" set out within the next two years such as graduate in May, move to Austin, find a good job, take a year off school to study for the GRE and finally get accepted and attend graduate school at the University of Texas! Sounds easy, right? To me, someone who has rarely failed at anything i have attemped, this seems do-able. But when i sit down and think about all of the hard work and preparation needed in order to accomplish all of these tasks, it gets overwhelming. And it should, because that is ALOT!!!! But today, i realized that i need to take things ONE AT A TIME! And so do you- if you seem overwhelmed by life obligations that need to be fulfilled. Take the first task or goal and work on it alone, and then move on to the next .. and if need be, you can move back and continue working on a previous goal that has not been met.

As for me (outside of crossfit goals) i am limiting myself to ONLY looking for jobs right now to have after i graduate. Then hopefully by May i will have a decent job set up for me and i can begin studying and preparing for my GRE. If we are working on too many goals at one time, we can lose focus on the reason WHY we have set those goals in the first place. So take it one goal or task at a time, maybe devote one week to each goal. An example for me would be one week looking for a good job and one week studying for the GRE, then one week continuing looking for a decent job and so on! For crossfit i would devote one week to focusing on ring dips and muscle up progressions and the next week working on double unders and so forth... you can do this also with any type of goals or tasks that you have!

Its time to get my head back in the game and start focusing on my goals that i want to accomplish both inside the gym and outside. Five months untill graduation is a SCARY thing and i can seriously say i cannot fully wrap my head around the changes that will come into my life whenever May rolls around. I hope by setting acceptable goals i will not become overwhelmed when graduation time comes.