What’s shakin’? My name is Aaron Johnson.
Jenn and Dave have asked me to chat a little bit about life, living, and G rated loving on their Blog page for their new Crossfit Box. Crossfit MOST. That being said, please do not take anything I say as their words. They are being dreamt up in my noggin’, and therefore are my words. Although I do hope that they agree on some of it.
Jenn and Dave have asked me to chat a little bit about life, living, and G rated loving on their Blog page for their new Crossfit Box. Crossfit MOST. That being said, please do not take anything I say as their words. They are being dreamt up in my noggin’, and therefore are my words. Although I do hope that they agree on some of it.
(There, my warning shots have been fired! Please take
cover.)
I figured I would just start out quickly today by sharing with
you how I met the Swagars. From there I will post randomly about the 3 topics
mentioned above, and many of my personal experiences that I feel may give you a little insight on how to deal with them if you happen to find yourself in similar circumstances. So if you have any
questions or comments, please do leave them, as I love feedback.
Okay, let us get this party started.
When people ask me what Crossfit is all about? Or what makes
it so good? A few things rattle through my gray matter like an old trusty
locomotive. Crossfit’s definition is one. “Constantly Varied Functional Movements,
executed at high intensity.” “It is just F*@king awesome and honestly life
changing.” is two. Actually that
is probably the first thingJ
and just the way I like to speakJ
(sorry if it offends you) And the list goes on and on. Anyone that knows me, or
has even met me for that matter, quickly finds out that I love to chat, and
tend to let one story lead into another with no real direction of where it
first was intended. I think that it is caused by my mouth starting to talk
before my brain has had a chance to react, or even process what I am saying.
Point proven.
Anyhoo. Of all the things that go choo chooing through my
brain, the one that sticks out the most to me, and probably why I hold Crossfit
so close to my heart, is the community. You will here it again and again from
everyone that is involved with it. Sure it is a fabulous way to stay in shape
and maintain a healthy body for years to come. And sure it has a competitive
outlet with the Crossfit Games side of things, if that is something you choose
to do. But the real meat and potatoes of it, or at least in my opinion, is the
community.
As defined by Dictionary.com
com·mu·ni·ty [kuh-myoo-ni-tee]
noun,
plural com·mu·ni·ties.
a social,
religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or
interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some
respect from the larger society within which it
exists (usually preceded by the ): the business community; the
community of scholars.
This
community is like extended family. I will dive into this whole “community”
topic on another post, but wanted to use it as a segue into how I met David
(Dave as I call himJ) and Jenn (Swags) Swagar. And their beauty of a
family I might add.
Like
most great relationships throughout life, my relationship with the Swagars has
been very organic. From initially meeting Jenn at CFAI and then being
introduced to Dave a short time after, our friendship has grown into something
that is quite dear to me. Not only do we share the same passion for fitness and
maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle, but also the same morals and
values when it comes to life in general. That life is precious and helping
people out is far more important than making a buck. That family and friends
are the true treasures in life, and the moments that we can spend with them are
what make this life worth living. That taking the time to improve someone
else’s life, while expecting nothing in return, improves who you are and makes
the world a better place. That time is precious, and to spend it doing things
that are truly meaningful to you.
Since
initially meeting both of them, I have “spent”
many hours over a couple drinks and food (more food than drinks for sure!)
Chatting about all sorts of topics that interest us, long boarding or going for
a run with Dave, being educated on the human body and proper movement, or just
having a good laugh over something that was funny and then realizing it is 2am
and we all should be in bed. Perhaps that is why it was so funnyJ All I have to say about the time I
have spent with them, is that is was “time
well spent.”
Wishing
you both, Dave and Jenn, all the best with your new box/business, and I feel
privileged to be along for the ride.
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