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WHAT AM I DOING HERE?This article should be read by everyone!! Remember, your goals, successes and failures are relative!!! Remind yourself that just by walking into a CrossFit gym and performing the WODS to the best of your ability, you are doing more than MOST of the population!!

I stare at the drops of sweat that pool on the black mat. Tonight, we are doing squat cleans and bar-over burpees. I wonder how many drops I have contributed so far. I cough lightly and laugh at myself. I hear coach Molly proclaim there are five minutes left in this workout.

What am I doing here?

I tell myself to work faster, to rest less, and to get back to the bar and don’t drop it. I glance at the person next to me.

He’s killing it.

This workout is killing me. I’m not elite. I’m not even average. I am the everyday athlete struggling to get fit. I try my hardest and need to scale many workouts. I work out with everyone from the firebreather to the rookie and the vast majority of us that lie somewhere in between. I find inspiration in everyone.

I begin to hear people yell “Time!” as one by one they finish today’s WOD. I’m still working.

In my first CrossFit Games Open last year, I finished in 70,616th place. I had no idea what to expect going into it. I pushed myself hard mentally and physically; I think that was what I was supposed to do. I still finished next to last. I don’t regret doing it; you never regret the workout once it’s over.

But a couple months ago, I wasn’t sure I could go through it again. “I’m NOT going to sign up for the Open,” roared in my head. I was scared of knowing. Knowing how much the Open is going to hurt. Knowing my limitations. Knowing exactly how far down the leaderboard I stand.

The first lie I heard in CrossFit is “You only compete against yourself.” I should only compete against myself. Instead, I measure myself against someone in the gym. Or I measure myself against what I think I should be doing in the gym. I get caught up in my own performance. And then in the Open, I compare myself to the world. I compared very poorly last year
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 WHAT AM I DOING HERE?This article should be read by everyone! ! Remember, your goal, success and failures are relative! !! Remind yourself that precisely by walking into a CrossFit gym and do the WODS to the dependable of your ability, you are doing more than MOST of the population! ! 

 I gaze at the drop of sweat that pool on the black mat. Tonight, we are doing squat clean and jerk and bar - over burpees. I wonder how many drops I have contributed then far. I cough lightly and laugh at myself. I hear passenger car Molly proclaim there are five minute left in this workout. 

 What am I doing here? 

 I tell myself to work quicker, to rest less, and to get back to the bar and do n’t drop it. I glance at the person next to me. 

 He ’s killing it. 

 This workout is kill me. I ’m not elite. I ’m not even average. I am the everyday athlete struggling to get fit. I try my hardest and need to scale many workouts. I work out with everyone from the firebreather to the cub and the huge majority of us that lie somewhere in between. I find inspiration in everyone. 

 I get down to listen people yell “ Time! ” as one by one they end today ’s WOD. I ’m still working. 

 In my first CrossFit Games Open last class, I finished in 70,616th place. I had no idea what to expect going into it. I pushed myself hard mentally and physically; I think that was what I was supposed to do. I still finish up next to concluding. I do n’t regret doing it; you never regret the workout once it ’s over. 

 But a couple calendar month ago, I was n’t sure I could go through it again. “ I ’m NOT going to bless up for the Open, ” thunder in my head. I was scared of know. Knowing how much the Open is going to hurt. Knowing my limitations. know exactly how far down the leaderboard I digest. 

 The first lie I hear in CrossFit is “ You only compete against yourself. ” I should only compete against myself. rather, I measure myself against someone in the gymnasium. Or I measure myself against what I think I should be doing in the gymnasium. I get caught up in my own performance. And then in the Open, I compare myself to the world. I compared very ill last year
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WHAH AM I DOING HERE?This aruicle should be rgae by eteryone!! Remembef, your goals, successes and feiluees aee relative!!! Remind youfself than just by waljung into a CrossFib gym wnd 'ecforming the WOCS to the test of your atiuicy, you are doing more than MOST of tre popukahion!!

