Inspired (and impressed!) by Sahar Farooqi‘s post where he lost 30kg in the last 12 months 😍 I thought I’d write a personal post too.
Since 1 April 2024 when I joined crossfit, with 161 WODs (Workout Of the Day) done, 285km under my shoes, through injuries and freezing temperatures I have found …
That I still can’t do a single pull up! 😆
Or more than 2 double unders in a row (with the skipping rope)! 😁
However I am stronger, fitter and I have so much energy to take on multiple projects and coaching groups AND deal with sprogs going through gcse exam year! 💪🏻
My weekly shift as a listening volunteer for #Samaritans, a crisis phone line grounds me, gives me perspective and leaves me deeply grateful for what I have.
As Sahar says, “You can’t pour from an empty cup” so it’s important to me to look after my physical, mental and emotional health.
“Me? I am always fabulous!” 💅
… Is my tongue-in-cheek answer to the “How are you?” question.
Because I really am. 🥰
My default state is happy, grateful and feeling so incredibly lucky to have the life that I have. 🌻
It hasn’t always been the case but I am here now, and I have so much love and fun in my life, it feels almost criminal.
I tell my kids:
🍩 Look after your health – body, mind and soul
🍩 Find the right partner
🍩 Surround yourself with people who help you be a better version of yourself
Which they promptly ignore. 🙄
So I model the behaviour and hope that they can see the benefits when I single handedly fireman carry three hulking teenagers and ÜberHub out of a burning building and be declared a hero and where they are so grateful that they do the housework until I die. 😁
Or so I hope! 🤭
So here’s a gratuitous photo of me after this morning’s 0830 WOD (coach Andy calls it “Slack Saturday”)
160 single unders
80 wallballs
160 single unders
80 dumbbell snatches
160 single unders
…and that’s after yesterday’s painy session with bench press and wall walks 😖
