One of Sadie and Annabelle’s friends has a dad who is starting Crossfit for kids here in Happy Valley. Team Sublett is not devoid of athletic ability, but I don’t know that I’d say it’s our strong suit. We’ve been members at the YMCA, but most of our time there is in the winter. And most of our “working out” has been light running and some hoops.
When the kids got invited to come try Crossfit I was a little intrigued. I’ve seen some of the tv coverage and read about the fittest people on the planet, the elite athletes. We ain’t them. We are, however, interested in getting/staying healthy. And I like what I’ve read about the philosophy of whole body fitness and functional health.
So off we went, all geared up for an hour of fitness. I thought I was going to be in the class with them, which was pretty appealing to me. After I got them signed in and permissioned and all set, the dad/instructor said, “OK bud, see you at 8:30!” And with a pat on the shoulder I was out the door.
I killed about an hour at home before heading back out to gather my chilluns. When I walked into the gym they were bounding and hopping and crossfitting all over the place. They were sweaty, and they were smiling. Sadie had a little blood on her knee, and a smile on her face. Isaac and Josie were big sweaty messes. Annabelle looked like she’d just taken a little walk around the neighborhood.
They all had a good time tonight. We’ll see how they feel in the morning. Maybe young muscles don’t hurt like mine. If the kids are into it, I’m sure that we’ll be talking about our crossfit options. Anything I can do to get them active and moving is a good thing. And it’s fun to do those kinds of things together, too.
I wish I had remembered to take a picture, but I’m sure you’ve seen sweaty kids before…
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