STAR WARS CHARACTERS » Han Solo
“Wonderful girl. Either I’m going to kill her or I’m beginning to like her.”
(via rippedfuel)
Source: aryastarkson
Your past is just a story. And once you realize this, it has no power over you.
Source: celebratingorselfmedicating
Camille after regionals:
Lunch (leftovers at home). Yum.
Monday 120514
Gimp WOD:
4 rounds
15 kettle bell swings (35#)
10 pushups (on bench incline)
=5:35
First WOD since March. Wow, where did the time go?!?! Sad thing is, I’ve been resting all this time so my foot would get better, but it’s not better! Frustrating!!!! But I am glad to be moving around again.
Too sunny and hot today to wear pants to work. Love these dressy shorts!
Some changes look negative on the surface, but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.
Source: aladyinchicago
10 Lessons from STAR WARS to be successful at Crossfit
by Jenny (http://talktomegoose.tumblr.com) at Crossfit 310
10. Music can be powerful stuff (use it to motivate yourself/pump you up at Crossfit!)
Would Darth Vader had been nearly as intimidating without that classic imperial march music?!?!?! I think NOT.
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9. Fear and anger always lead to the dark side.
Being afraid, angry or having a bad attitude at Crossfit probably is not going to get you many victories in the gym.
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8. “Never tell me the odds!” - Han Solo
According to C-3PO, the odds against successfully navigating an asteroid field are approximately 3,720 to 1.
Think something is too hard at Crossfit? Do you sometimes tell yourself “I can’t do that!” Well, if you let that kind of thinking stop you, you will never know . Take a chance!
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7. Let the Wookiee win.
Why? Because Wookiees pull people’s arms out of their sockets when they lose. Knowing your opponent is integral to defeating him, and conceding a small battle doesn’t mean you forfeit the war.
Be smart at Crossfit. Don’t kill yourself, jeopardize your form, or reps, to try to “beat” someone in a WOD that is a “wookie” 
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6. “There’s no mystical energy field that controls my destiny.” Han Solo
The great thing about this quote is that it encourages people to change their own crappy situations. Han Solo doesn’t leave his destiny up to The Force, his Crossfit Coach or any other higher power; he leaves it up to himself. He takes care of his own business and in doing so understands that he is the sole person who can make his mind happy.
So, if you want to get stronger, get faster, lean out, or bulk up, DO THE WORK YOURSELF, because no one else is going to do it for you.
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5. “Do or do not… there is no try.” – Yoda
This is all about attitude at Crossfit. If you are going for a heavy deadlift PR and you think, “ok I’ll try” your chances of picking it up probably aren’t as good as if you say “I’m going to DO this.”
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4. If someone tells you, you did something amazing at Crossfit, it is totally bad-ass to reply Han Solo style, “I know.” Maybe throw in a “thank you” after the fact too, just to be polite.
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3. “Size matters not.”
This is a cooler, more complicated way of saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
Yes some people do have an advantage being taller, (or shorter), bigger, smaller, with certain movements within Crossfit. But don’t underestimate anyone. And never let your size stop you from accomplishing what you want at Crossfit.
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2. Never desert your friends.
The best we can hope for in our journeys across the galaxy are good, honest companions. They stick by you through thick and thin and won’t judge you based on your crazy family. So next time you’re debating leaving Jedi training to rescue your friends from Cloud City, remember who it was that shot down Darth Vader during the Death Star attack. You owe them.
THIS IS WHAT THE CROSSFIT COMMUNITY IS ALL ABOUT!!!!
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1. Use the Force / May the Force be with you.
The greatest lesson “Star Wars” teaches us is that the hero is within.
If you believe, and if you work hard you can achieve your goals at Crossfit.
this post was inspired by and cited quotes/dialogue from:
Everything I Need to Know In Life I Learned From Watching STAR WARS
7 Things Star Wars Can Teach You about Life and Politics
this post was originally posted by me a year ago today here: http://talktomegoose.tumblr.com/post/5203109880/10-lessons-from-star-wars-to-be-successful-at-crossfit
May the fourth be with you.
Happy Star Wars day.
Hoping to find the secret to getting this pain in my hand to go away.
How the heck did I injure my hand when I haven’t worked out in a month? Two Three theories:
a.) I slept on my arm/hand funny
b.) repetitive mouse and keyboard movements for 8 hours a day at my new (started 7 months ago) job.
I’m thinking b is more likely
c.) I have been eating like crap and have a lot of inflammation in my body which is exacerbating the effects of a.) and b.)
Plan: work on the trigger points and clean up the diet.
Edit: I feel like I am back in school trying to read this book and understand it with all the names of muscles etc. Maybe I need to try reading again when it’s not so late at night! I’m tired and my brain is getting mushy.
I love Crossfit. 
