You know that part in the movie when the villain appears to be gaining ground? You start to nail bite at this point... You wonder will he make it? All the while in the back of your head, you know how the story goes for Hollywood: The good guy usually comes out on top, but still you question can he withstand? Can he pull himself out of the carnage? This is where the Superhero is lying down on the ground, mortally stricken and all hope dwindles. Ever feel like that?
What makes the SuperHero a SuperHero? What pulls the hero through the point of no return? Its not his magic suit or weaponry, in fact, often there comes a scene when at his lowest depth, he loses not only his armor or weapons, but himself...if for only a brief moment. He becomes human once again. And then he visualizes what makes him different...what makes him Super human. It's not his armor or his toys...but rather, his inner self...his attitude...his fortitude...his sheer will to succeed. No, he is not set apart by material things, but rather what counts most, his refusal to quit. You see, he only loses if he quits. Failures and defeats bring us closer to knowing what we are really made of, but only if we listen to our inner self, pushing you on...giving you that drive that you need when you are face down on the floor with nothing left...or do you have something left?
Whatever the low place is, face down without hope, you only lose if you quit. This is the stuff Superheros are made of...
This is why I know I have that stuff...When I am lying face down on the rubber mat, gasping breaths of air and hoping the clock runs out so I don't have to do another rep...lying defeated...It's that moment of being human, that I summon the Superhero deep in me to drag myself up and push through..to not give up. I identify with that amazing feeling of overcoming myself..that which holds me back anyway. Every day I get an opportunity to feel like a Superhero...That is what makes you do it again and again. You realize what you are made of. You realize you are capable of more than you thought possible.
That folks is what I love about CrossFit...First, to overcome the self imposed barriers and then learning over and over to give it your all! Never Give Up...
Anyone can CrossFit...It is all about believing you can.
