Three years.
Three years since I started this blog.
Three years since I joined my first CrossFits Open.
So much has changed in those three years.
I switched gyms. Tigers Den made me love CrossFit, weightlifting, and this community, but I needed a change.
I found my tribe again in D-Town CrossFit. They love me and support me in all the ways I need, and they helped me find my love for fitness again. They feel more like home every day.
I quit my job without another one lined up, and without any solid prospects. It’s not really a choice I would recommend to most people, but it was a choice for my mental health. I needed better, so I jumped. That leap of faith paid off when I landed at a new company where I have grown and thrived.
I changed my nutrition plan. My coach Becca looked at me about a year and a half ago and said “Kristin, we need to do your macros.”
She was right.
She gave me was a manageable plan, but more than an effective and manageable plan, she gave me the lack of judgement I needed. I’ve had rough weeks - plenty of them. Sometimes I haven’t been diligent in taking care of myself the way I deserve, but she doesn’t judge. She puts me back on track and tells me i am capable and worthy.
I lost a beloved grandmother, and gained a new nephew.
I had PRs, and injuries.
I finally found a hairstylist I love (if you don’t know what that’s a big deal, then you clearly need to find one, too).
I quit paying rent and started paying a mortgage.
I grew.
So much has changed in three years, but one thing is the same: I’m still working on myself. I’m far from where I want to be, in any aspect, but for what feels like the first time, I’m finally making consistent progress for an extended period of time.
Three years ago, I did the CrossFit Open for the first time. The overwhelming joy and community, the pain, the accomplishment and permanently written on my heart. Last year was a bit of an off year - I had just had knee surgery in January and, honestly, I don’t really know how I managed it. This year feels fresh in a way I didn’t really expect. The CrossFit season is different, but then again, so I am. Why would it be the same?
19.1 was a burner. 19.2 will be too. Bring it on; I’m ready.