“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square hole. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” -Apple Inc.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Calm Like a Bomb… Inspiration from my brud
Calm on the outside. Quiet. Focused…. Then…. beep… beep… BEEP!! BOOM!! Unimaginable potential energy that has been stored inside as a result of incessant training and sacrifice is released instantaneously and explodes destroying everything in it’s path leaving nothing behind… Nothing but a fragmented shell of itself… But that’s the job of a bomb… Bundles of stored energy built to explode at the exact right time… The time is now… Leave it all out there today… Be calm… LIKE A BOMB!!!!
The Switch
Sectionals is finally over. The 6 week competition (that turned into 7) was a rough one for me. After being out with back to back (to back to back) injuries It was difficult to have to post scores that I knew I could have easily beaten just 8 months ago. I was frustrated that I couldn’t do more for my team. As the 7 weeks dragged on I became more and more physically and emotionally exhausted. I’m not proud to say that I allowed my attitude to suck out any of the joy I once got from competing.
Growing up I was never a competitive athlete. I’ve never experienced how grueling the comeback is or what it feels like when your body own seems like it is rebelling. I didnt realize how much time it can take to rehab and the patience with yourself that is required to heal. I thought maybe I was fooling myself that I could ever be competitive in this sport.
But the good news is my switch has finally flipped. When wod anxiety became crushing on a daily basis a friend told me, “Jayci. Begin. Just BEGIN.” And I did. No I didn’t post the score I wanted that day, but when I began that wod I also began a new chapter in my training story. It is FUN again! I have regionals set as my next competition (pending an MRI), and I am ready to live what I tell my athletes every day. Today is training. Today is NOT competition. Today I will do what I need to do to be a little better tomorrow. Rinse. Repeat. I’m not going anywhere.
I am an athlete. And now I REALLY want it. Be warned!
Training muscle-up progressions. Coaching technique a la the brilliant and colorful Jeff Tucker!
