Chris Long started out with a goal of being fit by 50. Then he discovered CrossFit and found a new goal: he wants to be fit now—and forever.
“What in the world am I doing? I of all people don’t belong here I am not an athlete in any sense of the word!”
Those negative thoughts raced through my head over and over, with a few expletives for good measure, as I walked into CrossFit Fresno in December 2011 to start my first foundation class. I was the king of excuses when it came to taking care of myself physically. Too tired, too much work to finish, too fat, too much to do at home and on and on.
“What in the world am I doing? I of all people don’t belong here I am not an athlete in any sense of the word!”
My health was at its worst. I took pills for all sorts of things. The blood-test results from my physical in December were not good, Not to mention I weighed 256 lb. I was snoring like a freight train at night. I woke up frequently, I’m sure because I had sleep apnea. I would drive to work so tired I felt like I could fall back asleep.
“What in the world am I doing? I of all people don’t belong here I am not an athlete in any sense of the word!”