CrossFit Athletic Group

For about a month I have had these thoughts and today is finally the day that I put my thoughts into some sort of words that I hope that everyone will be able to understand. So here we go… For about the last month before, during and after the workouts I have heard some of the dads (specifically Mr. Ron) that they want to be like me. I truly love that feeling, but at the same time I find it strange. I'm just some random kid that finally got a job and loves to workout. While Mr. Ron and other parents have had careers and so much more experience in handling things in their day to day life. 

Chris and I had a talk about me not being myself not too long ago, and it was like the heavens opened up and the angels were singing to me. As some of you know I am a very giving person, so that means if you ask me to do anything I’ll be like “hell yeah when do you need me to be there?” Basically I was running myself so thin that there was no energy left for me to actually be me. When I got to the gym after work I was almost dreading being there rather than being up and at’em as they would say. That feeling is something I’ve never had in my life, let alone coming to a place that I truly call my home away from home. It’s like going to a family event and being in the worst mood imaginable. It didn’t seem right that I was giving more energy to things that wouldn’t directly benefit me in a way. 

But the whole point of this little rant is that as much as I inspire Mr. Ron, Mr. Ron inspires me to be better every day. All the parents at the gym inspire me to continue to do what I do. There's such good energy that all the parents bring to the gym even if they have a bad day or have to go run around the kids. That is what I am inspired by, just the dedication that all you parents have to life and to the gym in general. I feel like I do a good job talking to all the parents, but the thing I don’t do is ask “how do you do all you do and have the energy to come to the gym?” That's a serious question to ask that I think I’m afraid to ask for some reason. So this is my dumb way of asking. Chris and I talked about “Me Time”, but besides that how do you guys keep so upbeat all the time when I see you!? All in all this is just a little rant about things, to all the parents at the gym, thank you for being my inspiration. I love you guys.

90's Theme Workout - Summer 2022