Another Quote from Godin

Think for a second about the people you know who are engaged, satisfied, eager to get to work. Most of them, I’ll bet, make change. They challenge the status quo and push something forward–something they believe in. They lead.

“Life’s too short” is repeated often enough to be a cliche, but this time it’s true. You don’t have enough time to be both unhappy and mediocre. It’s not just pointless, it’s painful. Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you ought to set up a life you don’t need to escape from.

The amazing thing is that not only is this sort of life easier to set up than ever before, but it’s also more likely to make you successful. And happy. So how was your day?–Seth Godin, Tribes, pg. 101.

Crossfit on MSN

Here are a couple of recent articles about crossfit on MSN.

Crossfit: The Fast, Furious Workout Craze

Facing Down the Gila Monsters

Apparently I’m an effective crossfit evangelist. Heather is now doing it too. If you see her, ask her where she’s sore, preferably while poking her in the shoulder.

The Road to Cana

I’m listening to Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana and really enjoying it. Anybody else read it?

I Love Crossfit!

Several months ago, I finally gave into Mark’s nagging and joined him for a Crossfit workout. I had been lifting weights three times a week and doing yoga and running at least twice a week. So I walked into the gym thinking I was in pretty good shape. After almost completing a simple eight minute workout that consisted of a little bit of rowing, some squats, sit-ups, push-ups, and jumping pull-ups, I spent the next 20 minutes flat on my back, unable to get up, talk, or focus my vision.

Crossfit had destroyed me. As I lay there, trying to muster the energy and vocabulary to ask someone to call “1-9-1,” Eric the trainer came over and said, “Welcome to Crossfit.”

I was hooked. I’ve been a regular ever since.

Crossfit is the best, hardest workout program I’ve ever been a part of and after growing up playing highly competitive basketball, competing in a couple of triathlons, and running a couple of marathons, I’ve done my share of working out.

What exactly is Crossfit? Find out here.

Does Crossfit work? Find out here. DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK IF YOU’RE OFFENDED BY PICS OF SHIRTLESS PREACHERS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. The “before” pic was taken on July 17th. The “after” pic was taken on October 17th.

As a preacher, I can’t help but think about the lessons I’m learning from Crossfit that have spiritual implications, but I hate it when preachers end every blog post with a spiritual implication (Do we have to spiritualize everything?!) so I’m going to hold that post back until I’m feeling a bit more preachy.

If you live in the Tulsa area, you should come by Next Generation Crossfit and workout with us. It is a blast. Eric is a fantastic trainer who will not kill you, but will at times make you wish you were dead. Once the death wish passes, you’ll find yourself getting in the best shape of your life.

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Watchmen

A trusted friend recently recommended Watchmen to me. I read it and loved it. It’s a great morality tale.

I didn’t read comic books as a kid and this was my first experience with a graphic novel. I loved the multi-layered storytelling and the flexibility the graphic medium gives the author/artist.

I’m also looking forward to the movie next year.

Anybody else out there read Watchmen?

What other graphic novels are worth checking out?