This Is My Gym

Fri, Aug 27, 2010

Articles, CFW Daily

strongerthanyouthinkThis is my gym.

These bars are my bars. When I put more bumpers on the ends, I get stronger. But when I take heavy weight off, I can go faster.

These rings are my rings. When I am strong, I can hold my arms out farther and test my strength. But when I am weaker, I draw everything close and just hang on.

This iron is my iron. The weight I try to lift in this life. It hurts me but it makes me grow. I’m stronger now than I was a week ago, a month ago, a year ago, a decade ago. And I’m only getting stronger.

Does that scare you? It should. My power is legendary, my strength is inspiring, my life is a testimony to the heart that beats so strong in me and the soul that goes so deep.

I am a CrossFitter. And this is my gym.

(Words and photo by Lisbeth Darsh/CrossFit Watertown.)

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18 Responses to “This Is My Gym”

  1. Rockstar Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:47 am

    You’re such a bad a$$… Love it!

  2. Rockstar Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:47 am

    Am I the only one that’s going to blog today?

  3. Rockstar Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:48 am

    Because if I am….then it will be my blog today

  4. Rockstar Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:48 am

    Until Lis catches me of course

  5. Rockstar Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:49 am

    But for the tme being…I reign like the lion on my gravatar!

  6. Rockstar Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:49 am

    ROARRRRRRR!!!!!!

  7. Rockstar Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:50 am

    Sometimes you need to take the bull by the horns

  8. Rockstar Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:51 am

    or is it tying the cow by the legs

  9. Eric Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:51 am

    it’s a metaphor. but it really happened

  10. David Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:51 am

    It’s also a place to laugh, share and revel in each others growth.

  11. Rockstar Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:54 am

    awwww you guys broke my mojo

  12. Lisbeth Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:56 am

    Thank God for Eric and David.

  13. Lisbeth Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 11:03 am

    Reminder! Competitors WOD at 5 PM TONIGHT! Also at 11AM SAT!

  14. Jennie Yundt Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    I love your posts! On days when I feel like the hours are too long, the clients are too whiney, or the results aren’t fast enough I read your blog and remember why I love owning a gym.

    Thanks for being so inspirational!

  15. Daigle Says:
    August 28th, 2010 at 3:23 pm

    Ya, cool….

    So who’s the hot bitch with the barbell???? Haha.

  16. Lisbeth Says:
    August 29th, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    @Daigle — I don’t know, but I sure want to meet her!


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