A Cynergy CrossFitter’s perspective on competing in the challenge….

I was wondering if it was coincidence or intentional that the Cynergy Challenge invitation and Katie’s story “Am I Good Enough” were sent out so close together.  I’ve known about the challenge for a while now and until Katie’s story came out I never considered the challenge because I felt I wasn’t “good enough”.

So I started thinking, who am I not good enough for?

Cindy – Who I’ve trained with for many years – long before we knew what a Burpee was, long before we heard of Crossfit.  Cindy will never know how much she has motivated me over the years and changed my life not only physically but even more so mentally.   Cindy who shows up day after day with a smile on her face, with so much patience dealing with so many different personalities.

Keith – Who was just Cindy’s husband who worked in a restaurant –and is now an integral part of the Cynergy team.   Whose witty humor, lack of tolerance for whining, tips on perfecting a skill  and daily blogs that make me sit back and say “wow – that really makes sense to me now why didn’t I see it before”.

My 5:00 a.m group – A group of people who show up every morning faced with a blank whiteboard wondering what  the WOD will be.  We stand behind Cindy watching as she writes on the board – grimacing, smiling, sighing with relief or moaning, thinking maybe I should have stayed in bed or well it doesn’t look too bad – as each line appears on the board.   Wondering when what used to be the WOD changed to being the warm up.  Dedicated people who don’t know what prime time TV is – who never know the score of last nights Celtics, Patriots or Red Sox game because we don’t make it past 8:30  knowing what is facing us in the morning.   A group of people – some young enough to be my kids, half my age  – some who have done this almost as long as me and some who are just starting who motivate and support each other whether you are the first one done or the last one.  Who are just as excited for each other as they are for themselves when one of us finally gets whatever it is we are working on.

Or is it really just me.  Is that all I have to be good enough for?  I think back through the years, never playing a sport, not an athletic bone in my body, graduating from high school as a size 20 to 30 something years later half that size, getting excited because I finally jumped on the bigger box, was able to do a double under, finally cleaned 65 lbs, figured out what a kip was.    Unless you’ve been to Cynergy you won’t understand those feelings.  People ask me why I drive 30 minutes out of my way every day at 4:30 a.m. and I try to explain but it isn’t easy.  That hour is usually the highlight of my day.  I look forward  to it each day.  The feeling  when the work out is done is unexplainable.  I was amazed that Eric was able to put it into words after being there for just a short time but he really did capture it.  There are so many people I’ve trained with over the years – some who don’t work out at all anymore and some who think that Cynergy is just too hard and have gone back to the gym for an easier workout.   It is just a part of my life that I can’t live without.   I know Kevin has told you, thanked you for the difference he has seen in the past few years.  He told me this week that he noticed that I no longer walk with my shoulders hunched over - like I am trying to hide myself.   There is a self confidence that I never had before that I see in everything I do from my workouts to my family to my job.

So I am going to put all the mental  and physical skills Cynergy has taught me – to step outside my own box, get out of my comfort zone, to not compare myself to others, to do the best I can – and to join the Cynergy team in the challenge and hope that I can motivate others who may be wondering the same “am I good enough” to join me and find out.

Keith - Happy Father’s Day.

See you in the morning. Thanks for everything!!

Di