I went to an intro session at the CrossFit near my house, and really liked the idea. I decided to sign up for a few fundamentals classes to see if CrossFit is really for me. I really love strength training, weight lifting, and have discovered a new love of trail running (running 4-6 miles 6x a week). I even finished a 5k a couple of weeks ago and ran the whole way! (It seriously feels so surreal to see those words). I really want to try out every physical thing I possibly can (which is what she said). I don't want to miss out on one more minute of my life. So I decided I'd try it out.
I was watching some videos of CrossFit classes and now I'm second guessing my abilities. I'm already having to come to terms with the fact that I have to eat more/more carbs with all the running (and now the CrossFit instructor I met with is yet another health or fitness professional to let me know that yeahhhh, still not eating enough calories for my level of exercise). I put on a few pounds when my body starting resetting itself into its happy weight (which I KNEW was going to happen & was warned by my dietitian, doctor, & bariatric coordinator that it would happen and was completely normal and I STILL freaked out about) but I've actually gone down another size and I am noticing a lot more definition and tone so I'm pretty sure I'm getting stronger and doing well in the workout dept. But...what if I pass out during the first class? What if I puke? What if I do the first class and everyone points and yells "BEGONE. NOT ONE OF US, PATHETIC MORTAL." or some less ridiculous variant.
I'm excited, but I'm psyching myself out now and I hate that. So my long winded thread is really to see if there are other sleevers doing CrossFit or similar high intensity programs and how they are doing.
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