I want to be the lone wolf here and state the obvious – any addiction can be dangerous. We work ourselves into stupidity and injury. We forget to listen to our bodies in the addictive drive for that next hit. We don’t stretch, recover, go to physical therapy or the doctor when something starts hurting. We keep going until it blows.

I know because that’s me.

Be an addict. But be a damn smart one. Be highly protective and selfish about your joints, soft tissue, muscles and bones. Be as addicted to recovery as you are to WODs. Don’t let the chemical high make you your very own worst enemy.

It’s more important to eat well and not WOD than to eat like shit and WOD like a beast. Again, I know.

“cougie” – the total addict who is learning how to be a smart one.

@Beery: Technically, your body should lower your heart rate more efficiently while lying down — or at least that’s the story.

@Brian: Totally hear ya. Addiction.

My wife makes comments like “why do you keep hurting yourself” and then she just rolls her eyes and says “I know you can’t help yourself”.

The adrenaline I find at Crossfit is something I have never found working out before. I think it has a lot to do with the people around us. We keep pushing each other to get better and better.

Now its time to go get my fix on!