Caden, I love you

"Mom-me, Dad-dy, Maimee, Pap-py.... IEEsta!"

Caden is helping me learn about children and their natural curiosity and learning ability.

It's wonderful.

Yayy! Pictures!

Here are some pictures that Aimee took from the CrossFit Championships(not in any particular order. Results Here(and a better description of the workout)
BURPEES!!!!

Thank you Aimee and Bethany for being my cheerleaders:)

The guy on the other mat is Keith. He's cool.

Hey guess what everybody! I grew an inch and a quarter since December! Yah, um...I'm hoping that will be it for this whole growing thing.

Acacia is coming in exactly 5 days! We're going to be doing some serious sister bonding, and I can't wait:)

I'm reading Phantastes finally and I cannot set it down. George McDonald is absolutely beautiful.

I'm going to go read now.

Love you all.

~K

I'm on endorphins

Wow I feel like someone just hit me in the head with a shovel, the "CrossFit just kicked my ass" feeling:| I Love it.

I just returned from the 2008 Northwest CrossFit Championships. I saw two T shirts that made me laugh. One that said "CrossFit: It's like meth but you get to keep your teeth"... and "CrossFit Rainier: I'm Not a Pussy Anymore." Anyway, they had four heats: Women 36 and older, Men 36 and older and Women 35 and younger, Men 35 and younger. I used as rx'd womens weight and still came in second in the 35 and younger heat. Stoked.

this was the workout:

50 Sumo deadlift high pulls(men: 2 16 kg Kettlebell, women: 2 12 kg Kettlebells)

1 mile run

Tire pull (40 ft?)

Med ball throw and run(100 ft?)(men 25 lbs, women 15 lbs)

50 dumbell push presses(Men 2 30 lb DB, Women 2 15 lb DB)

Burpee! broad jumps(100 ft?)

My time: 16:05 to first place approx. 14min(The first place contender apparently ran for Montana state or something and had a 5 min mile.)

So That's that. I had so much fun and saw quite a few awesome people.

Since the CF Games are going to be very big this year, the CF staff plans on making the CF Championships a qualifying meet next year.

Aimee has pictures I might post later:)

Besides being high on CrossFit, I've been getting lots of sun in our 80-90 degree weather. Seattle? HE HE

I'm doing well. I feel like my training is paying off and I'm stoked for the Games. I really really really can't wait for Acacia to come. We'll be able to spend lots of quality time on the road to Missouri. I'm very excited.

Have a great week.

Something cool

For I CrossFit alone,
I must go it on my own.
Pointed at and misunderstood,
by those who wish they could.
I push the limits of my body
and the limits of my mind,
and leave all of the common folk
and all the like behind.
Few do come to follow me
but who would want to try,
when the outcome is a workout,
one that makes you want to die.
But if your will is iron,
and your mind is keen and strong
then together we will conquer all,
and prove the common wrong!
-Raze

btw: this is the 100th post on my blog:)

Normal people talk to themselves. If you don't talk to yourself you're wieird.

LE PETIT PRINCE: a book for adults







when will it be here?
time going going gone
looking back to see past things
knowing they went all right
then looking forward and fretting
feeling that things could be a lot worse
what else bad am i destined for?
when will time pass
rushing rushing forward
unaware of scenery
troubled over time and things
in front of me.
why why why.
afraid and confused
because time is too fast.
knowing it's my fault
that my life is like it is
conscious of my thoughts
good and bad
and troubling
knowing that they are what
is making my life
children aren't conscious of those things
and they seem to be happy
happy and content
knowing that thoughts become things
just worries me more.
makes no sense

let me tell you something
i'm inspired
and i wish to inspire
but inspired people
are confused sometimes too
preachers often
forget what they preached
and slip
they're not god you know.
and I'm not the
source of my inspiration
but i still expect myself
too live up to things far off
and you should live up to your
standards too
and it's ok if you don't
because they're supposed
to be just out of your reach
anyway.
let me tell you something else
go with the flow
if something hurts
let it hurt and don't fret
because it only causes harm.
spend time sometimes
to not think about anything at all
and don't worry.
time will pass at it's own pace
a body mind master makes
time pass in slow motion
Satori
Where are you?
here.
When are you?
now.
Who are you?
this moment.
you are wise.
and hopeful
so live like a child
laugh like a child
love like a child
because children are
the only people in the world
who have meaning to live
they need to protect what's beautiful
the flowers the sheep and the foxes
and the wind
so they must go on a journey to protect
what's beautiful
and their laugh is all that matters.
there is no such thing as paradox
in the mind of a child
humor is what they live for
and change is easy.
"Let the little children come to me and do not
forbid them for such is the kingdom of heaven."

Summer plans

So I think it's official. Out of the Dust, Dragon or Bust: I'm road trippin' to Missouri in June. I don't know if I mentioned it last year but the week I am attending is invitational meaning Mr Fong invites whole teams to attend. It is a great honor that he is allowing me to attend with out my team from a relatively unknown gym on the west coast. A great honor. I can't wait to go!

I'm starting to train for coaching at my gym. I'll be coaching little kids for pay when I get back from Missouri.

July 5-6 is the CrossFit Games in Aromas. I'll hopefully be hanging out in Pasadena and Claremont until my UCLA camp on July 16-19. I get to see Ms Valle and Marshall and maybe my old teammates Jacque and Sabrina. Very exciting. Summer is full of wonderfulness.

I saw the movie Peaceful Warrior based on Dan Millman's bestselling novel. It was brilliant, and very insightful. I recommend it to anyone who wants to pursue their dreams, and maybe feels held back by circumstance. Sometimes just sitting and thinking about the capabilities of the human mind, body, and spirit brings you out of your depression. Call me an optimist... I think we should esteem ourselves.
Philosophy intrigues me.

There are blooming lilacs right outside our door. They remind me of Leona Valley. Good memories.