A little introduction

So, for those of you that know me, I began my Crossfit journey, with my wife, Leslie about 3 years ago. It is a time in my life that I will never forget. I was at my heaviest (205lbs), unhealthy and unhappy. My wife, Leslie, and I had a great marriage with three beautiful children. With the three children, brought an additional 30 lbs of love to my midsection and face. It was a slow process, one I didn't even know was taking place. Even to this day, I look at the picture below, and don't recognize the guy in it.

I am not here however to ramble on with the "I don't know why I'm out of shape" routine. I own it. I was lazy, drank 3-4 sodas a day, and ate fast food regularly, and when I say regularly, I could eat Taco Bell and Mcdonalds in one sitting. But lets skip ahead.....

We had gotten to a point where we knew that we wanted to try this "working out" thing. I despised people that worked out. I hated hearing "I just got back from the gym" when I asked friends what they had been up to. But it was time to try........A failed two month membership at the YMCA, and a few P90x videos later, I was in the same place I began. My wife then heard of Crossfit, and decided to give it a try. I told her that I was tired of all of the fad workout crap and told her to do it alone. Insanity, Krav Maga, P90X, whatever, its not for me. Her first day came and went, and then the next, she wouldn't shut up about it......"Today at Crossfit......." "They are so nice there" I would just roll my eyes, imagining a place with shirtless trainers hitting on the new blonde girl, while I debate on a grilled stuffed burrito, or a nacho supreme, holding a Coke from Sonic.....you know, because Sonic Cokes are just better.

After about a month or so, I finally became intrigued. I signed up for my Elements and was absolutely terrified. My coach, Chad Vasquez, was my first introduction to Crossfit, and it was unlike anything that I had ever expected. He was so excited! Excited to tell me about everything Crossfit, and how this was going to work for me. But this wasn't a sales pitch,......it was actually genuine. You could tell this guy actually meant what was coming out of his mouth. The workout that he put me through was to this day one of the hardest of my life. A simple 500 m row, a 400 m run with a 10lb sandbell, and a few squats later, and I was physically unable to drive home......and no I am not exaggerating. I couldn't drive. I was wrecked..............

I was wrecked and hooked from that point on.....

So what is this blog all about??

I created this blog to document my Crossfit experience that I share with my wife, Leslie. I wanted to give people at my gym, Crossfit Liberty Hill, as well as others a view of Crossfit through the eyes of an average crossfiter on a week to week basis. Hopefully through this you can see how similar we all are. It gives me a place to vent, when my day sucks, as well as share with people my triumphs and the triumphs of our great clients. Crossfit has developed into something more of a hobby, or a way to keep in shape, it has become a part of my life in more ways that words can express.