161214 - Wednesday's with Coach Lauren - Hero WOD "Artie"

When I wake up in the morning, I literally jump out of bed with a big smile on my face and I vigorously get ready for the day! The 6am classes can attest to my boundless (and sometimes obnoxious) amounts of enthusiasm and excitement that I bring to the gym during those wee hours of the AM.
Is this just who I am as a person with a little help from caffeine???? PERHAPS! But maybe it is also because a few years ago, I found my passion. I finally discovered the thing that set my soul on fire and let my light shine bright. HELPING and TEACHING others, no matter the age, gives me purpose. Midway through my elementary teaching career, I found CrossFit and yet another passion vibrantly entered my life. I found that fitness (specifically the kind that CrossFit can bring) filled me with unending amounts of confidence and energy. Each day, I have the fortunate opportunity to work out in the best gym in the world AND coach classes filled with amazing athletes. I get to live out my passion DAILY! That fact alone kicks my booty right out of bed in the morning and makes it almost impossible to do anything but look forward to what the day might bring.

SO ASK YOURSELF…What gets my heart racing? What could I talk about for hours? What makes me overflow with joy? What causes me to lose track of time? What am I doing when I feel best about myself and my life? What gets me excited? What gives me more purpose? 

The answer to those questions is your PASSION! I believe that CrossFit can foster a passion for fitness AND that fitness can foster any other passion you might have on your list! Use your pursuit of increased strength and conditioning to bring you closer to the fuel that burns your inner fire! That could be hiking big 14ers OR playing musical instruments OR running races OR making movies OR traveling the world. Whatever it is, GO AFTER IT and look at your CrossFit experience as a way get after it with even more GUSTO!!! 

WARM-UP
3 rounds
20 Double-unders (40 singles)
10 EB Front Squats
20 Double-unders (40 singles)
10 EB Press
20 Double-unders (40 singles)
30 AbMat Sit-ups

MOBILIZE!

WOD
"Artie"
AMRAP 20:00
5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Squats
5 Pull-ups
10 Thrusters 95#/65#