The Inspiration

Back in January of 2010 I saw Avatar, (January 14th actually as documented in my journal) and it awakened a sleeping part of myself. I am going to call that part of myself "WARRIOR." I was completely engrossed in the film. It had me thinking and feeling differently for days, no weeks. I was struck by how joyfully physical movement was portrayed. It was like I could feel that state of health and strength in my own being somehow. I wanted that feeling to be real. I started thinking about what that type of fitness would mean for me and how I could get it. I made a list of things I wanted to be able to do...real pull-ups and push ups, bench press my own weight, run FAST, jump high, do gymnastics exercises, ride dragons...and off to 24hour fitness I went! (and as a side note I also invested in IMAX...the 3D on this movie really blew me away to the point I was saying things like "it's the wave of the future" again and again). I purchase a 6 month membership and got a personal trainer. I went often (106 times in that six months) but did not ever get close to what I was really looking for. Two months into that 6 months I heard the word Crossfit and looked it up on the internet...low and behold other people had come up with the same list of things they wanted to be able to do. They get to together and they call their work Crossfit. I couldn't believe it I was so pleased that my dream existed "out there." I talked to Dave at Level 4 and knew I had found the desire of my heart! I still had to finish at 24, and get the dollars together (see previous post) but now I am fully engaged in the pursuit of my dream and in one word "Grateful." Yep, very, very, grateful for Crossfit and Avatar, also very, very sore! I also appreciate the social/human/cave person aspect of working together in groups with out headphone, tv, magazines or mirror. That's what they would do on Pandora!