and I didn't... I went from this:
I knew in the back of my mind that I shouldn't have been lifting that weight, but more than that I KNEW when to let go of the bar and didn't.
At the end of it all, I dislocated my shoulder, had a bankarts fracture, hill-sachs lesion, and two tears in my labrum. Following that I developed a frozen shoulder that took about 6 months to heal. The frozen shoulder was definitely by far the most painful part of my injury.
So after 10 months I am finally having surgery.
I have learned alot about myself and about CrossFit in the last year. It has been difficult at times to say the least. Especially because I opened my own gym just a few months ago. It is hard to love something that has caused so much long term pain and changed the course of my life. But through it all, I still deeply love CrossFit and believe that it does change lives. My injury has helped me immensely as a Coach and as an Athlete to really keep things in perspective.
So as I mentally prepare for my surgery I thought it would be best to physically prepare too. My diet has really gone to hell in the last 3 months, I have lost a bit of control. I have gained a total of 10 pounds since my injury and I'm ready to take control of my diet again while I recovery.
I have always thought that clean eating has great physical benefits, so I am going to take the Whole 30 challenge as a way to help my body recover after my surgery. I am starting this blog to keep me on track and focus my efforts.
So here goes nothing, I am on Day 0, I have a full morning of paperwork at the gym then I am off to do some shopping :)
