CrossFit.

I heard about CrossFit a couple years ago and have wanted to do it ever since. I love everything that CrossFit is about. I checked out multiple affiliates, but they weren't in our budget. That was always my excuse: That CrossFit was too expensive.

I looked around our gym and decided there was no reason why I couldn't do it on my own. The WOD is posted every day, and it's scaled down in a forum when there are exercises I can't quite do yet.I've been doing CrossFit for about a month now. Ross joined me a couple weeks ago and we get to work out together on the weekends.

I have a pretty good routine going. After Aoife's morning nap, we go to the gym. Then we do lunch and both girls nap again. I've noticed major changes since starting this a month ago. Not just physical changes, but other beautiful, important changes have been going on.

I don't make excuses anymore. I am strong. There is no reason why I can't do something. My house is cleaner. I'm happier. I don't yell at my kids anymore. We have fun and we play together. I'm more confident. I feel so much better about myself. My days are more productive. My kids are happier. I cook great dinners. And I still treat myself to a morning Diet Coke and I don't even feel guilty about it.

A lot of good things have been going on.

My first workout looked like this:

My palms and knees were destroyed, but I loved it. And I've come a long way since then. I've had a few workout where I've barely made it to the toilet in time to throw up. This is probably the hardest I've worked. Ever. And it feels amazing.