Today I was asked to Be a team captain for the CrossFit Open at my gym. What an honor! Especially given I can’t compete this year. I was told, “It was thought that you would be an excellent Captain between your energy, constant support of teammates, and awesome Facebook presence!”
You may be wondering about that last piece. Team captains host a FB group for their team and, wow, is that something I’m familiar with. It’s the other parts I’m excited about though. Especially that my gym-mates feel supported by me. I’ve felt bad a lot in the gym lately due to my injury, but I focus on enjoying my workouts or, barring that, giving shout-outs to my peers as they get their hustle on.
Don’t take this as negativity: I know I’ll never be a great CrossFit athlete. I have no such goal. My goal is to be my best me. Being seen as a qualified leader, though? I may keep up the good work and see if I can captain a team next year.
Here’s a smidge about being a team leader from the invitation I received:
The email was quite long and intimidating. The Captain position requires a commitment very similar to Daisy troop leadership, of which I’ve made no attenpt to hide my lack of enjoyment. However, it is with ADULTS. This is key.
Okay, I’m gonna leave this topic for now. I’s love to know what type of leadership experience you have and enjoy.
Please forgive brevity and typos. I am writing through a migraine and on my phone.