I completed another CrossFit Open last month.⁠
⁠Initially, I really didn’t want to do these workouts because I hate the pressure I put on myself when I believe that I “should” be better than I am and I was afraid of how I would feel with my scores.⁠
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“Should” creates a lot of unnecessary mental distress.⁠
“Should” is an unmet expectation which can be placed on ourselves or others.⁠
If you’re saying “should”, particularly in past tense as in
“I should’ve done this.” — you didn’t.⁠
If you’re placing it on another person as in,⁠
“They should do this.” — well, they aren’t. 🤷🏻‍♀️⁠
Get it? 🙂 👌🏻⁠
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⁠When I concentrate on the critical, presupposition of my results, I lose focus on executing the activity with an intentional and present kind of effort.⁠
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So, I approached this #crossfitopen with the mindset that there’s no deadline to my progress.⁠
While I’ve improved from a year ago, I’m not going to be any better than I am today, nor “should” I be.
BUT, I will continue to improve.

#realitycheck #shoulddoesnottexist⁠

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And, instead of letting my nervousness get the best of me with a displaced focus on outcomes, I decide to put my head down and do the work with high effort, no regrets and acceptance of my present ability. ⁠

xo,

Jen

⁠#immortalfinishlines #perpetualprogress ⁠#crossfit ⁠