Make Your Monday Awesome

Do You Face This? And Other Lessons From The CrossFit Open


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Do you spend time facing the things that truly make you uncomfortable in life? Not uneasy, not “I’d rather not.” But truly - I’m scared to do this?

19.5, the last workout of the open, created that sense of dread in me. Feel free to laugh, I can’t see you - other peoples fears are often funny and quirky to us since we don’t see the big deal. I grew up in a very safe place, my parents did everything to protect me and shelter me from stress and pain and this can was more than obvious in the physical realm. Over time I grew to shy away from physical pain and that dark physical place.

Enter 19.5 20 minutes, I knew I wasn’t going to finish, of Thrusters and chest to bar pull-ups. It didn’t get more painful than that. And yet, I lived to tell the tale and even grow from the experience.

-Dr. Kresimir Jug

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Make Your Monday AwesomeBy Dr Kresimir & Dr. Rachelle Jug