It used to be that I found myself surrounded by a lot of 'friends' - you know the type. Fun at happy hour but not the type of friends you could call in a pinch if you needed them. For a long time, I have had a hard time getting what I needed from personal relationships. And that was okay, until it wasn't. These days, lots of...
Hi friends, Here we are again...week 17. I swear I have never done anything this long and the fact that I've been able to stick with this CrossFit thing continually amazes me. Fun also includes being down a total of 14 pounds so far. If you read Hannah's post yesterday about measuring gains and losses you'll have a better understanding of why this is so cool....
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You guys, what a week. I had THE WORST day last Wednesday. Work stuff, life stuff, relationship stuff. You know, the usual. Normally, immediately after work on Wednesdays I find myself heading to comedy workshop and open mic at the Joke Joint straight from work since they're both on the same side of town. But I had a horrible day. My head felt muddy and I...
Hi Friends, Here we are, week 14. I'll say it like I say it every week: thanks for sticking with me here. Your words of encouragement really help me on this quest even if I curse your name in the middle of burpees for it. All kidding aside, I continue to be grateful for this opportunity to join CrossFit and to make positive changes in my...
FRIENDS! First of all, thank you for all of your kind words on my 13 week progress picture that I posted on Facebook yesterday (if we're not friends, feel free to find me here) . I am still in shock about how different my face looks!!! It's tough to see and acknowledge changes when you look at yourself everyday, and I think that's why it's so difficult for me...
Hi friends, Allow me to thank you guys for your continued support and encouragement - even more so after last week's post. So many of you reached out to me to tell me about your own experience with depression, and I was overwhelmed with how many of you simply said, "I read your blog and I really liked it." Thanks for that. I had no idea...
Hey friends, I'm sitting here, late Monday night, attempting to write this blog for you and I just don't feel right writing about the workouts I did and the achievements I unlocked this past week because a little piece of me broke today learning about Robin Williams' death and alleged suicide. If you don't mind (and even if you do) I just feel the need to decompress and...
Hi, Friends. It's week ten and I could tell you all about the week I had last week - a slew of early morning meetings and late night social engagements, open mics, and shows...but I won't. You know what those kind of weeks are like so I'll spare you the details. Let's just say I wasn't able to make the early am classes I wanted, and...
Hi buddies, Welcome to week nine! It was a big week this week - for the first time I went to Powerlifting Club on Saturday. I wanted to go last Saturday, but I got kind of nervous and scared about it, so I bailed after my 9am class. I know. I assure you I am judging myself on that ridiculousness enough for all of us. With the...
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It is Day 45 of this 'lil journey and I just want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who have shown me encouragement. It means a lot to me that you take time out of your own life to pay attention to what I'm doing and your kind words keep me motivated. Seriously. Thank you. Its kind of like that...
Well, we have offish entered the second half of summer. I know, you guys. I'm just as sad about it as you are. Especially since I'm writing to you fresh from returning from 5 days of vacation on Madeline Island. Ahhhhhhhhhhh. I feel relaxed and rejuvenated after 5 glorious days of sunshine, dogs, Lake Superior, mopeds, mosquitos, grilled food, comedy, homemade ice cream, naps, and......no...
Hi friends, Happy almost 4th of July! Hard to believe we've already reached this point of the summer. But, here we are. I have some exciting news to share this week...for one, I'm down 6 lbs from when I started with Solcana at the beginning of this month. Additionally, I wore a pair of pants last week that I haven't fit into for four years! Crazy!!!! Must...
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They say if you do something for 21 days, it becomes a habit. While I haven't done 21 workouts at Solcana yet, this week marks week three of me going consistently! This is big progress, people. I'm going to celebrate this win. Last week, I was so excited when my pal (we'll call her J) started asking me questions about CrossFit. She had been a member...
Hi Friends! Welcome back to episode two of Days of Jenn's CrossFit Life. Big news this week. I SURVIVED! I'd like to thank Beyonce, Kelly, and Michelle for always having my back, but especially this week. Let us pray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmc8bQoL-J0 But seriously, you guys. I'm really proud of myself. I managed to make it to my first Wednesday 5:30 am class (I KNOW, RIGHT?!) despite being terrified. I...
Hi, folks. We probably haven't met yet because I'm new around these Solcana CrossFit parts. My name is Jenn Schaal, and I'm going to be swinging through here weekly giving you an update on what it's like to be brand new to CrossFit - from the workouts to the coaches to the deep digging I have a feeling I'm going to have to do. I'm excited,...
