Trying to stay the course

Day 2 and already life is trying to knock me off course.  As I thought about it, many of you have no idea what I am doing, So let me try and give you the run down.  I do CrossFit, and I compete at CrossFit which I guess makes me a Crossfitter.  This year I entered the world wide competition and did ok.  The way the competition works is there is a world-wide open, then a regional, then the finals.  To qualify for Regionals one must finish in the top 48 with-in ones region.  Our region is the 4-Corner states and Nevada (aka of the hardest regions in the sport).  This year I finished 808th.  I want to compete for a spot which means a lot of work.  So I sat down and applied the knowledge I have a designed a phased training system with the hope that over the next 44 weeks it will effect enough change in my ability to get me inside the top 48.  That said the next 44 weeks are going to be trying to say the least.

Today marked day 2 and already hitting a "don't wanna" wall.  I hate early mornings.  I despise running.  This morning I was up at 6:30 to go run.  But first I had to let the dog out.  Our dog, though, has random seizures and when he does he poops where he's at.  He had a seizure last night and pooped all over the living room floor. Poor guy.  Not the way to start a day that I am already not liking.  Then, before I could get to my run I had to go to the DMV for renewal tags.  2 more points in the "don't wanna" category.  I did leave the DMV, go straight to the park and run.  I hate running.  I ran .5 mile warm up followed by 8x200meter sprints with :30sec. rest in between each.  Gag me.  But like Chris Spealler says "Find your weaknesses and make friends with them.  Then beat the hell out of them".  My weaknesses and I are already in a battle royal Chris, I will win.  I hate losing more than I hate running.

Devo

I try to start everyday with a little time with Jesus.  He's really the only thing that keeps me truly sane.  Today was Proverbs 18:24:

There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
The devo points out that we all need a few friends that are as close as family.  We live in such a detached world that it's often hard to find a "real" friend.  I have a tough time with this.  I have been burned by so many people that I have a hard time making friends I truly trust.  but this goes to a point that one of my favorite pastors loves to make; who are your 2am people?  When life hits that fan at 2am, who do you call?  First you need to know that your 2am people need to be within about 10 minutes of you.  If your best friend lives an hour away, that's not gonna work.  God designed us to do life together, in community.  Something I have come to love about CrossFit.  Maybe He gave me CrossFit to teach me this...I don't know.  More weakness that needs the hell beat out of it I suppose.  I'm gonna need more help with this one Jesus, keep pushing.

Jeh' Love folks!