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I don't know how I left this off the list from the previous entry, but I feel like it needs a entry of its own.

I joined a Crossfit gym.

Back in January I went to a class at Crossfit Covington with my friend PJ Neumann and it almost killed me. The next two days I was more sore than I can ever remember. However due to PJ going at a different time and the money it cost to join, I put off membership.

Towards the end of the month I started to talk to my friend Derek about potentially joining and on February 5, we went to our first class. In case you dont know, Crossfit is the sport of fitness. It combines olympic lifting, power lifting, and gymnastic movements. The workouts are generally shorter, high intensity workouts that push your body to the max. 

The first two weeks we were in a runway class, learning about the lifts and movements.

The jump from that to the actual classes was significant but after a couple of weeks we were getting used to the beating. This is the most I have worked out since I played ball in high school and that pales in comparison to what we are doing day to day. 

Through Crossfit I feel like so much in my life is changing. It has forced me to further examine my diet and sleep schedule, which has (I feel) resulted in more clarity through the day, more energy, less mood swings and overall morale. As a result of these things, I feel the need/desire to grow my relationship with God. I have been acutely aware of the things in my life that need to change. This is very difficult as habits and trains of thought have been established over the years in my life. 

A thought that has been hovering in my life: Conviction and guilt are two very different things. Guilt is often a bi product of conviction. Be careful not to allow the guilt that results from conviction impede the changes you need to make.