Workout of the Day:
Rounds of 21, 18, 15, 12, 9, 6 and 3 reps for time of:
Knees to Elbows
Pull-Ups
Kettlebell Swings (24/16 kg)
 

Bursting Your Comfort Bubble
Written by Nick Hawkes

When I told people that I was taking a six month hiatus from the all-star coaching staff at CrossFit Invictus in favor of spending the summer in Utah being a Wildland Firefighter, the most common responses I received were, “Why would you do that?”, and “That crap looks hard!” Indeed, I must not have all my crap in one sock, a few screws loose or something. I left a great position at Invictus and a sweet apartment, and I had to cram 6 months of Navy reserve duties into one month. Not to mention leaving behind an extremely awesome girlfriend, one who does not mind being referred to as a hay burning pack animal. That is hard to find! (I love Llama.) So, why would I leave all this? To burst my comfort bubble, thats why.

Bursting your comfort bubble is about abandoning your reservations and facing your fears. I do not have any ideals that my new adventure has anything remotely easy associated with it. Its going to be hot, dangerous, and labor intensive. My time will be filled with 2 week tours encompassing 16 hour days, while the nights will be spent in a sleeping bag on the ground, with only a tarp between the ground and the sky. But that is exactly why I am doing it, for the challenge.

Bursting your comfort bubble does not need to be as extreme as moving 3 states away, ready to do battle with Mother Earth armed with only a shovel. It can be as simple as switching your grip during pull ups, or adding 10 pounds to the bar for your next WOD. If you have thought about running a marathon or a triathlon, do it! Maybe you want to write a book or learn to tap dance – do it! Bust out of your comfort bubble: don’t let the fear of failure or the difficulty of your chosen task be your guiding force. Appreciate your struggles, bask in your victories and learn from your defeats.

I do not know if I will enjoy this experience, but, I have always wanted to be a fire fighter, and now, for at least one season, I am.