Some things

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I spent my day in the hospital over the weekend. In pain. In the ER. The one I just started working in. FUN!!! Anyways, I'm fine, I am. I was just a little bit in pain... But the Doc said it was going to go away on its own... How long? I don't know. Anyways. Whatever. Shit happens. And being a nurse and having nurse friends has it's advantages. Soso came to visit me on her breaks! How sweet of her. She also had lunch in my face, when I wasn't aloud to eat anything. Thanks bro!

Soso and My Clave

Back to Crossfit, Training, and what I call life. I have a HUGE announcement to make. I've told a couple of people... and most reactions were the same. People have questioned me about this decision of mine, and well, what better way then to put it into my blog and let you all know what the circumstances are. Why I decided to do this, what my goals are. It wasn't an easy decision. Believe me.  It was probably one of the hardest things I've had to choose. I'm happy about this new beginning for me, but I'm extremely sad of what I'm leaving behind.

I have decided I wanted to be competitive in a sport. And crossfit isn't the sport I can be competitive in just now. So, this being said, I am stopping crossfit for an undetermined amount of time. I will be training and competing in my new sport: olympic weightlifting. Why? Well, I'm pretty decent at lifting... without any real training or coaching. I learned how to put a barbell over my head with youtube. Wonderful. So it's kind of "natural" for me to lift some weight. And I like it! If it weren't for crossfit, I don't think I would have ever found out about weightlifting. So Thank you Crossfit.

How would I be able to be more competitive in weightlifting? Easy... There's like 2 girls that lift in Canada, in my weight category... Compared to 1700000000007263859592 girls that compete in crossfit in Canada East.  I prefer being top 3 in the entire country of Canada then top 500 in Canada east. It kind of sounds better... don't you think?

My trainers, Ben & Max told me I actually have a chance at canadian championship medals to start with... then if I'm serious... the Olympics. Which right now is absolutely unreal. I'll have to work hard and be very meticulous about training. And... well, I'm ready to do it!

Don't get me wrong, I love crossfit with all my heart, and I still believe it's the best thing someone can do! If you want to try it, YOU SHOULD! And I am telling you, crossfit is the best thing that's ever happened to me! I made new friends, I renewed old friendships, I lost a lot of weight  I gained muscle, I gained self confidence, I'm happier now then I ever was, I have more energy to do everything and anything I want. Crossfit is the SHIET!

This being said, I will no longer be training at YUL. Why? Because YUL is a crossfit gym, not a weightlifting gym. And this doesn't mean I don't like you guys anymore, or that I'm never going to see you anymore, I'm just not going to be training at YUL anymore.

Now, to my YUL family; I want you all to know that you people are the best!!! You have always been there to support me with my stupid blog! You have always been there to cheer me up after a bad WOD. You have always found a way to make me dance... even when I didn't feel like it! You have always been there to support me during workouts! You were there when I cried during workouts... and you didn't judge me! You even let me coach you.... which was an amazing opportunity for me and I thank you for that! You made my days better! And so, I want you all to know that I have a special little place in my heart for all of you who have made a difference and who have impacted me along my journey! I am sad I am leaving, but at the same time I'm excited for new adventures! I also want you to know that I am grateful I have met you and trained with you, you are all so great! Thank you for everything!

Special thank yous and much love go out to Mike Deboever, M'liss Montpetit, Justin Zamora, Patty Cloran, Danielle Goldman, Lara Stefanatos, Steve Goffman and Charles Felx-Leduc and Mike Rastelli for always believing in me! You are the reasons why I'm going after my goal and also the reasons why I would show up at the gym day after day after day! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! And I don't think I could ever say it enough. I love you with all my heart and thank you for being you!

Now, it's time for me to move on to something new and scary... weightlifting! I promise, I will make you proud one day! And I never will forget where I came from! Life is crazy and it just got crazier! I'm truly excited about this new sport I'm entering and so thankful for the one I'm putting on hold for a couple of years! I will be back, stronger then ever! This is not a goodbye.

I'm sorry I didn't say it earlier, but it was because I didn't know how to put it into words. I don't think I wanted to say it either. It wasn't an easy decision, it was thought through. And honestly I don't even know if it's the right decision! We shall see! A new journey begins, just trying to live my dreams to the fullest, whatever they are and however I get there!

PS: I love the ER!

PPS: I love crossfit

PPPS: I got to go snatch!

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