Connor Warman
Bio
A CrossFit Coach and Podcaster's perspective on life.
Stories (38/0)
Another Day
Today is Thursday. Another day of the week. Or, as some might put it, another day closer to the weekend. It can be easy to get caught up in this round and round cycle of weeks and days. Especially during these times when things aren't exactly normal. It can be easy to get lulled to sleep in our routines and our daily lives. So much so that eventually we wake up and lost three years of our lives.
By Connor Warman3 years ago in Humans
What's Next?
What's Next? By now it's no secret that I fell short of my goal. I wasn't able to complete a 10K row every hour on the hour for 33 hours. And, to be completely honest, that pisses me off. I'm pissed off that I let myself and others down. I'm pissed off that I gave in and lost. I found myself in the fight of my life taking blow after blow until eventually I laid down and surrendered.
By Connor Warman3 years ago in Motivation
The Pillars of Up Before You
Up Before You is a community of people who Get After It. We fall and we get back up again. We get backed into a corner and, when the rest of the world thinks we're finished, we find a way out. When it seems like we're finished and that we're at the end of the line we put our head down, grab our shovel, and we keep digging. There is no quit. Failure is not an option. There is always a way out. No matter how stacked the odds are against us, we press on. The only way we can possibly lose is if we give up on the mission entirely.
By Connor Warman3 years ago in Motivation
What I Do When I Don't Know What To Do
Ahhhhhh another day of writing without any direction. I will say that I really enjoy this style of writing. It allows me to open up my mind to just about anything without trying to keep myself focused on one particular topic.
By Connor Warman3 years ago in Motivation
The Weight We Carry
Today, we did a spin-off(sort of) of a recent CrossFit Games workout. Our version was as follows: 6 Rds. 400-meter run and 400-meter Odd-Object Run. For the odd-object, we had to pick two different objects in the gym and alternate each round. So, we ended up doing each object 3x. I personally picked a 45-pound plate and a 53-pound kettlebell. I thought that this was a pretty cool event. I don't really like running and I also happen to not be particularly good at it. So, for me, this was a great challenge and one that forced me to dig deep and challenge myself in new ways. I believe that that is something we should all strive to do on a daily basis. Challenge ourselves in new and exciting(or even scary) ways.
By Connor Warman3 years ago in Motivation
Sometimes You're Feeling It Sometimes You're Not
Sometimes you feel great and other times you feel terrible. The fact of the matter and the truth is that most of the time you probably won't feel great. Despite what you see on social media and all of the highlights people are putting out there it's just the truth.
By Connor Warman3 years ago in Motivation
I Don't Fit Into Most Circles
You may read this title and initially think to yourself "What the heck is he talking about?" And for good reason. At first glance, it doesn't really make much sense. I had a hard time wrapping my head around this idea when it first came to me as well. But as I continued to think about it and brainstorm what direction I wanted to go with it it all started to make sense and take shape. It's not about isolating yourself, being alone, or anything like that. It's about being yourself and letting that guide you.
By Connor Warman3 years ago in Motivation
The Difference Between Quitting and Failing
Failure is an overused term nowadays and people fail to make the distinction between actually failing and quitting. It's much easier to tell yourself and others "I failed" instead of telling them "I quit on myself". Honestly ask yourself, "did I really fail or did I just quit on myself?" Only you can answer that question and I believe, more often than not, that people quit on themselves long before they actually reach failure.
By Connor Warman3 years ago in Motivation