Have you ever done Crossfit? Sprue Jr. has been wanting to for a while, so I bought her a Groupon to a “box” nearby for Christmas. I knew I’d never try it without a buddy, so I got myself one, too.
Last night, we went for the first time. Today, I have no idea what to say in response to such basic questions as “How’d it go?” or “Did you like it?” To sort it out, I’ve turned to facts.
Body parts that don’t hurt: 0.
That’s an exaggeration; my forehead feels okay.
Percentage of kneecaps covered in bruise: 100.
That’s not an exaggeration. Repeatedly throwing yourself onto a wood floor to do “the one exercise to rule them all” will do that (if you’re doing it wrong).
This will look even prettier tomorrow.
Degrees to which I can raise my arms: 20.
Wait. You want me to do four minutes of pushups?
New exercises I learned: 0.
But I did get forced to do ones that I would never, ever, ever do on my own. And do a lot of them. Really badly.
Number of times the instructor singled me out: a lot.
I was the group’s “problem child.” Whenever I thought I was doing something right, I wasn’t.
Likelihood I’m going back: ?!
It’s important for even those of us with chronic illnesses to do what we can to get or stay fit. And you may recall that last year I was suffering from daily-cardio-induced workout fatigue, so it makes sense to try something new. Besides smacking painfully of gym class, this was certainly new.
The decision shouldn’t be made while too sore to think, so I’ll reserve judgment. For now, I’m working on a response to, “How are you?”
Are you trying any new health or fitness strategies this year? And…how’s that going?
Every morning, one must win.
Based on a Sprue Story 