Exercise......The Crossfit way

I joined a local Crossfit 4 months ago. I decided I should write a little about my first day in the "box"

Dark but open airy space two story high ceilings

Black rubber restaurant matting covers the floor

The major four branches of the military flags hang on one wall

Cinderblock adorned with giant green or orange shamrocks on the other side

Painted logo’s of this “box” on the back black wall

Lastly, a large garage door is the front entryway wall.

Weight racks along the perimeter of one wall

Pull up bars along the back wall, alongside rings and ropes

Various weights and foam rollers and jump boxes stacked along the last wall

Alongside weight lifting bars and bumper plates

Bath rooms anchor each other and a water cooler in front

Standing in the middle of the floor wondering what did I sign up for?

As I listen attentively to the instructor my mind races

I am in my late 40’s; I have 20 years on most in this room,

I was a couch potato; I have never lifted weights before

My mind visits every negative talk neighborhood it can in thirty seconds

I look around I remember I am here to fight my anxiety the natural way.

My health depends on me giving this a try!

Determined to conquer anxiety through exercise is my goal

Looking at the wall

I read the logo and ponder what it says

Patience.  Progress. Perseverance. Performance.

I can do this…….. and I still am….

Reviews

[Yellow Butterfly]

This write is testimony that with the right mindset......anything is achievable..


Keep up the great work both in your poetry and your fitness regime.

[EileenMarie]

Wow thank you...... both really sooth my mind AND butterfly's are very special to me so really thank you!!

[Yellow Butterfly]

Your welcome....

[Persona]

I don't normally read about exercise - so another good choice of topic Eileen!

[EileenMarie]

Thank you,,,,,, and I am stil doing it!

[Persona]

Way to go!

[DrD]

Frankly, I get my exercise being a pall bearer for my friends who exercised. Even so, you captured the ambient of a gym to the point of almost smelling the sweat. Nice work and I like this better than those short little jabby poems.

[EileenMarie]

Thank you for your review! I try to mix up the type of poetry I write keep it real...... :)

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

I like this! You painted the picture for me and I love the logo! Step by step! Beginning does so much, there is a lot to be said for momentum! Do some more of this!

[EileenMarie]

Thank you! I will try writing more like this.... thinking I should blog my experience of being 40 something in a 20 something gym!

[Marie]

Of course you can do it. And as well as anybody else.

[EileenMarie]

I am trying to be as descriptive as possible. After googling everything I can find on "couch potato over 40 female" I really think coming from a NON athletic background there aren't too many things written about it.......YET :) Thank you for always taking the time to review WHATEVER I write!!