At the beginning of the Ducle Vida Paleo Challenge we were required to submit an essay, 200 words or less, on why we wanted to participate in this challenge. This was mine:
"3:35 a.m….25 minutes until the alarm goes off and I’m wide awake. Others dream in color, some in black and white. I dream in WOD, anticipating what the white board has in store for us each morning.
My friends ask why I do this to myself. The short answer? Because I can feel it. The long answer is where things get ugly. I lost five years of my life to major depression. I’ve spent the last year trying to repair, rebuild, and restore. I used to want to be the girl I was before. Now I want to be her, only better.
I used to shy away from challenges. Sugar was my comfort, my friend when everyone else went silent. No more. I can do better this time. The mental clarity that comes as a result of CrossFit and Paleo eating is something I have enthusiastically embraced and won’t give up. I want that $1,000 prize. But if all I win is a stripped down version of the girl I am today, faster and focused, less hurt and more healing, I still win.
“Dulce Vida”…because life is sweet. And now I can taste it."
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