Sunday Story…Goals and Dreams

It's that time of year again. The end of the year, when we start thinking about the things that we accomplished and the things we wanted to accomplish but maybe didn't quite get to.

As we look forward to the coming New Year, what are your fitness goals? Are there any skills you'd like to improve? Skills that you meant to get better at this last year but didn't quite get to?

Maybe some things that you're sure are going to show up here in a month or two for the CrossFit Open, but you're not quite ready. You haven't done the work that you needed to do to be as good as you know you can be. Well, it's time to figure out how to get to them. You can schedule a goal review with Alex. You could talk to Ellie. You could talk to me. We can schedule a private session or two, or if you have some friends that have the same issues, they need to work on the same skills, we could set up a special class on a Saturday afternoon or maybe a Sunday morning and get those skills honed in and ready to show off for the Open.

Maybe it's something even simpler than that. Perhaps it's just "I want to be able to (fill in the blank here). I want to be able to back squat an extra 20 pounds by this time next year. I want to be able to do five strict pull-ups. If that's the case, then we need a plan. You need a plan to make that happen.

If you don't have a plan and a date, all you have is a dream. So let’s set the goals, make a plan, and make it happen.

If you're interested in building muscle and strength, sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com or reach out to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to extraordinary results.

John Mariotti

www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com

www.crossfitodyssey.com

775-338-2412

 

 

Sunday Story…Be Kind!

We're coming up at the end of the year here, which really means we're coming up on the 1st of the year. As you know, there'll be so many of your friends, neighbors, and relatives who are going to make resolutions. They're going to go to the gym. This is the year that they're really going to get in shape. And then, in the middle of February or the 1st of March, that resolution will be tossed into the garbage bin. We need to help those people. We need to give them a path to fitness so they can enjoy the same benefits you all do from the work you're doing.

So, look through your friends and relatives and see if there isn't somebody who needs your help. I'm offering a new class. It'll be mid-morning Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 am. That limits the population. We could be talking about people who have more flexibility in their schedules than those in a regular 9-5 job. But the point is that we're going to get stronger in this class and improve our cardiovascular fitness. We'll be doing that using Zone 2 training, VO2 max training, and sprint training. We'll include all those things throughout the cohort. If we care about these people, we need to show them the path. It's just like you can't make the horse drink water, but you can show him where the water is. Your job is to show him where the water is. Tell him what's going on here, who we are, and what we can do for them, and get them on their own journey to extraordinary.

It's an act of kindness.

If you're interested in building muscle and strength, sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com or reach out to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to extraordinary results.

John Mariotti

www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com

www.crossfitodyssey.com

775-338-2412

 

 

 

Sunday Story…Indulgences

It's that time of year again, you know? Sweets are everywhere, drinks are flowing, and the resistance begins to break down. You know you can have one drink, but more than one becomes a problem. You know you can have one or even two bites of a sweet, but more than that becomes a problem.

This is where we all struggle: finding the willpower and the desire to continue on our journey, to maintain the consistency of our diet and exercise. It would be a shame if we let one or two weeks ruin all our progress in a year. That's the prize to keep your eyes on. All of the progress that you've made, all of the good things that you've done, you don't want to erase in one meal or one week.

Can you indulge yourself? Of course. Can you overindulge yourself? You can, but you probably shouldn't.

So, look at the table groaning with all those delectable morsels, pick one or two, and have a bite or two of each, enjoying the hell out of every bite. Chew it thoroughly, close your eyes, and enjoy the taste, the feel, and the aroma of the food in your mouth and on your tongue. And then have another bite, and as you do, realize that maybe that second bite wasn't quite as satisfying, quite as good as that first bite, and you know every bite after that won't be as good. After that, it just becomes something to do that you're supposed to do. I'm supposed to eat the whole piece. I'm supposed to finish my plate. You don't have to. There's no “supposed to” here. Enjoy your indulgences, but don't overdo it in a way that sabotages all your progress.

If you're interested in building muscle and strength, sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com or reach out to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to extraordinary results.

John Mariotti

www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com

www.crossfitodyssey.com

775-338-2412

 

 

Sunday Story…Your Fitness

Well, it's that time of year again - the end of the year. We look back and decide whether what we did was what we wanted to do and whether it met the goals we thought we could achieve. I only have one question for you: Are you fitter than you were at the beginning of the year? This is the question we must answer for ourselves every year. How do I measure fitness?" It's pretty simple. You can look at all kinds of different metrics:

• You could look at your 400-meter run time
• You could look at your Fran time
• You can look at how much your back squat is

The fact is, you are more or less fit than you were at the beginning of the year. The hidden part of that question is, "What are you going to do about it this year?" We can’t rest on our laurels, but let's also be kind to ourselves. If you think you're less fit, or maybe you believe you are just as fit but you're a year older, that means you're more fit. You see, every year you're fighting against the ravages of age. The longer you live, the more difficult it is to maintain fitness. Thus, if I maintain the same level of fitness year after year, I am more fit because I'm fighting against my body's tendency to lose fitness.

If you are fitter, pat yourself on the back and get back to work. If you are less fit, get back to work. Either way, GET BACK TO WORK!

If you're interested in building muscle and strength, sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com or reach out to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to extraordinary results.

John Mariotti

www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com

www.crossfitodyssey.com

775-338-2412