I have nothing to prove to anyone. I have everything to prove to myself."

Strength: 4x3 @ 90% Bench press

WOD: 3 PullUps & 3 dips
            (wide grip, inside grip, alternating grip x2, close grip)

             3 Rounds:
             15 Pull Ups
             30 Burpees
             60 DUs

I have a love/hate relationship with the white board at the gym. At our old gym the trainer would write your name on the board and you had to shout out your time when you completed the WOD. It was kinda cool to let everyone hear and to hear how other people did. Once the gym grew, the stopped and the board was all self reporting. It came down to people standing around during the WOD and counting reps of other athletes. (Seriously, who has time for that?!)

When we moved to the new gym, they have different codes and colors. I would be lying if I told you I understood what it all meant, because after 7 months, I still haven't figured it out. I love the board if it makes people happy to showcase their PRs and if they felt like they had a good WOD. I hate the board as a way to compare yourself to others. It's just me. I don't like the justification that "we put our name on the board we we can compare how we did to others" bullshit. I am not going to compare myself with others. There are a lot more factors that go into a WOD than just the time. I'm not going to the gym to compare myself to others. And I don't want my time/weight to BE compared to others. More importantly, DON'T ask me. If you want to know, look at the board. If my name isn't there, assume I didn't do it. Don't ask me to make you feel better about yourself.

Maybe I have lost the spirit of Crossfit. Maybe I never had it. I go to the gym for one reason: to make myself better. When I pick a weight, I do it for myself, not because the person next to me. I have nothing to prove to anyone. I want to prove everything to myself.

So, if the white board is for you, go at it. Check it out, compare, compete, push hard. I'm still the one running out when the workout is finished pretending like I forget to write it down.