Tom Jones Winner! Sticky Resolutions. Holiday Schedule. Bold Move. Luis’ Story. Plan This! TWA 12.23.24

A QUICK LOOK:

• Sticky Resolutions
• Holiday Schedule
• New: What’s New At CrossFit
• A Bold Move
• Luis’ Story
• Plan This

A RESOLUTION FOR SUCCESS. As we head into 2025, a lot of us will be thinking about our health and fitness goals for the new year. Setting goals or making resolutions is an unavoidable, learned behavior established in our culture. I suspect that even the most stubborn “resolution deniers” still harbor private, self-improvement resolutions. And, while many of us fail to adhere to our “New Year, New You” commitments for more than few weeks or months, the thought-process and short-term effort are valuable lessons for eventual success. Those who experience long-term, lifestyle change commitments likely failed many times prior. As Thomas Edison said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” 

For me, I like to keep things simple when it comes to resolutions. The recent push up and burpee challenges I completed were stupid-easy to implement. “Complete X# burpees every day for 1 month.” So, I told myself every day, “once I start my first 10, I have to finish my daily commitment.” In other words, once I took the first step, the daily journey began. Admittedly, some days were much easier than others, but after a few weeks, the daily challenge was no big deal and even something I looked forward to – especially finishing.

So, how do you make your resolutions for 2025 stick? Here’s my recommendations:

• Think achievable. Big, hairy goals are overwhelming and easy to quit. “I’m going to run a marathon”is impressive, but highly unlikely if you’ve never run a 5k.
• Think incremental. “I resolve to run a 5k. When I complete it, I’m going to sign up for a 10k. When I complete my 10k, I’m going to register for a half-marathon…etc.”
• Think implementable. “I resolve to run a mile a day for 30 days. When I finish, I’m going to sign up for a 5k.”
• Think specific. “I resolve to run a mile a day before I do anything else – for 30 days.”
• Think VERY specific. “I resolve to put my running shoes on immediately after I drink my morning coffee, and walk outside – every morning for 30 days.”
• Write it down somewhere you’ll see it every day (maybe on your phone screen saver)

Next, prepare to succeed:

• Prep your environment – ie, put your running shoes in front of the door every night.
• Remove distractions (don’t look at your phone until your run is done)
• Plot your running course the night before.
• Have all of your gear easily available.
• Set your alarm to wake a little earlier.
• Go to bed earlier.

Expect success. Ignore failure.

• When success happens, continue forward.
• When failure happens, restart, continue forward.

And, for the best advice, read (or re-read) James Clear’s book “Atomic Habits”.  

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:  We’re trimming the schedule just a little for the Holidays. 

• 12/23 Mon: Last Class 6:30P  
• 12/24 Tue: Last Class 12PM. Closed at 1PM.
• Christmas Day – Wed: CLOSED
• 12/26 Thu: First Class 7A. Last Class 4:30P
• 12/27 Fri: First Class 7A. Last Class 5:30P
• 12/31 Tue: NYE – Last Class 4:30P
• 1/1 Wed: NYD – 8A – 12PM.  Last Class 11A.

WHAT’S NEW AT CROSSFIT: 

• The CrossFit Games Open begins February 27th and lasts 3 weeks.
• The New Community Cup is weeklong Affiliate-Based, Worldwide Virtual Competition, June 9-15, 2025. Everyone who completed the Open is encouraged to participate! Diablo will be hosting an in-house Community Cup competition for everyone who wants to join!
• The Semifinals will be April – June and include an Online Competition and several in-person events around the world.