Walking On Water

"Living on the outer limits of what is possible will freak out 98% of the population, including me. What if you and I were willing to live on the edge but not only on the edge, truly willing to take the leap to the unknown. Fear is the reason the mass majority are not willing to make the plunge.

-Jeremy Thiel

sometimes, you just gotta get off the boat to walk on water....


keep yourself in check, nutrition, journal, weights, times and reps.

Pay Up!

i give props and respect where they're deserved, any real competitor, athlete, people who are humble and have paid their dues.

don't get me wrong, i got love for everyone, but props and respect are another thing.

Student Athlete Of The Month

here's jp, and the rest of the wolfpack after a brutal wod.

"I welcome you to the community of people who have decided that EASY will no longer suffice"

and the second athlete of the month is much deserving jp, we also welcome him to the staff here at EFS training center. i've had the pleasure of knowing jp and being able to call him a friend over the span of about 4-5 years now. he's an all around great guy, and certified BEAST (have you seen him with his shirt off!? sorry ladies he's taken.) jp was a skeptic for a while but after enough nagging, from yours truly, i got him to try it out. he was hooked. i regret it, haha, just kidding but he's always on my heels if he's not beating me. i can't wait to see what's in store for jp. he's disciplined, shoots for full range of motion even when no one's looking. jp hasn't been with us long, but he's already gotten his muscle ups down, kipping pull ups, and a solid snatch.
i can't wait to see what's next for him.

JP's vitals:

Name: JP

Age: 23

Howl ong have I been Crossfitting at CFEP: for 4 months

Favorite lifts: deadlifts, Powerclean, Front squat

Least Favorite lifts: heavy thrusters, sumo deadlift high pulls.

Favorite Wod: Grace, Fran

Least Favorite: Eva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or any type of AMRAP over 30 min

Source of Motivation: would be my CFEP Family, I can go in knowing I better bring my A game, because someone is always Giving their best effort. And its amazing to see people who work 40+ hrs a week have a family, and so many other things to do. Come in and Tear up a Wod! Or just is in amazing shape. It is motivation to know everyone at CFEP are average people doing amazing things.

Some of my goals: I would like to become all around good at every area of crossfit, especially my weak points I want to eventually compete in the Crossfit games.


again, congrats JP and keep up the great work!

Our Goal

our body is a tool, and like any tool, form follows function. so have a function. train
for a purpose. make the hours matter. sacrifice. consequences will sharpen your attention.

work. work hard. work with people who will not accept anything less than your best. court
failure. find your limits and expand them. take the bitter pill of over reaching with the
knowledge that failure will teach you better than success ever will.

train yourself. take control. take responsibility. this is your life after all. how often
is “can’t” code for “never tried”. cut the bull-shit. make decisions. make moves. make it
matter. talk less, work more. work smart. what is stopping you?

it will hurt. you will survive. it will be inconvenient. you will survive. it will be
scary. you will survive. it will be hard. you will survive. keep at it, and you might
even live.

to live with a body, with a mind shaped by your own efforts. to be an individual, to know,
to own your victories and defeats. to be able to taste panic, to face doubts with a quiet
determination. to balance the world with the weight of our will.

that is our goal.

on another note:
i will take ownership for my poor nutrition these past two weeks.
i will take ownership for my lack of bodywight wods.
i will take ownership for my lack of sleep.

student athlete of the month will be posted by the end of the week! WHO IS IT?!

Ownership

again, sorry for the lack of posts. life has been so crazy. my schedule is hectic as some of you may know.

working 40 hour weeks, training, programming, and coaching all adds up.

so it's out there and i'm excited to say the least, yes, i'm talking about the South West Fitness Throwdown.

we're about 7 months out, and of course me and what i will be referring to my crew or the athletes i train with as "The Wolfpack" have been working hard with one common goal, to be the best, and bring our "A" game to the throwdown.
i'm anticipating to see feats that some think be impossible be done with ease. also, to see some people react when they realize, it's MUCH harder than they thought.
like i said since regionals i've been going pretty hard and i dont plan on stopping anytime soon as long as the good lord continues blessing me with my health.
so 7 months may seem like a long time, but it's not, believe me. feels like yesterday i was prepping for last years in which i placed 5th, not happy with that. it'll be interesting to see how the cards fall this year.
who will take it?
maybe it's my year. all i know is i'm going for the podium. and i wont stop.

7 months out....it's time:
TAKE OWNERSHIP, COMMIT.

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Believe

sorry i've been slackin' on the updates, i've been crazy busy lately.

this makes me think, "what's stopping us from our next milestone?" such as a pr. believe in yourself, and you'll achieve feats you never thought imaginable.

read this, take it in, and attack your next wod.

Student Athlete Of The Month

here's trisha in what i call "battle mode" from our last event here at Crossfit El Paso, Crosstown Showdow, in which her team took 4th overall!

-Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.


ladies and gentleman, let me introduce you to Trisha Hadden.
Trisha is a prime example of a coach's dream student, she's always willing to learn, has a great attitude, is able to take and seek advice, and work hard. oh, and she shows up early to class. she's a huge source of inspiration to all, throughout crossfit el paso, especially to myself. her progress in less than in a year is second to none much like her work ethic. here's little info on my first, but MUCH deserved "Student athlete of the month." Congratulations Trish, keep up the great work.



here are a few vitals on Trish.

Name:
Trisha Hadden

Age:
24

How long have you been crossfittting @ Crossfit El Paso:
Since October 2009

What are some of your favorite lifts?:
Push Press/Jerk; OHS; deadlifts; cleans and the snatch....not in any particluar order

Favorite wod, or type of wod?:
Any wod that leaves me drenched in my own sweat and glory. I love the powerfull feeling that rushes over myself when I overcome physical and mental battles by completing a wod.

Some of your least favorite lifts?:
I don't really have a least fav lift. I really enjoy all lifts cause I can always see an improvement from the last time. Whether it be form or weight, I continue to grow and improve in all areas of lifts. How can anyone not like improvement?

Geez trish....you have a great attitude, do you have any least favorite wod's or type of wod's?:
I can't really say I have a least fav wod but if I have to chose one that I have the least "fun" doing is any long distance running wod like a 5K or 10K. I enjoy sprinting even though I suck at it. Long distance running is a real challenge for me. But, I welcome the challenge.

What's your source of motivaion?:
My motivation comes within my heart and soul. Since I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, I made a promise to myself to get my life in gear and to be best me possible. I did an overhaul on my life and completely changed my lifestyle. As I write about what drives me, I can’t help but smile. The insane intensity CF offers and brings to the table is unreal. CF is a mix between physical and mental capabilities. CF has taught me that anything is possible through hard dedicated work and commitment. There are no words that can describe the high I get from completing a WOD that I had no idea I could even think about perform. No words can describe the rush I get right before a WOD when Coach yells out, “3-2-1-GO!”. I thirst for greatness and CF has quenched that thirst. I have to say that besides self motivation the Coach and class/group I workout with have been a phenomenal source of motivation. I’m not sure I would have been able to make it as far as I have without them. One of favorite quotes is from GT himself, no idea where he obtained it from but when I read it, it began to flow through my body and soul like wildfire. These are the words I was searching for.
“Passion, Hunger, Desire to be the best possible, nothing more nothing less. This is my test.”

This can be implemented in CF and in my everyday life. It has done so for a while now. Thanks GT!

What are some of your goals in crossfit you'd like to conquer?:
To keep improving in CF and to keep improving in my personal life as well. I want to my heart to be as open and has loving as it can possibly be. Nonetheless, I want to finally get a ring dip without that darn band. I also want to improve in my running capabilities.