Training Awesomeness

Wes Kimball, CrossFit Austin

The older I get the more I contemplate the balance between serious and silly.  In my younger days I was damn serious: worked super hard, studied hard, practised ecological living etc…  Not to say I couldn’t appreciate a fun time, but I was serious.  Once two small boys entered my life there were MANY reminders to not take myself too seriously.  No matter how hard I try, for example, I cannot get them to be serious except about the absolute unwavering truth that a fart joke is hilarious every time.  I try to remember to apply this to my CrossFit training as well and I hope that here at CrossFit Works we all try to strike a balance between serious training and training awesomeness.  Man-in-charge at CrossFit Austin, Wes Kimball, is perhaps CrossFit’s authority on not getting too serious about yourself while becoming insanely strong, fast and powerful.  Check this out from his bio:

“My goal for our gym is to be a place where good times and hard work collide head on, forging fun-loving folks into elite health and condition.   Join me in the Circle of Awesomeness: Feel Good, Look Good, Play Good.”

We had a chance to meet Wes and workout with him at the Black Box Summit in Texas last fall, and when all the posturing and “I-know-more-than-you” got started amongst the lead minds in CrossFit, Wes and his “Training Awesomeness” motto was a good check on the scene.  If you are up for a really good laugh, courtesy of Wes, look in the archives of Dutch Lowy’s blog for a  little essay Wes wrote about the importance of training shirtless.

Also check your very own Dave Smith for some CrossFit-related amusement including Dave’s pants falling off.  (my son was there, so I think it is family-safe although the long term effects remain to be determined) and Mike G. and Chauncey taking their resistance sprints totally straight-laced.

Never forget to have fun while you CrossFit.  It is the only way you will ever become more Awesome.