Rest Day

March 15.

And so it begins. The CrossFit Games qualifying process will be under way. All the athletes looking to go to Carson, Ca. to compete for the title of "World's Fittest," will test their training and programming in the qualifying Sectionals and, soon to follow, Regionals for the Games. Now is the time for all training to take on a more serious meaning. A more goal oriented meaning, if you will.

I am one of those athletes who want a crack at Carson. Having been there last year, I feel as though I have unfinished business to attend to. My training has taken on a more meaningful importance. I want to return to Carson. I know there are many who feel the same way I do. I know there are going to be many more athletes who are going to be tough adversaries for me to even qualify to get there. That's competition.

For this reason, I have sought help in advancing my progress as a competitive athlete. I hired a coach. Nathan Holiday has agreed to help me get back to Carson. I sought out Nathan, not only for his coaching abilities, because he is an incredible athlete. It goes a long way, in my eyes, that a coach practices what he preaches. Look up his stats. He finished 11th at the Regionals in 2010. He coaches out of Next Level Performance gym. He and Lamar Smith run the NLI competitions. Strong stuff. He and I agree, it's very difficult to coach yourself. So, for that reason alone, it's worth it to hire a coach. We'll see where this all leads, but in the meantime, I feel I'm in good hands with Nathan.