I am CrossFit The Civil War

Today is the kick off of the 4th annual I AM CrossFit Challenge! This evening there will be a goal setting meeting to get the minds of the athletes in the game and ready to take on the battle to become more fit, more lean, more healthy then ever before! If you are competing Saturday, against you and the I AM CrossFit WOD, good luck.

For those of you who may not have taken on the I AM challenge I invite you to create some goals, get those goals written down on paper, and make some moves! It may be a fitness goal, it may be financial, or personal, write it down and create an action plan to attack your goal!

This is your life.

It always seems to amaze me, we do things that we hate and we expect the outcome to be something we love. Why do we do that? Why do we torture ourselves? There is something that makes us feel that we have no option. Our life is about options. Go into the grocery store, you got options. Go shopping for shoes, you got options. GO to Amy's ice cream, you got freak'en to many options!!! Is that the problem, we have to many options?

NO!! To many options is not the problem. The problem is we do not really know what we want and if we do know what we want we sure the heck do not know how we are going to get there!!!

Solution - read the above Quote it speaks a lot of truth and the problem that it hits home.
It's so simple most of us won't do it!

Just shoot me now!!!!! I mean what is it going to take for us to wake up and make the move!!!

Ladies, put your big girl panties on and lets go! CrossFit Central Women are some of the most powerful women I know. Stand tall, stand proud, link arms and lets do this thing!

Crossfit Women Christmas

Thank you to everyone who came out to the 4th annual Women's Only Christmas Party last week. It was so much fun to see all the beautiful women in our Community!

Santa always comes to visit!

The Ladies of Relentless ATX

Carey giving a Toast to 2011!

Jordan & Ashley

Check out more pics from the Party on our Facebook Page!

Women's Only Christmas Party!

You can always count on the Coaches to add some Bling to the Holidays!

  According to CrossFit Central tradition, our Women's Only Program kicks off the Christmas season with the 

Women's Only Christmas Party

Friday Dec.2

6:30-11pm

Ask your Coach for the address or email me at

KatGrosshaupt@CrossfitCentral.com

ALL females in ANY program (Relentless, ATX, RedBlack, Trigger Point, etc) are invited!  

Join us for treats, wine and great company!  Our coaches promise to add a spark to the night with their surprise outfits!  This is our chance to celebrate all of your accomplishments of 2011 and spread the Christmas Joy.

This year we are teaming up with SafePlace of Austin to ensure families in need have a great Christmas!  Athletes who choose an item from the SafePlace Wish List will be entered into our Christmas Drawing.  Each gift or $10 in cash will earn one ticket entered into the drawing.  Enter multiple times to increase your chances to receive one of many gift certificates for a night out on the town!

See you there!

Thanksgiving Survival and a Recipe

It's the week of Thanksgiving. Everyone is scrambling around buying their canned pumpkin and marshmallows for their sweet potato casserole. Oh and don't forget those little crunchy things that go on top of the green bean casserole slathered in cream of mushroom soup......


I think I already have a tummy ache!


I don't know about you, but in our family, there are certain dishes that have their permanent place on the dinner table at Thanksgiving. You know how it is- Great Aunt Martha always brings the sweet potatoes, your Mom always makes her famous Rice Dressing- her mom's recipe of course. To top it all off, the Pecan Pie is waiting for you over on the side table with all the other desserts- just sitting there in all its Karo corn syrup goodness.


The holidays are all about Tradition and Family and Food. As such, it can be hard to maintain healthy eating habits in a houseful of 30 people who all think you're the weird one who doesn't touch the rolls because you're on "that weird diet where you don't eat carbs- what is it again? Atkins?"


Oi vey....


It can be really easy to be judgmental during this time of year. Your sister who's been going to Weight Watchers is happily scarfing down the dessert she made that's only 1 Point but is laden with chemicals that make up fake sugar and fake Cool Whip.


