We Do Hard Things - Monday, August 11th, 2025
We Do Hard Things
If you’ve been reading out blogs, or following us on instagram, you’ve probably read the phrase: Hard isn’t a punishment, it’s a proving ground.
And it’s true. We don’t shy away from hard. In fact, we lean into it, because every time you show up and push through something uncomfortable, you’re proving something important to yourself: you can do hard things.
Last week, we tackled the second event from the 2025 CrossFit Games. It started with 20 wall walks and had a 10 minute time cap. For a lot of us, that’s where we spent the majority of the workout. 20 wall walks is no joke. It's tough, it's frustrating, and it’s a grind.
Before we even started, we had already adjusted the weights for the dumbbells to make the stimulus more appropriate for our classes. But still, we watched it happen, athletes walked in, saw the workout on the whiteboard, and immediately started doubting themselves. You could see the panic set in. The negative self talk kicked in, and comments started coming, “I’m not good at this,” or “I can’t do that.”
Here’s the thing: it’s okay to not finish a workout. It’s okay to not be the best at something. What matters is that you show up and try. That you lean into the challenge instead of backing away from it.
We don’t often program workouts where no one is expected to finish. But sometimes, a workout like that serves as a powerful reminder. You are capable of more than you think. Even when something feels out of reach, the act of showing up, trying your best, and getting a little better in the process, that’s what matters.
At the end of the class, no matter how many reps you got through, one thing was certain: we all got a little fitter.
So the next time you see something on the board that makes you pause, don’t get in your head. Don’t see “hard” as a punishment. See it for what it is, a chance to prove to yourself what you’re made of.
You can do hard things.
Hard isn’t a punishment, it’s a proving ground.
Monday, August 11th, 2025
Focus:
Single Leg Deadlifts
10/10 - 10/10 - 10/10
Ring Rows (Challenging position)
10 - 10 - 10
WOD:
For Time:
1000m Row
Rest 2 Minutes
750m Row
Rest 2 Minutes
500m Row
Rest 2 Minutes
250m Row
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