First National Festivus Games- My first competition.
On Saturday April 19 2014 I participated in my first Crossfit competition; the first national Festivus Games. It's a competition designed for Novice and Intermediate Crossfit athletes. I competed at the beginner level. I was super nervous going into this. Started exercising back in June of 2013 and haven't looked back. Ran my first 5k in February and decided to sign up for the Festivus. I cannot do double unders yet, or a pull up without either a weight assist machine or a band, plus at the time of signing up I had not done power cleans. I can finally manage to do a box jump onto a 1 foot box but anything higher is a step up. So I mustered up the courage and signed up for the novice division. It was so much fun and I'm so thankful for all the support and encouragement from my hubby, friends, fellow athletes and my awsome coaches from Crossfit Etowah. Crossfit Sting in Alpharetta Ga hosted the games for my immediate area. I started the day at 5:30 a.m. A...