Cross fitter

Zac started crossfit September 17th.  His mom had been going for a couple weeks and invited him to try it.  They go to the Nyssa High School and there are several couples and a few other people who do it.  Sheila Hartley heads it up and figures out the WOD {workout of day}.  The first day he said he wanted to die.  He came in last, he was totally out of shape, etc.  But he loved it.  The Crossfit model is different from any workout routines he's done in the past and he started feverishly studying the science & proof behind it.  Now 4 months later, he is still loving it.  He goes 5 mornings a week {sometimes 6} at 6:00 am {wakes at 5:20} and is home by 7:15.  I think he's only missed 3 days total since starting and he did his own workout at home on those 3 days.  The boys love joining in and trying their pushups, handstands, squats, and pull ups.  

I am SOOOO proud of him for sticking with it!  In 10 years of marriage, Zac has never been a morning person.  He loves and values his sleep and has always loved sleeping in.  Since starting Crossfit though, he has totally become a morning person!  He has more energy, looks amazing {his body has totally started leaning out & he's totally filing out his clothes}, and now we go to bed by 10:30 so he can be energized to wake up early.  Even on his off days he's up by 7 & feeling great.  He enjoys the camraderie between the others who workout there & is motivated by the way he feels & the changes he sees. 

He's done a ton of awesome workouts {they are rarely the same}, but his favorites are the Hero workouts, named for different soldiers who have died at war.  Last Saturday {1.18.14}, he did one called Murph.  It's named after Michael Murphy {one of the guys remembered in the new movie, Lone Man Standing}.  It was tough!  They did the following workout {for time}:
-1 mile run
-100 Pullups {he did not use bands}
-200 Pushups
-300 Squats
-1 mile run

Wow!  His goal was to finish in an hour or less & he did it in 55:20.  Go Zac!  He LOVES it!  
I am super impressed that he's stuck with it in spite of some stressful things and so proud of the way he's taking charge and making his health such a priority!  Go Zac!