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She believed she could, so she did!


#respecttheoldseekoutthenew2022

“Self-confidence is a super power. Once you start to believe in yourself, magic starts happening.”

The Turf Games is by far one of the coolest competitions I have ever participated in. 
Last year, I took part for the first time and I was most amazed at the unique and challenging workouts; I had never done any swimming, sled push and pulls, sandbag cleans in any of my previous competitions. 
In addition to the cool workouts though, the set-up, the organization of the entire event, the level of the athletes, the atmosphere, as well as my amazing team of course, were all top notch. 


 As people began talking to one another to put together their teams for this years event, I was really hopeful I'd get to participate once again. 

 When I was lucky enough to register with a group of strong athletes from my gym, I was overwhelmed with excitement. I have always liked surrounding myself with strong individuals who can push me to do my very best. 

 With that said, as the weeks passed, and I trained (overtrained) with some of my teammates, I became more and more anxious to compete alongside them. To me, it felt like they were way out of my league and I feared I would be holding them back and letting them down on the competition floor. 


 To make matters worst, just a few weeks before the competition, I got really sick and had to miss a whole week of training. At that moment, I really wanted to drop out. I thought there was no way I could ever make up for that time off and get to a good enough level to compete, even more so to compete at an "elite" level. 

 When I look back at my athletic journey, with figure skating, soccer, running and CrossFit, I realize that, most of the time, I have been capable of more than I have thought, especially when competing (It's amazing what a little adrenaline can do for you!). Experience over the years has taught me that a strong mind is just as important, if not more, than a strong body. 

 So...Turf games was a go! 


 D-Ball lunges, yoke carries, rope climbs, heavy sandbag walks/runs...in addition to some burpees and toes to bars (Some of my favs - not!)…Physically, I wasn't as prepared as I would've liked to be, and I could not help to be nervous. But, nevertheless, I talked myself into putting myself out there, giving it all I had and ultimately just doing my very best. 



 It wasn't perfect (nothing ever is), but throughout the 6 events, I experienced so many fun and unforgettable moments. 


I was beyond proud of my abilities, but even more so of my competitors mindset that kicked in when it needed to. 


 I have felt so incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to share the experience with some beasty athletes (I mean, did you see my team?)! 


They may have made me feel old and made me consider retirement several times over the last few weeks, but they also pushed me just enough to remind me of what I'm capable of. 


 "The best part of competition is that through it we discover what we are capable of - and how much more we can actually do than we ever believed possible."

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