Our Time to Change

Because I can

I think many of us here in Tumblrland can relate to feeling more comfortable with our online realm than that of the real world. Far too often, we don’t vibe well with those we come in contact with on a regular basis because they simply don’t get it. They don’t, and probably never will, understand why we workout the way that we do, run the way that we run, bike the way that we bike, or swim the way that we swim. It is foreign to them.

The other day I was reading one of my favorite blogs and came across a post about something similar. Brenna had been questioned by some, even those within the fitness community, about why she seems to take it an extra step, such as running to CrossFit before a tough WOD and then running home. She explained it in detail, but here is the most important part of what she said:

“I can.”

So simple. So profound. So powerful.

Think about that statement. How many times have we doubted ourselves? How many times have others doubted us? How many times have people questioned what we do and how we do it? Deep down we know its in us.

Trust me, enough people asking questions can allow doubt to creep in. You might start wondering to yourself “should I have really run that extra mile” or maybe it wasn’t smart to bump the weights up on that workout. But only you know what you are capable of. Only you know the walls and barriers you have to breakdown. Only you know what will push you. Never, never, never let someone else define your barriers for you. We battle enough as it is.

All you need to remember is one thing: I can.