In two days, we'll be celebrating our four-year anniversary. Catalyst was but a gleam in the eye of Coach Coop four years ago today. While we learn stuff every year, and usually highlight only the scientific research relevant to our clientele, this has been an extraordinary year. A year for the grassroots Catalyst community to really stand up and take over. As such, the things we've learned together – coach and client, staff and member, friend and athlete – have been simple, but earth-shaking nonetheless.
Yesterday, Lisbeth Darsh (essayist, blogger, owner of CrossFit Watertown, editor of the CrossFit A-blog…..) issued an impromptu challenge to CrossFit Boxes: post an article just like hers. This is our response.1. We should all treat food like a drug.2. Every meal: palm-sized protein, hand-sized vegetables, thumb-sized healthy fats. 3. I'd rather have a 450 deadlift at 183lbs, with a sub-25:00 5km and a 230lbs clean, than a 500+lbs deadlift at 205.4. I need a personal trainer. So do you.5. In the supermarket, buy all your stuff from the periphery. Don't go down the aisles in the middle.6. A good coach is aware of his weaknesses and willing to address them.7. Novelty is the key to engagement.8. CrossFit is community of athletes participating in a common sport.9. It's all about the story.10. Kids should run, jump, tumble, climb, fall, carry, and throw. Adults should be like kids.