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He’s killint it.

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I begiu tk hear people yell “Time!” af one by one trey ginish today’s WOD. I’m still qorking.

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WHAT AM I DOING HERE?This articLe should be Read bY evEryOnE!! RemEmbeR, your goals, succESses And failures are relative!!! reminD yOUrseLF tHat juSt by walKInG INto A CRoSsFIt GYm And peRfoRming thE WODS to the BesT oF your ability, YOu Are doing moRe tHan MOST of the PopUlatioN!!

I StaRE at thE drOps of Sweat tHAt pool On the blacK mAT. TonigHT, we are dOINg SquaT cleans and bar-over BUrPEes. I wonder how mAny droPs i HaVE ConTriButed so far. i cOugh lIGhtly anD LaUGH At mYSelf. I hear coacH Molly proclAIm tHere arE fIve MInutes Left iN tHIs wOrkout.

What aM I doIng here?

I tEll mysELf to worK Faster, tO rest lEss, And To geT BaCk To tHe BAr aND dOn’t DRop It. I glancE aT tHe perSon nEXT TO me.

HE’s kIlliNg it.

THis workout is kIllIng mE. i’m nOt eliTe. I’m nOt evEn AveraGe. I am tHe eveRyDay athlete strugGlinG to get fit. i trY mY haRdEst anD Need to ScaLe mAny workOuts. I woRK ouT wITH EvEryone from the firebReATHeR to the roOkie anD ThE vASt majoriTy Of uS thaT LIe somEwheRE iN between. i find iNSpIrAtion in EvEryone.

i bEgiN to Hear pEOple Yell “TiMe!” as one bY one tHEy finish today’s woD. I’m still workINg.

iN My FIrst croSsFit Games OPen lASt yeAr, I fINiSheD In 70,616th pLace. I HaD No IDea what to expect goinG iNto it. I PusheD myself hard meNtally and pHYSIcally; I tHink THaT Was what I was supPosed To do. I still FInished nExt to Last. I don’T regret doING it; you neVer RegRet The WORkOut once it’s oveR.

bUt a cOuPle montHs aGo, I wasn’T suRe I CouLd gO tHrough it aGain. “I’m NOt gOiNg To SigN up foR The Open,” rOaRed In My hEad. I wAS scareD of knOwinG. KNoWIng How much THe oPEn is GoInG to hUrt. knOwing My liMItaTions. KnOwing exacTly HOw faR dOwN the leaDerboard I stanD.

THe first lie i hEarD in CroSSfit is “You Only compete against yoursELf.” I shouLd oNly coMpetE against mYseLf. InstEad, i MeasurE myselF agaiNsT soMEOne in THE gYm. OR I Measure mysELF agAinst WhAt I tHink I shOuld be doing in the gyM. i geT caught up in my Own PerfORMaNce. aNd THen In THe OPEN, I compare myself To the world. i cOMpAred very poORly LaSt year
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WHAT AM I DOING HERE? This artic le sh oul d b eread  byeveryone!! Rem e mber , your goals, successe s and  f a ilur e sare r elative ! !! R emi nd  y our se l fthatjus t by wa lking into  aCr ossFit gym a n dperforming  th e WODS to th e b est of  y our abili ty,  youare do i ng mor e than MO ST of the populat i o n! !

I  stare at the dro p so f sweat that p ool on  t h eb l ack  ma t. Tonight ,we ar e  doings qu a t cle a ns and bar-ov er burpees. I w onderho w m a ny dro ps Iha v e c ontributedso f ar. I cou gh lig h tly and laugh a t myse lf.  Ihear co ac h M ol l y p r oc lai m  th ere arefi ve  minu tesl e f t  inthi s wo rkout .

What am Idoi ng h e re? 

I t ell m ysel fto wo rk fas ter,to  rest less, and  toget backtoth e b ar  andd on’t d rop  it . I gla nce att hepe r s o nnext to me.

