A bug from Texas

This is NUTTS for the past few weeks now if it's not one of my family its the other or all of us, this dang bug/virus roaming around is really putting a damper on things. Definitely have to get rid of this mess. Be gone because starting Monday road to redemption begins very excited and focused. 

Post Comp Thoughts

Recently just competed in my first ever what I would call a legitimate CrossFit event The Fittest Games 2014. What made me want to compete in this event so bad is that I repeatedly watched the finals  of the 2013 FG masters division over and over then said to myself since that I can actually perform at that level. So here it was almost a year later registration open and sold-out quick all the spots were taken but I knew that one way or another I was getting in, sure enough I was granted the opportunity low & behold it was time to keep training and wait for game day. As time goes by all the workouts are being posted and granted their were a few that I new in the back of my mind it was going to be a rough ride but the only thing I needed to keep in mind was to finish those wods. Game day arrived it was brutally cold but we all got through it did not finish 2 of the 3 events in the allotted time which bugged the mess out of me, come day number 2 morning was just as cold as the day prior but it turned out to be a warm awesome day. so here we are day 2 event 4 which once it came out a week prior I knew and I told my wife that one is mine and sure enough I took that event by 30secs which put me in a position to be in the finals WOW!!! the FINALS at The Fittest Games I would have never of thought and even though I was struggling a day prior the feeling inside me was indescribable when I saw The CrossFit Community in full force standing room only and knowing that my wife & my little girl, friends, fellow competitors are watching screaming your name was an experience that I've never been a part of. Now here we are the Finals begin I said to myself this is it started of well it was a winner takes all event, but towards the beginning of part 2 of the event is where everything started falling apart and let what was going on get the best of me I began to gas out I was not able to finish the final workout, afterwards I was so heart broken knowing that being top 3 was in my grasp and I let it slip by, yes I started pointing the finger at my judge because of the no reps been called on me but at the end the finger was pointed at me if I would had  kept my cool or if I could have trained harder & have my nutrition dialed in the way it should have been probably the outcome would have been different, but I will never EVER change that one day it was a learning experience as a competitor. My wife Lucy I love her so much she's the one that knows what so say to me, she's my rock when things don't go right for me she's has and always will be my biggest supporter. Now that is history but with that taste in my mouth I spoke to my Coach Erin and I've explained to her that there's unfinished business and I need to get myself right to improve so I can become a better athlete so The 2014 Games Open here I come will give it my all but I will use the Open as my training tool, now the 2014 WodFather Games & Octoberfest Obliteration and The 2015 Fittest Games LOOK OUT!!! I'm coming back stronger and faster then ever.