What I try to remind myself during this season is to be an example. I've noticed that people ask lots more questions about what I'm eating and what kind of working out I've been doing if I just allow them to come to me. They don't feel threatened. They don't feel guilty. They are naturally curious.


Last year I brought a butternut squash dish that was similar to the traditional Thanksgiving fare. It was a huge hit- probably because it wasn't "weird diet food". It was familiar with a different twist. Non-threatening!


I've included the recipe below and I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving (And it's ok if you have a small piece of that Pecan Pie. I know I will!)

Butternut Squash with Cranberries

courtesy of Paleo Plan

Ingredients

• 1 small butternut squash, peeled and diced into 1/2" pieces
• 1 Tbs coconut oil
• 1/2 sweet yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 (403 mL) can coconut milk
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425° F.
2. Place diced squash on lightly greased baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
3. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
4. When pan is hot, add coconut oil, onion and garlic and cook until slightly translucent (about 5 minutes).
5. Add squash and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
6. Add cranberries, coconut milk and spices, and stir frequently until milk is fully heated (another 5 minutes).

Barbells for Boobs

Barbells for Boobs is coming SOON! This year the event will be held at Crossfit Centex in Belton, Tx on October 15. We are hoping some of our fabulous women (and men!) will represent the Double Cs at this very important Community event.


What is the event? In this workout, you perform "Grace"- 30 Clean and Jerks for time. The weight used for men is 135 pounds and 95 pounds for women. During the Amazing “Grace” fundraiser all participants may modify the weight used in order to accommodate their physical abilities. Read more about the rules here. 

This is an amazing fundraising event that benefits Mammograms in Action- a non-profit breast cancer organization with the mission of providing funding for qualified low-income and uninsured women and men who need screening and/or diagnostic procedures in the prevention of breast cancer. 

The Pink Bra Tour is getting ready to launch featuring a selection of premier Barbells for Boobs Amazing Grace events. During the month of October, this caravan of CrossFitters will make their way across 20 states from west to east and attend 16 Amazing Grace events in 31 days!

The Pink Bra Tour is more than just a fundraiser, it’s a collective of athletes embarking on a journey across the country with one purpose: to join forces with the community and raise awareness of breast cancer and proactive healthcare. MIA is the last resort program for those in need of screening and diagnostic procedures.

The Pink Bra Tour is part of a bigger movement to share a strong voice and affect change with the hopes to reach thousands of people with these simple but important messages. Prevention is possible, early detection is key. Don’t wait until you’re 40. Be aware, ask questions and get checked.

Register today!!!

Showing up...Doing the Work

"Change is not a process for the impatient."- Barbara Reinhold

The other day there were a few newbies in my class. They were fresh out of Elements and it was their first class day. We all remember that day- it's like the first day of school- a bundle of nerves as you get out of your car- not sure what to expect- not sure if you can even make it through the workout!


We've ALL been there. I remember very vividly my first day of Crossfit. I think I may have teared up a few times during the workout (Angie!) wondering what the heck I was doing there, how would I ever be able to do what these other girls are doing, is everyone watching me, why can't I get these movements right, why is this so HARD?!?!


It's a Journey. A Process. Dare say... An Adventure.


You most likely won't get a kipping pullup in a week. But each day you show up- each day you put forth your best- you ARE making progress. It may seem minuscule, but you are training not only your Body, but your Mind. 

How often, at your old gym, were you on the treadmill or doing some machine, and you said "Ok, I think I'm done" and walked away? This doesn't happen in CrossFit. You don't quit. You keep going. No matter what. You get it done and you Finish. Period.


I can't tell you how often this has bled over into my life. Things get hard. Things seem insurmountable. But... I


DON'T. EVER. QUIT.


So no matter if you've been at this CrossFit thing for 3 years or for 3 days, know that you are on a Journey and that it takes time. And keep going. The Results, the People, the feeling of Accomplishment- it's all worth it.

Phabulous Photos by Bougie Photography