Tell me, who is behind ANYthing Once...

That was pretty much the question I was asked...
This was how I summarized us:

ANYthing Once.

-What would life be if we had no courage to attempt ANYthing. -van gogh

http://anythingonce-tb.blogspot.com/

Who are we- teachers, coaches, wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, students, kids, friends….

We are individuals, a team, a family.  We compete with ourselves, each other, and those we don’t know.  We inspire, persevere, problem solve and make each others lives, classrooms and communities better.  We exist throughout Wisconsin and can consist of anywhere from 2 to 20 people depending on the day and the activity.  

We engage those that need the extra support and we cherish the traditions that we have created that bring together old and new friends.

We share a common interest: to be better.  Better is defined as ‘to a greater degree, more complete’.  

We selfishly want to better ourselves physically and mentally but are benevolent in the support and care of those around us.  We want each other to succeed in the challenges we face physically, because we know the value it brings to our happiness and our longevity in life.  We make each other’s lives better, more complete and that has contributed to the exceptional growth of ANYthing Once.  Also, it has effected the way we have been able to connect with others in regards to physical activity, commitment, and challenges.

At heart, we are competitors.  Anything Once has been able to provide the spirit and support we need to challenge ourselves in workouts, but also in events.  

Our events consist of traditions that we come together for- our area 5k Jigsaw run for Autism, Memorial Day Murph, 12 Day of Christmas Wod, but have also led to trying Garage Games events held in Wisconsin, the Crossfit Open, Half-Marathons and Mud Runs (many of these are “first time” events for all of us, some become tradition).  Our daily 6am gathering is where we push each other and work on being better, the events allow us to unleash the competitive spirit and possibly try something we haven’t done before.

It is hard to write a summary of what we are because of how much each of us contributes to our group.  It is very surreal when we are missing a regular, yet exciting to have a newbie join and begin to learn the ropes as we go. 

Our blog tells our story from the start of it in December of 2010, but it began even before that.  

The power of persuasion works in very simple ways and ANYthing Once has the ability to persuade those to try and commit to AM workouts or events because of the way we value teamwork, character, and the ability to make each other better, feel welcomed, and a part of a team.

When you take the time and look back on the blog... It is pretty crazy to see where we were and where we are now. The pictures hold some awesome memories and the words throughout the years that have captured the 'time' really take you back to what was going on during that day, week, month...

It is never just about working out... it is all about life and what we make of it, together.

Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life that want you in theirs; the ones who accept you the way you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.... that is how I feel about AOWR.