Tuesday, November 5, 2013

5:30 A.M.

How many of you cringed when you read the title of this post? Believe me, I did too when I first realized that was the best time for me to go to Crossfit. My classes on M,W,F do not start until 10 a.m., but there was not a crossfit class scheduled in the morning that would allow me to get up later and still make it to campus on time.

In the beginning, I dreaded this change to my schedule. I could not believe I was getting up at 5:30 to go do a workout that is not some simple task. I remember the first time I arrived to the gym at 6 in the morning. It felt like I was working out in the middle of the night. Now, I fully realize that millions of people work out this early, but for me this was a major change. I am generally a morning person, but I know this would take longer to adjust to.

Currently I am about two months into this schedule and I LOVE it. I have never felt more accomplished than I do finishing a workout by 7:00 a.m. Getting the workout finished in the morning has allowed me to come back and enjoy my morning. It opened up a time for me to have quiet time and coffee, and even cook an actual breakfast. (No more oatmeal on the run for me!)  Most of the time I even get back in bed while enjoying all of these things. HGTV has also found its way into that schedule, which I'm perfectly fine with.  Yes, I would have still had this time before classes, but I know I would have just slept instead of getting up.

Crossfit has been such an amazing addition to my life. Not only has it been a great workout, but it has boosted my confidence as well. The changes to my schedule have been so great too. I would not have realized I love working out in the morning if it had not been for this class.

My goals are to keep improving my Crossfit skills and general healthy lifestyle everyday. I want to continue my journey to be in the best shape of my life. One of my main goals right now is eating healthy again. I know that in order to see the desired results I need to eat really healthy. I'm so close to my ultimate goal, so now its just making sure I stay on track. I can't wait to keep seeing results in my appearance, because I have already found such a huge part of myself again through this whole journey.

I am continually blown away and blessed by how much God has been with me through this whole journey. Seeing him work in areas of my life such as fitness just reaffirms how much he loves me. Even the small details of my schedule.