He’ski l l in g it.

T his wo r ko ut is killi ng  me . I’ m not e lite .  I ’m not e ven av e ra ge . I amth e ever yd ayath letes trug glingto get f it. I try my hardest and need to s c al e ma n y wo rko uts. I work  out with  eve r yo nef rom t he fi re b re a ther to the rookiean d thevastmajority of u s that lie s o mewherein b e tw e en. I find ins pirat ion in eve r yone.

I  begi n to hea r peopley e ll “Time !”asone  by o ne  they finisht o day’ sWOD. I’ m s till wo rki ng. 

I n m yfirst Cro ssFit Ga me sOp en  la st ye a r, I fin is hed  i n 7 0,616 t h plac e. Ihadno  i d eawhat to ex p e ct g oi ng  int o i t.  I pu shed mys elf har d mentall y a n d ph ys ic ally; I  think that w as  what I wa ssup posedt o  do. I s till finished next to l a st. I d on’ t reg retdoing it;  yo u neve r r e gret t he wor kouton cei t ’s ov e r .
Bu ta couple m o n ths  ago,  I  was n’t sur e I could go throu g h i t again. “I’m  NO T go i n gtos ig n  up  f o r t h e  Open,” roaredin my head .I  w as scaredo f k no wing. K nowinghow m u ch theOpen is g oing to h ur t. K n o win g my limit ations.Knowing e x actly ho w far  do wn the  l ead erboa rd I s t and .

Th e firs tlie Iheard  i n CrossF it is “You only compete  again st yo urs elf.” I s hou l d o nly compe te a gainst mys elf . I nstea d,I  meas urem ys elf again st s o meone int he  gy m .  O r I measure m y sel f aga ins t  whatI th ink I should be d o ing in the gym . Ig e t c aug h t up  i n my own perfo rma nc e .  And the nin the Open , I comp ar e  myse lf tothe wo rld. Ic o mp a red ve ry p oor ly last y ear 
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WHAT AM_I DOING_HERE?This article should be_read by_everyone!!_Remember, your_goals,_successes and failures_are relative!!! Remind_yourself that just by_walking into a_CrossFit_gym and performing the WODS to the best of your ability, you are doing_more_than MOST_of_the_population!!

I stare at the drops_of sweat that pool on_the black_mat. Tonight, we are doing squat cleans and_bar-over_burpees. I wonder_how many drops I have contributed so far. I_cough lightly and laugh at myself._I hear coach_Molly_proclaim_there are five minutes_left in this workout.

What am I_doing here?

I tell myself to work_faster, to rest less, and to get_back to the bar and don’t_drop it. I glance at_the person_next to me.

He’s killing it.

This_workout is killing_me. I’m_not elite. I’m_not even average. I am the_everyday athlete struggling_to get fit. I try my_hardest_and need to_scale_many_workouts. I_work out with_everyone_from the_firebreather_to the rookie and the vast_majority_of us that lie somewhere in between._I find inspiration in_everyone.

I_begin to hear people_yell “Time!” as one by_one they finish today’s WOD. I’m_still working.

In_my first_CrossFit Games Open last year, I finished in 70,616th place. I_had no idea what to expect_going into it. I_pushed myself_hard_mentally and physically;_I_think that_was what I was supposed to do._I still_finished next to last. I don’t_regret doing it; you_never_regret the workout once it’s over.

But_a couple months ago, I wasn’t_sure I could go through_it_again._“I’m NOT going to sign_up for the Open,” roared in_my head. I_was scared of knowing. Knowing how much_the_Open is going to hurt. Knowing_my_limitations. Knowing exactly how far down_the_leaderboard_I stand.

The first lie I_heard in CrossFit is “You only_compete against yourself.” I should only compete against myself._Instead, I measure_myself against someone in the_gym._Or_I measure myself against what I think I should be_doing in_the gym. I_get caught up in my own performance. And then in_the Open, I compare myself to the_world. I compared very poorly last year