I remember how much I used to run. All of the sudden running became something I looked forward to. I really enjoyed it. I used to run fifty miles a week.
I bought running shoes and ran as much as I could as often as I could. This might of been the worst thing I did to myself. (other than being morbidly obese at an early age of twenty. I used to weigh 330 lbs and was over 50 % body fat)
CrossFit training doesn't only transform ordinary people into elite athletes; more importantly, it educates you with principles that go against conventional wisdom. Not everyone at my box understands that.
It's hard to let go and realize that a lot of education in health and fitness for the general population is complete bullshit.
We can talk a storm about nutrition, but for this blog I am talking about running.
I stopped my running due to injuries. It slowed me down and eventually I lost my love for it. I always hear the same shit from others as well.
CrossFit introduces Pose running. It opened up my eyes so much. Has anyone out there been taught how to run? Or are you surrendering yourself to running shoes?
It is the shoes that I learned that was my problem, how can I be so blind? I started running barefoot and learned to use gravity and my body as oppose to heel striding. This dramatic change made all the difference!
It's time to run again, this time with CrossFit trainning and Crossfit endurance training.
I plan on running my first race ever. Never before have I ran a marathon in my life. Next Feb, I hope to be ready to run an Ultra Marathon. 50 miles in trails. I'm excited and really committed. I have talked about doing this for months now.
My only concern is the month I took off for my shoulder injury. My work capacity has dropped tremendously. I feel so shitty on my Wods now. But I'm staying strong and powering through.
This makes me think a lot, and I come to realize
WE ARE ALL SPOILED.
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