My 2 year anniversary at WIld (Facebook post from august)

Friends on Facebook for 2 Years

Bre Baines and Wild horizons Crossfit.

ir brother with their shirts off looking like a bunch of monsters. I was intimidated. But i worked out anyway. I told Ryan (Da head hancho) that i didnt know if this was the place for me and that id like to try it again. He said i could come in again for free to try it out and that they'd love to have me. I did and i went around asking everyone why they chose to come to this gym and most of what i heard was that the programming was great and that the community was great and that Ryan actually cares about his athletes. That was enough. For the next two years I would ride my bike to wild and learn things about myself, others, the sport, and the methods to the madness. I would get better and try really hard. I would see people struggle, i would see others lift them up and encourage them. I would see Wild change people for the better. I would become less intimidated and more inspired. I would learn my limits and challenge them daily. I would get my Level 1 certification and start to help others with technique. I would bring people to Wild and encourage them to stay. I would greet new people with a smile because that's how i was greeted. I would participate in competitions. I would get sponsored by Max Muscle Northern Colorado. I would foster friendships with the world's kindest people. I would set ambitions goals and be supported by everyone in the gym. Wild makes me better. Wild is my home away from home. I feel more comfortable there than i do almost anywhere else. So.. here's to the community. And to the man behind the madness, Ryan Garcia. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY YALL!

It's been awhile, a lot has happened.

It's been a really long time since I've posted. I haven't posted since February.. That's probably because I've been relapsing since November of 2014. Maybe a little before that. I cant remember. When you're relapsing you dont really remember everything that goes on in your life like you would when you aren't encased in your eating disorder. Everything is blurry and unclear. So when someone asks how long you have been struggling you dont know what to say. But I'm pretty sure i really went off the deep end in November of 2014. It's august and I'm just now getting my shit back in order. my ducks in a row. my poop in a group, and my eggs in a basket. So..there went another 9 months of my life to bulimia. There went sooooo many crossfit gains.. to bulimia. There went connections with others and light hearted kinship.. to bulimia. there went hundreds of dollars to food that i would later purge.


BUT! God Bless America I am back on the straight and narrow and am feeling better than i ever remember feeling. Its only been 2 weeks. 1 of me trying to cut back on binging and purging and one of me without doing it at all. Thats HUGE. ENORMOUS. GIGANTIC. I am head over heals proud of myself and so is my main homie gabigail who was there when i needed her and rose to the occasion like a boss. I am giving my body adequate nutrition to function and perform. It's incredible how much better you feel just a couple weeks into really really really trying. Let it be known that this is not the first time during this relapse that ive tried to get my shit together. But it is the first time in this relapse that ive made it more than like 20 hours without letting my eating disorder get the best of me. Already I am a champion. I will continue to be for the rest of my life.


I'm so excited to see how much eating like a normal human improves my life. I'm so excited to see what my full crossfit potential is. I'm excited to spread the word about my recovery so that other's know they are not alone. I am exhuberated to feel as good as i do. My body is changing for the better and so is my brain.

Do the hardest thing you'v never done and beat your eating disorder. And if you've done that, help someone else.

I'm doing the open

I'm doing the 2015 Crossfit Open

• Because I've worked hard this year.

• Because I want to see where I stack up at my gym, in my friend groups, in my county, in my state, in my country, and in the world. 
• Because my coaches and friends have spent time and effort on me to make me better and I owe it to them to test my fitness.

• Because I want to be a part of the larger crossfit community.

• Because years later when I look back at this year's score I will be proud of how far I've come. 
• Because I want to push myself. 
• Because I want to get real comfortable with being uncomfortable. 
• Because my hands will heal as well as my muscles.

• Because I look forward to this all damn year.
• Because I want to do the same workouts as the big boys.
• Because my body is capable. 
• Because I owe it to my gym.
• anyone's score can be helpful for the team's score.
• any average joe can contribute to sending a team to regionals. 

• Because it's only $20.

• Because I'm doing the workouts anyway.
• Because no repping keeps me honest.
• Because I want an excuse to take my shirt off in public. 

• Because I don't want to explain to people why im not doing the open.
• Because saying "I'm the 70,000th fittest in the world" sounds better than "I exercise in my spare time."
• Because every crossfit athlete should do the open. 
• Because I'm going to surprise myself. 
• Because my all is good enough.
• Because no matter how far down the leaderboard I am I'm still lapping the people on the coach. 
• Because crossfit makes my heart sing. 
• Because the open season is my favorite season. 

• Because I cant wait to cheer and be cheered for. 
• Because I won't even have to count my own reps.
• Because Samantha and I need another post-open picture.

• Because your body was meant to move and your heart was meant to race. 

So, 3-2-1-GO sign up for the 2015 Crossfit Open.