Coach Kirstin

Yes I already compete in plenty of things.  There really is no need to take on another thing to compete in.  But there is.  My competitions seem to be feast or famine.  Almost everything over the last 2 years has been within a 4-6 week grouping.  And then I don't compete again for another 6 months.  And I have tons of anxiety wondering if I have ring rust and put extra pressure on myself since I don't get to compete that often.  Then this summer Nate Diaz came for a seminar and talked about doing the triathlons and that they were just another way to be actively competing.  That we, as athletes, should compete as often as possible to avoid the things I mentioned above.  Shortly after the seminar one of my mma teammates asked me to do a crossfit competition as his partner.  I initially objected but decided that I needed to do it anyhow.  I have to admit, I really wasn't excited about it.  Actually I still don't understand the exc...

The last couple months have been some time away from the gym for me.   I was physically limited by the injury to my finger and about the same time I started having stomach trouble.   I am unfortunately no stranger to stomach trouble and had an ulcer about 5 years ago.   It felt like that all over again.   So on top of not being able to train as much as I want, I was eating everything I shouldn’t to settle my stomach, lots of bread and rice.   Needless to say my weight got the highest its ever been in my life.     But with all of this going on, all I was worried about was my weight.   Not getting healthy but being crazy obsessed with my weight.   Because I hear it constantly “ your getting fat, I can see it right there ,” “ your butts getting big ” or just the general “ don’t get fat ”.   It all makes me feel a bit crazy.   And it was pushing me away from the thing I loved. Taking away that love and making it something I hat...