Auld Lang Syne

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Auld Lang Syne

2012 was an exciting year for Leah Mae and I.  Not only did we make it out alive we did it Crossfit style.
As I reflect over this past year I am overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and support from those around us. 
We are so excited to see where the blog takes us next year. We are looking forward to more give aways, guest blog posts, PR's and helpful hints to getting to the next level of health.

Here are some of Leah Renae's highlights:

• Started Paleo February 1 and lost 25 lbs
• Competed in the open and went on to compete in 3 more competitions.  
• Started this blog.When Leah Mae suggested co-authoring a blog I thought it would be the perfect addition to my journey. Little did I know it would become a needed outlet for myself and encouragement to those who read it.
• I turned 30!
• I got my Level 1 Crossfit Cert 
• PR's: 
• The kipping pullup, dead hang pull up, Chest to bar pull up, 5 butterfly pull ups in a row
• Girl push ups to boy push ups to RX Hand stand push up
• 55 uninterrupted double-unders
• 110 lb clean to 150 lb
• 205 dead lift to 225 lbs
• 80 lb snatch to 100 lb
• 145 lb clean and jerk
• 175 lb back squat 
• 160 Behind the neck split jerk

• I learned things about myself. I (LRS) have a hot streak in me and that competitiveness can show up without notice. 
• I also learned that Crossfit was meant to be fun. Stop taking the white board so seriously and LAUGH!

We hope you continue on your health journey with us this year as we set new goals and accomplish new things. 
Thanks again to all the support and love from family, friends and Crossfitters this year!
Check back to the blog and facebook page often as we will be giving away Crossfit gear, T-shirts, asking for your opinion, advice and help!

What was your biggest PR this year? Let us know in the comments below or on our Facebook page and we'll give one lucky winner a Free CrossFit Legacy t-shirt!

Opportunities

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Some opportunities come to us so often we don’t even think about them, like the opportunity to eat or live in a free country.  Then other times we have opportunities that we immediately know are the “once in a lifetime” kind and they ignite an excitement and determination in us like a new job opportunity or a marriage proposal.

I thrive on new opportunities. I’m an opportunity junkie, for the excitement, danger, emotion, and thrill of the unknown. I’m usually down for any new thing, but often in between you’ll find me bored or restless looking for the next new opportunity.

I feel blessed in my life with a great family, loving friends, supportive gym, and a great job.  At some point in my life each of those things were a new opportunities and opportunities I chose to take. Being born and then laughing, loving, forgiving and being forgiven by my siblings, getting to know a stranger and then letting them see my heart as they become my friend, walking into a gym overweight and out of shape but determined to change the course of my health and being offered the position as the Marketing Manager for Culligan and jumping in with both feet. 

  

I never want to forget or discount fulfilled opportunities. Instead I want to look forward to new ones, enjoy them as they come to fruition and treasure my life, my path and the experiences life has brought me.

What’s great is, over time, when the shiny newness of the experience wears off and each of those things becomes part of your life, that’s when the beauty of opportunity turns into the story of your life. I look forward to telling my grandchildren the stories of my life and the opportunities that I had the privilege of taking and experiencing in my life.  I fully intend to live until I die!