It should be fun.

Often I read someone's blog and think yes! that's exactly how I feel. This morning it was this short article by Alli Moyer on Breaking Muscle. She was mulling over the question did her training bring her joy.

“Does it bring you joy?” (He was referencing my newfound love of Olympic weightlifting and CrossFit)

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“Well, does it make you happy? Do you like to do it?” he replied.

I spent Saturday morning working on my lifting technique. The weekends ahead are full of Crossfit competitons, and then the Open begins. My goal is to qualify for Regionals.

All of this brings on stress, and once in awhile I ask myself is it worth it? When my hands and knuckles ache from spending hours gripping onto barbells and doing countless pull-ups. When I can't count all the bruises, and the foam roller has me grimacing in pain. When I pull on layers of clothing to stand in a cold warehouse all morning, you find yourself scratching your head thinking why do I do this to myself?

I think Alli has it right.

"Our lives are filled to the brim with shit we don’t want to do - work, appointments, and errands. Training is free time. It should elevate, stimulate, inspire, and speak to your soul. It should energize you, not drain you. It should be fun. It should not be on the list of things you have to do, but on the list of things you want to do."

I want Crossfit and coaching and competing in my life. Some days are frustrating, and the bruises hurt. Nothing can beat the feeling of snatching your body weight over your head, watching a client move their body in a way they never thought possible, or a friend reaching a goal.

“If it makes your heart happy, then it’s making you better, and if it makes you better, then it’s worth the time spent.”