CrossFit...OMGoddess

When I walked into CrossFit Five Cities nearly six months ago I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I dropped in to talk business with Chad Franco the owner and head trainer. We agreed I should try it out for a few months before I decide to form an opinion. Sort of like me and my talk show. I constantly say give me a few weeks before you decide you hate me. I grow on you. Safe to say, Chad Franco and his C5 "box" have grown on me. In fact, it's become a very important part of my life and my cross training for roller derby. It has truly changed my body and outlook on fitness. I consider myself an athlete. People that know me might say I'm competitive, sometimes to a fault. CrossFit has changed everything, for the better. It's cardio, strength training, mobility and flexibility. But, most of all for me, it has put my competitive edge and ego in check and on hold until I learn EVERYTHING. I recommend CrossFit Five Cities to anyone; all fitness levels and all sized exercisers. You can come to C5 and get a fantastic workout, and that's it, or you can come to C5 and have a life altering experience. I know I did. I walked in a confident derby skater with, I thought, pretty good conditioning. The truth set me free and now I know I have a long way to go before I could even consider competing in a CrossFit games. But, I also know, my fitness level is changing, my attitude is changing, most of all my awareness about my body has changed. A component you wouldn't expect is the team atmosphere as well. Not a workout goes by where someone isn't cheering somebody else on 'til the clock stops. It's a community, building itself around true health and fitness. CrossFit is not just a trend, it is here to stay and I am grateful to have entered the glass door at CrossFit Five Cities. Because now I know I will become the best and most well conditioned athlete I could ever be!