Why Am I Doing CrossFit?

After hearing about CrossFit for many years, I finally decided to give it a try. I must admit, I had been intimidated by the prospect of having to throw around huge weights while trainers yelled at me. The thought didn't exactly give me the warm and fuzzies. ;) Also, I hate running. That "can't-catch-my-breathe" feeling panics me. I had never been an athlete and never really participated in P.E. in school. It was to the point where I didn't really know how to run. According to my husband, I kept trying to kick my butt with my heels when running. I was just running along and didn't think my technique needed work. I have to admit, though, after being less concerned with lifting my feet quite so high off the ground, running has become a lot easier! Plus CrossFit does scale workouts to meet your fitness level. As anyone can attest, my husband and I are not the most consistent of people. We're not exactly settled in any given place. We've moved 12 times in 6 years. We always end up getting that 6-month "itch". So after moving to Austin then back home to San Francisco and then back to Dallas, we ended up in Savannah, TN for a month before planning a move to Florence, AL. (Savannah is only 45 minutes or so from Florence- not that drastic of a move!) As we were planning our move, we found CrossFit Shoals in Florence. We decided to give them a visit and see what was up. We loved it right away. It's a smaller gym (or box as CrossFitters call their gyms). There is that definite sense of camaraderie and I have enjoyed the three workouts that I have experienced at CrossFit. So, I decided to start this blog to chart my progress through Paleo, CrossFit and on the journey to overall health. :) After reading "Wheat Belly", I haven't exactly been excited to eat gluten, anyway! If you haven't read "Wheat Belly", I highly recommend it. It gets a little science-heavy at times, but overall the message is good. I will be posting more about Paleo later! Maybe even some recipes!