To know the WOD ahead of time or not? That is the question.

Last Thursday after the WOD, our coach showed a few of us what the WOD for Saturday would be. He had it all written out on a whiteboard that had been turned backwards. 


20 thrusters (95 men's weight,65 ladies' weight)
10 T2B (Toes to bar)
run 400
15 thrusters (115/75)
15 T2B
 run 400 
10 thrusters (115,75)
 20 T2B
run 400

For time, 20 min. cap


Now, usually I just see the WOD when I go in for the WOD. I do not like to know what it will be because I may be tempted skip if it seems extremely hard. Well, this was one of those days that I might be tempted to skip because of running three 400s! (Running is not my favorite part of CrossFit!) I like thrusters, though. Here is a video of how to do a thruster. Also, toes to bar are hard for me, I just can't get my feet up to hit the bar. Here is a video of toes to bar. 

Well, I did not skip this WOD, but showed up at 8:00am Saturday morning, mostly ready, to do it. I had been thinking of verses to help me through it. On Friday night I looked up at the framed eagle picture we have over our mantle that has Isaiah 40:31 written on it. "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."  I thought, "That is perfect, Lord! Thank You for the reminder!" I also, remembered "I can do all things, through Christ which strenghteneth me." Phillipians 4:13

When the WOD started I was pumped for the thrusters! I think I did all of the first 20 in a row. Then it was on to the Toes to bar. I pushed and pulled and actually got my toes to hit the bar a few times. Not everytime, but a few. Then I ran, then kept going. The second run was very slow. 

I was ready for the last run at 18:00. Our coach said "Go, run you can do it!" I made some noise, but I ran/jogged/crawled that last 400 meters! My finishing time was 20:30! I made it! My eagle wings got weary, but I did it, with God's strength and my coach's push. 

Pandora's Box of Music

CrossFit is known for people doing crazy extreme  workouts while listening to loud music. Our box/gym is no exception.  The coach either has someone's I Phone hooked up with their favorite play list going or his laptop is connected to Pandora. I do not know what genre of music he picks, but it is mostly loud and rocky. Usually, I don't know most of the songs he plays, unless they are from the 80s. Most of the time the music is just background noise as we count reps and remember form over fast.

One morning  Pandora was playing some loud music  but then a commercial come on for Buffalo Wild Wings, one of my family's favorite restaurants. It talked about stopping to eat wings and  enjoy sports. Well, I stopped whatever exercise I was on and had a sudden craving for chicken wings, and I don't even eat the wings at Buffalo Wild Wings! ( I get a chicken salad or buffalitos.) I looked around to see if anyone else looked like they were craving wings. But I don't even think they were paying attention to the commercial at all. So, I just shook my head and got back to the WOD.

How do craving wings relate to the Bible? Matthew 5:6 says "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." Now listening to some music gets my heart pumping and ready to workout, but it is not the same as praise music or a good old fashioned hymn. Some music leaves you empty and longing for something. But singing and praising God always fills a void in your heart with joy.

"Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD"
Psalm 150:6

Have you had your WOD with God today?

In CrossFit W.O.D. stands for Workout of the Day. One of the reasons that I love CrossFit is because the workout is some new craziness everyday, that pushes and challenges the athlete to become stronger and better. I would never come up with some of the exercises or combinations and especially the number of reps on my own. (I will share some of our WODs another day.) Our coach does an awesome job of keeping each WOD new and exciting.

Have you had your W.O.D. with God today? In other words, have you had a personal time of study and prayer with Him today? In our family we have family devotions after the evening meal. We read The Daily Bread and the Scripture for that day. Then we read a story from a Keys for Kids book, that we receive in the mail, with our son before he goes to bed. Also, my husband and I each have our own personal devotions each day. I am reading a book on the Apostle John by Beth Moore. We look forward to each time of devotion in God's Word and times of prayer together and alone.

"O, God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee..." Psalm 63:1

"How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."  Psalm 119:103-105

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The Cross in CrossFit

I started CrossFit just about one year ago. It has been an amazing year of getting in shape, learning new things, pushing myself, and meeting new friends. I have lost some fat and gained muscle and am in much better shape. Recently, our coach said that he didn't think I would keep coming back. I told him that there were times I wasn't sure if I was either. But I roll out of bed at 5:30am three mornings a week to let him torture me into a being a better person.

Not long ago I read an article entitled The Cross in CrossFit . I must say that I was very disappointed in this article. The Cross means so much more to me as a born again Christian than it does to the man who wrote it. So, that is what has prompted me to start this blog. I will write about CrossFit and how it pertains to all parts of life.

"Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue." II Peter 1:2,3

Please bear with me as this is a work in progress. In the meantime do a few burpees. Oh, you don't know what they are? Watch How to do burpees so you will be ready!

God bless you!