Just The Beginning

"To fly, we have to have resistance."
-Maya Lin

Warm Up

Strength/Skill
400 Single Unders (Jump Rope)

WOD
for time
"Rolling Grace"
30 Reps of, roll a barbell out like an ab-wheel
bring it back in, then clean and Jerk @135#

Endurance
Run 1 mile for best time

Karina Hollekim




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In August 2006, during a demonstration skydive in
Switzerland, Karina Hollekim’s chute failed to open. She hit the ground
at over 100 km/hour. The force of impact broke her right femur in four
places and splintered her left leg into 21 open fractures. She lost
over three litres of blood in 45 minutes. But, she did not die.
The crash spared her spine and head, and she was told she
would never walk again. It was tough to wake up everyday without the
body that had let her live her dreams. But those dreams had taught her
life is about challenges; that the only limits to what she could
achieve were in her own head and mind. Step by step, Karina fought her
battles, and slowly she began to walk again.
And now, almost three and a half years after that fateful
day and over 15 painful surgeries later, Karina has hit the slopes once
again. A simple run, but full of emotion and meaning. "Coming back to
the slopes and to the mountains was almost too good to be true!"
exclaimed Karina. "I´ve dreamt about this everyday for 3,5 years now,
I´ve gone through it in my mind, how it would feel and what it would be
like, but this is better than I could ever imagine. It feels unreal! I
think I´m the happiest kid on the slope today, I just can´t stop
smiling! And the best thing is that this is just the beginning... "
(written by: Keith Byrne, Strategic Marketing Manger for The North Face)


I've posted other videos and articles, similar to Karina's story, before.
I am always in awe of how resilient and powerful the human spirit can be, when
it's driven with a great passion for life.
Enjoy everyday, because you never know what the next moment may bring.
BUT most importantly, whatever your circumstances may be
NEVER EVER GIVE UP!
LIVE this LIFE.