Once upon a time!

You sucked at everything.

I remember very specifically being 12 years old and trying to do a pushup in front of my 2 older brothers. I had a nice and round belly I developed by eating a whole lot of sugar. Little Debbie Snacks, and Sodas were a couple of specific food groups I consumed at least half a dozen of each a day. I couldn’t get my heavy butt off the ground.
I also remember my sophomore year in High School having 1 pullup as my best attempt for a max reps set! Before these things, I was the only kid in 2nd grade to fail 4 Times trying to run a mile in under 15 minutes. My mom had to come to school during that PE time of my day and run and encourage me to finish it.

I hated to work out! I sucked at it!
How the Hell did I make it a lifestyle? I figure to really be driven in anything you must at some point really have been bad at it.

9 Months ago I went to my first Crossfit Level 2 Cert under the new grading system. I was overly confident and didn’t pay any attention to the Details of what the Cert Criteria was about. I did not do one thing right and let that cert failing the damn thing.
I was so disappointed in myself. I had to come back to Austin to a team of excellent trainers whom I am supposed to be the leader of and I wasn’t even a Crossfit recognized Level 2 trainer.

Since that time 3 of our trainers took the same Cert and Passed. I knew that I was going have to retake the thing and crush it.
This weekend I did. I came to San Diego (Home of my Great Mom) for the retest. This time I took it much more personal and I was engaged on what I had to do to make the grade my CFHQ’s standards!
This time I am happy to say I came out on top and did very well!

I also did a workout that addressed more of my weaknesses. I am constantly improving and I will not settle for mediocrity.

Try this workout out. I would not have been able to finish it 12 months ago.
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
95 lb Snatch
Pull-ups
Handstand Pushups

My Time: 16:12