Being the Competition
#FBF to 2015 – Jaime’s first CrossFit competition at World Camp CrossFit in Albany, GA.
“I’m not afraid of the competition; I am the competition.”
It’s a quote from my favorite swim team shirt back in the day. I swam competitively from age 6 through college. As a mom and wife, it definitely resonates more with me now as it’s easier to talk myself out of trying new things. In my early days of CrossFit, I was afraid of pushing myself too much. Those heavier Rx weights and handstand push-ups seemed impossible. But everything changed after my first CrossFit competition.
It started with finding the courage to sign up. It was both scary and empowering. But luckily my teammates (Lindsay, Sarah & Noemi) were a great support system and we all had the same worries. Game day came and we had to focus on ourselves and ‘stay in our lane’ mentally. I helped my team podium (we got 2nd Place!) in the Rookie division and that gave me more confidence when I got back to the gym. In my most recent CrossFit competition, I was able to Rx handstand push-ups!
You never know what you’re capable of until you try.
-Jaime Wolsfelt
*Jaime is a mom of two and wife to Peter. She has been a member of Thomasville CrossFit since we opened our doors in 2012. Jaime has competed in the CrossFit Open for the last 7 years and several team competitions, both in-house and at other CrossFit affiliates. You can usually find her training with the 8AM class and working on advanced programming in the afternoons!
Here are some competitions coming up during the months of May & June that are somewhere in our region. I’ve included drive times to these locations from Thomasville, GA for your convenience…
5/18 – 5/19: Shred Fest (Orlando, FL) – 4 hour drive
5/18: 6th Annual Murph for Mutts (Peachtree Corners, GA) – 4 hour drive
6/1: Rise of the Masters (Statesboro, GA) – 4 hour drive
6/8: Battle on the Creek (John’s Creek, GA) – 4 hour drive
6/15: Rep Your Box 8 (Jacksonville, FL) – 2 hour, 40 min drive
“Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game.”
-Babe Ruth