This weekend is a big one for my FUNCTION Athletes, but for me as well. Ten of our FUNCTION Athletes are competing at a local CrossFit competition, Spring Fling, at CrossFit Regina. For most of these guys it’s their first ever competition. They really have no idea what they’re walking into, but they’re okay with that because they have a lot of trust.
Competing in this competition is a no-brainer for me. Two years ago to the day, Spring Fling was my very first competition. I placed fourth that year, and came back the next year to finish second. After finishing Regionals almost four weeks ago, I was pretty set on aiming to win it this year. But after an early decision, I chose to pull out and let our FUNCTION Athletes shine, with my full attention on them this weekend.
As an athlete, it was a pretty difficult thing for me to do on immediate thought. It bothered me for a little bit, seeing as there is only about three local competitions a year in our area. I’m always hungry to compete. But it’s been these last two weeks that have really opened my eyes at the opportunity before me.
I’ve been a pretty good student: I’ve learned from literally one of the best in the biz, CJ. As my Coach, I’m always watching everything he does, and trying to pick up everything I can from him. If you want to be the best, you need to surround yourself with the best, right? That goes for coaching too.
This weekend is my opportunity to see it all come into fruition. These Athletes have poured their heart and soul into their training, nutrition, and recovery. The early mornings, the late nights - it will all be worth it in a few short days. To watch all of this come together from the sideline … it takes the words right out of my mouth.
These guys don’t know how proud of them I really am. It doesn’t matter what words I slap down into a blog, there’s no way for me to show how elated I am for them. To think that two years ago it was just myself and my friend/soon-to-be business partner grinding it out together, and now there’s us on the sidelines while ten other people represent our FUNCTION brand … It’s pretty cool. It’s a dream come true, and I get to watch it happen from the sideline. And most importantly, these guys get to live it, be a big part of it, right there in the middle of it all.
So thank you, to all of you, for making this part of my career come true. There is nothing more rewarding in my life, then working with all of you. Ma famille.
