In the beginning a lot of time is spent listening and learning about really cool stuff, trying a lot of new things (new job, skills, dance, jiu jitsu, nature study, different workouts etc). My overall conclusion is that personally I have spent a lot of time in the “East” the area of beginnings and inspiration. I’ve noticed that many of my thoughts on what I do involve anger and resentment. I can’t communicate any of the things I’ve learned about because I don’t really know what I’m talking about. I have not spent enough time in the next area the “South”, the area of hard work. There is a reality or a truth that is burning in my brain and creating nothing but self pity. I can talk about new fitness routines, but it means nothing if I ate three candy bars that day and am only working out twice a week. I can buy a lot of books and talk about relaxing and getting outside more, but if I don’t actually ever go out to my thoughtful spot it means nothing. It’s empty. From a wide angle view, this challenge (for me) will be focused on creating and improving the behaviors of hard work over a good amount of time.
Some of my random ideas on my goals to come:
Mind: Continue learning about crossfit and the movements by reading, subscribing to journal to get videos etc. Consider starting up in Jan at SECT again 2x/week for 3 months. Instruction could be worth it especially on Olympic lifting stuff and would give me more time for nature study. Read and implement learnings on eating, so far I have references that I’d like to get from iConn (CT interlibrary loan program) they are Enter the Zone, the Paleo Diet and the Paleo Diet for Athletes. Crossfit Journals 15 and 21 also list a lot more. Read more into mind mapping and try to use it. Finish Kamana 2 Nature Home Study Program (great tool to incorporate all). Is this all too much?
Body: Feel like I did when I was 147lbs @ 7% body fat (strong, fast, flexible willing to try any kind of workout) My gut tells me that I’ll need to drop some body fat to feel like this again and get my diet tuned up. Methods will mainly follow crossfit main page. Plenty of measures will naturally be created due to the structure of the program (timed workouts etc). Personal goals? Run a fast mile? 5:30ish, but without really training in running too much. Try out some Parkour training with Terry? Wish I had time and money to go back to BJJ or try Kung Fu but I don’t see that happening soon. How am I ever going to get to the “Standard” class at Tom Brown’s Tracker School? Find something small (weekend) and go there? Get back to playing around with skills and actually doing stuff…others want to as well…Terry, Adrianna, Eric…
Spirit: What is spirit? Getting a better foundation in some routines (being thankful first, thoughtful spot, wide angle vision) is what is calling me. I don’t have words for what I expect the result will be.
Let the Games Begin!
Randy
3 comments:
Dang, I need to figure out this iChat thing. I tried to set it up off my AIM account but I can't remember my password or my favorite food to get my password. I think it sent it to my work email but it probably got spam blocked...maybe I should check that.
How did the WOD go?
How are you finding the Zone? Any tips for people who don't like to read?
Let me see which WOD was that? Oh yeah the squat muscle up mix. I cut it all in half. I also couldn't find the rope etc so I sub'd in 4 pullups, 4 dips per muscle up. It took me 13:05.
I'll post a bit more on the zone as I look over my notes of the first couple weeks. So far I am going off of Randy's notes and xfit Journal 15 and 21. I have one solid week of complete data (recording everything I ate and breaking it down into grams, calories and blocks). I also got the book on tape at the library. One thing I am noticing is their fat content is a little to low. I'd almost double it, or half again it. In addition I need to find a protein shake without fake sweetener and need to go shopping for some fruit, veg and nut variety.
I like the goals you're setting, they seem challenging but you really know what you're looking to do, and you ahve a solid plan that just needs executing. I know execution's the hard part for most of us, but its great that you've got to that point with some good direction.
Bon chance,
CQ
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