09/09/2026
There’s value in staying on the journey with things we’re not very good at yet.
This came up in our 7:15am post-class chat yesterday and seemed to resonate, so we figured it was probably worth sharing beyond the four walls of the gym.
CrossFit has a pretty reliable way of making a beginner out of all of us eventually.
And that’s not an accident.
We pursue difficult skills because what they demand of us is where the development happens.
You might spend years working towards a muscle-up, handstand walk or pull-up. Whether you master it or not, the work develops strength, coordination, control and capacity you didn’t have before.
And something else.
The ability to remain a student.
To be a beginner again. To not be good at something straight away. To miss reps, get it wrong, look a bit s**t for a while and keep showing up willing to learn.
There’s humility in that. And that’s a good place to be coached from.
That’s why difficult movements aren’t just for people who can already do them.
The pursuit of them is part of how we develop — physically and mentally.
Sometimes you get the movement. Sometimes you don’t.
Either way, you are better for having pursued it.
So why keep pursuing movements you might never get?
Coach Charlotte Bolding rant continues in Part 2.
