3 Days till we get muddy!!!!!

"So.. the last several nights I have been dreaming about Tough Mudder. In my dreams there is a voice, a feeling telling me that I can’t do it and I won’t make it. When I wake up I recognize the voice. It belongs to someone who USE to have a big influence on me. This Tough Mudder thing has brought out some old fears and some old feelings. As I was driving in to work this morning I was thinking about a conversation I had with Chelsea yesterday. We were shopping for the rest of our gear for the event and talking about how nervous we were. I told her that what was driving me was this need to prove that voice wrong, to prove I could do it. While thinking about that conversation I had a sudden thought. I realized that I don’t have to prove anything to anyone, especially not a ghost voice telling me what I'm not capable of doing! My reality today is that I have removed people from my life that would make me feel that I am not strong enough mentally or physically to complete Tough Mudder and have replaced them with positive, supporting and loving people. Friends (Crossfit) and family including two incredible kids who can’t wait to see me out there on the obstacle course. Lilly said she is going to have her camera ready to film me running thru the electric wires ( I think she is secretly hoping I will get shocked so she can laugh..lol)… Michael who said he can’t wait to turn 18 so he can do it with me and an incredibly supportive boyfriend who has nicknamed me Tough Mother for signing up for this. All my supportive friends who have heard me talking about this, who I have forced to watch YouTube clips and who I have tried to convince to do it with me … My boss, who thinks I’m crazy but makes sure I’m keeping up with my training.. And of course my Crossfit Victorious peeps who would not let me back out of doing it. All these people will be cheering me and my team mates on. All these people believe I can do it and have told me that since I signed up. I am sure all of you are tired of hearing me talk about Tough Mudder but if you really know me you know that this is the most difficult test I have ever put myself thru. I have never tried anything like this and it is a huge deal to me. So I want to give credit to God, my friends and family. You are the reason I am truly blessed and why I can’t wait to get out there and do this. You are the reason why I know I don’t have to prove anything to anyone and I know that I have already passed my own test by showing up on Saturday."

Go Team Crossfit Victorious!
Norma De La Torre

Strength
Push Press

WOD
For Time
1000m Row

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