First Blog, First Post!

I've dreamt, I've thought, I've feared and now......I've conquered.  I've posted! 

For those who care, or have stumbled upon, or are actually following, welcome to my blog!

"Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.” - Lance Armstrong

That quote seems fitting for me right now.  I've returned to CrossFit (after a 4 month hiatus; and only starting in October 2010) and completed my first WOD last night.  Although I've maintained my running on a fairly regular basis, nothing prepares you for the burn.....the pain.....the nausea.....the exhaustion....and the days following of very....and I mean VERY slow moving motions (remember when you were a kid, and you would use 2 feet to walk down the stairs?  Ya.  Welcome back.)......of CrossFit.  There is that fear of seeing the next days WOD and that love you have when it's finally over.  I've grown up an athlete and always lived a very active lifestyle.  You think you're Fit.  Then you join CrossFit.

The Paleo Lifestyle is not just a choice for me.  I was diagnosed with Celiac (with that comes IBS and lactose intolerance) 6 years ago and recently developed an intolerance to corn, rice and potatoes (starch).  Those of you familiar with gluten free products know that they mainly contain RICE and/or CORN (ie. rice pasta, corn pasta, muffins, cakes, pizza, crackers, cookies, breads, do I dare go on? etc.) or another form of starch.  This new intolerance wiped my "gluten free" shopping right off my list.  My moms incredible holiday gravy that was already modified to a gluten free gravy made with corn starch was now, completely off my list.  Devastation.  No.....mashed potatoes....OMG!  No mashed potatoes AND no gravy!?!?!?!  Thankfully, with loads of research, reading, the help of good friend "GuRob" (Guru Rob) and the support of my amazing boyfriend Ken, there is a light at the end of this tunnel.  The light is "Paleo" and the tunnel is my challenge.  It's just......how the "F" do I get there.....

Running is my Zen place.  It's where I don't think.....and if you know me, I think a lot (usually not before I speak, though).  After my 18 years plus of soccer ended, I continued to run.  I HATED running during training but this time, I did it for pure enjoyment.  It helped with my stress; I'm a worry wart.  As Van Wilder once said, "worrying is like a rocking chair.  It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere."  Tell that to a worry wart.....they'll worry about worrying and it not getting you anywhere.  Running is where your thoughts are left behind.  It makes you hard.  It makes you determined.  Running is your sports punishment.

I don't have a plan with this Blog.  For The Love of WOD is the love of CrossFit (although I haven't been at it long, it's easy to see the love for the sport, the people, their dedication and support).  The love of Running.  The love of Nutrition and Food.  The love of sharing recipes, ideas, knowledge, stories, etc,.  Do I cook with EVOO or not?  Do I use butter or margarine....oh, I use coconut oil!?  What is the difference between grass fed and grain fed cattle?  Why is coconut milk okay (another "think before you speak" moment)!?!?  Are you sure that amount of eggs are good for you!?!?!  What about high cholesterol!?  Saturated fats?!? 

This is about the LOVE for your BODY.  What you do with it and what you put in it is all up to you.  And the many learnings begin......

Its now time to attempt getting off my ass.  Several attempts.  Because I am THAT sore.  From 1 WOD.  I must remind myself....."Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”