Curiosity Above All: 2025: And Dickens On Christmas

Because curiosity is key. The single most important ingredient in fitness and life.

It’s late 2006 and a friend changes my life.

“You should check this out,” he says.

The website is CrossFit.com. I spend the rest of the night absorbing all I can.

I could’ve shut down, assumed my six years of coaching were enough, and left it at that.

I got curious instead.

The next day, I tried kipping, wall-balls, and even snatches. I failed miserably. I could’ve shut down and left it at that.

I got curious instead.

The following week, I hired a coach.

“You’re already better at this than I am,” he said after our first session.

At the time, CrossFit was unknown, and he was the only game within 300 miles. I could’ve shut down and left it at that.