From Couch Potato To Crossfit Games Competitor

It's been a long time since I've posted a blog. I guess I was looking for that "drive" to come back and tonight it did.

For those of you who are new to the blog I just want to give you a quick rundown of who I am and who I used to be.

Six months ago I learned about PSKC after seeing it on a friends Facebook page. At one point in my life I had always been interested in fitness, getting healthy, and enjoying life but these are three major things that six months ago I had no desire to do. I was a depressed individual, out of shape(still am but not as bad), and my fitness consisted of 12oz curls and thumb presses(remote for the tv).

I had been wanting to find something, a hobby if you will. So I read up on PSKC and sent the owner an email. Told him basically I was a fat slob who didn't value my life and after reading the story of Troy Staker aka The Machine I wanted to change that for many reasons.

Fast forward six months and now look at me! A Crossfit athlete... That's right an athlete! Long gone is the fat, depressing, hating my life individual. Now I'm the motha fuckin' Grizz.... A 2012 Crossfit Games Competitor. However I didn't get here on my own. Like Dale has told us all.... I'll pave the path for you but it's up to us to walk down it. It's because of each and every individual at PSKC I am who I am today. From the countless text messages during my month hiatus to seeing someone from the gym out in public wanting to know where the hell I'd been and the cheers, high fives, and hugs I got when I returned and tonight.... This is why I am who I am.

PSKC isn't just about lifting weights..... No its much more than that. It's about supporting one another to be better, to laugh, to smile, to be faster, stronger, or as Dale would say..... Be Awesome!!

Turns out I found more than a hobby. I found a second family. One I always look forward to seeing each and every day I can.

If you haven't signed up for the 2012 Crossfit Open do it! You won't regret it and you'll have an entire family supporting you during the next five weeks.

Also I just want to say one thing to Zak Lafontaine. Thanks for telling my ass to sign-up! Thanks for the friendship we've made over the past six months too. And oh yeah, thanks for not letting me embrace the suck alone tonight!

To everyone who was there tonight and cheered Zak and I on thank you from the bottom of my heart! Pretty sure you accounted for a few reps!

Now..... Go be awesome! You got this!