First post!

I believe an introduction is in order.

My intention with this blog is to chronicle my experiences in the gym.  The ups, the downs, the PRs and the misses.  Everything.  I workout at Physics CrossFit in Ottawa, Ontario.

Having always been on a few different sports teams growing up, I thought that I was relatively in shape.  There was no dedication to training associated with these sports, so I was only active a couple of times a week at most.  That is where CrossFit comes into the mix.

Isabelle and Francois Leclerc opened the gym in September 2011, and it took me a few months to warm up to the idea of pushing my mind and body in a way that CrossFit is typically known for.  My first workout was brutal, to say the least.  As is the case with most beginners, my legs were not properly functioning for almost an entire week.  Come to think of it, neither was the rest of my body.

It was an on and off thing for about a year.  I would be consistent for a while and then when summer came around I was either travelling or my work schedule conflicted with the gym.  Four month breaks from the gym are not exactly conducive to progress.

After having been off this past summer because of work, I am now back and more committed than ever.  This blog will serve to track my progress of goals and hopefully provide some anecdotes to accompany my daily musings at the gym.