The stars aligned. Cali here WE....I come.

Do I talk about what's to come? Do I just throw out some quick thank you's and "I'm excited" phrases? Do I break down the weekend day by day and workout by workout?
I still don't know what I want to say and the details of every day and every workout only matter because of what I learned from them - from the people - from the experience.

• I learned that I can do anything with prayer - something I'd given up years earlier.
• I figured out how to find the fire within when I need it. (Day 2 of Regionals).
• I fell even more in love with CrossFit as a sport and as a community.
• I was reminded that you stick to your game plan no matter what - I didn't on "Amanda" and I paid for it.

• I realized do belong among the likes of Lindsey Smith, Carey Kepler, Candice Ruiz, Whitney Welsch, Ingrid Kantola, etc.
• I realized that there are many many more people who believe in and support me than I could ever DREAM of.

Lindsey, Carey and I have been working toward this accomplishment for a year. We knew that a CrossFit Central Sweep was possible. But the South Central gals are tough - they are Games veterans - they are competitors! There were times when we all secretly had moments of doubt..... but more about ourselves than each other- than our training partners!

Hard work - Vision (vision boards) - Teamwork - Focus - and Fun made this a reality.

Thank YOU for the support - the emails - the facebook messages - the tweets - the yelling in the hot TomBall sun! I asked for "positive vibes" last weekend and you all did not disappoint. Your support, your energy, your support got me a tick to Cali. I am going to enjoy the journey.

Unknown and Unknowable vs Known and Knowable

CrossFit's South Central Regionals are 3 weeks away and it could be easy to get caught in the "self-created pressure" of the competition.

This week I had several reminders from "the universe" that today is just that...TODAY. Your
performance today doesn't define you - your experience today doesn't define you or negate who you are - it's just where you were TODAY and tomorrow will be different...for better or worse!

My goal is to travel to Cali as an individual competitor BUT the truth is I don't know how the Regionals weekend will end up, how I will perform and ultimately how I will place.

But the Known and Knowable is this - I am a different person than I was 1 yr ago

• I train differently


• I think differently


• I physically look different


• I act "as if"....rather than hoping or wishing


• I have done the preparation and put in time where time was needed


• I perform at a higher level

In many ways I've already done what I set out to do! Remember the journey and appreciate the outcome.

Ingrid Kantola, Lindsey Smith, Jen Cardella, Alex Janss, Megan Parsons, Carey Kepler - you probably don't know that this week each of you changed my attitude and influenced me to appreciate TODAY and remember the journey. Thank you.