A few housekeeping items:
- Remember, if you participated in the sleep challenge and got 7 hours each and every day, give yourself 2 points! You deserve it.
- Clarification on what Active Recovery means: This does not mean no movement at all for that day. It means some light exercise – walk, an easy row, a light jog. Here’s a good definition from another CF site: Active Recovery doesn’t mean just sitting on your butt. Getting that blood flowing, even at extremely low levels of intensity, can enhance and speed recovery, and even eliminate DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Ever hit a WOD hard, then jump in your car are drive 5 hours? Remember how sore you were? Active recovery can eliminate that. This can entail anything from therapeutic massage to foam rolling to an easy 2k row. Move, even a little, for better recovery.
One of my favorite CF athletes of all time is Jeremy Kinnick – a nice guy, great athlete and always happy to help others out. I have learned a lot from him. Below, he shares why he thinks “Everything Counts”…
There are so many lessons that I have learned through my many years of Crossfit from coaching athletes, to training myself and preparing for the Crossfit Games. I am a big believer in the idea that everything counts. From how we eat and sleep to how we think and treat people. Our past accomplishments are very important and make us who we are today but we can’t dwell on what we have done good or bad. So while everything that we do matters it doesn’t mean we are stuck and can’t change and it sure as heck doesn’t mean we can’t start our journey to being “better” right now. Every choice we make is a chance to fix a wrong turn or continue heading in the right direction.
I am not sure where this attitude of finishing strong came from for me. Whether it was from my amazing parents or just a culmination of experiences or part of my personality but no matter what I do I focus on finishing strong. Whether its a workout, a project, or a challenge my goal is to finish strong. No matter how many times you cheated on your eating or slowed down during the workout if you finish out the workout as hard as you can you will have won and that feeling of accomplishment will carry over to whatever comes next for you. Having successful past experiences to draw from will enable and assist you in future endeavors. I hope this plays a role in encouraging you…
-Jeremy Kinnick: Games Veteran and Father
http://www.crossfitkinnick.com
- 2013 4th place finish at the 2013 SoCal regionals
- 2012 CrossFit Games Finals: 31st Place
- 2012 SoCal Regional Qualifier: 3rd Place
- 2011 CrossFit Games Finals: 40th Place
- 2011 SoCal Regional Qualifier: 3rd Place
- 2010 Southwest Regional Qualifier: 8th Place
- 2009 CrossFit Games Finals: 29th Place
- 2008 CrossFit Games Finals: 77th Place
