Interested in giving CrossFit a try?
"Golgotha" is Aramaic for the place where Jesus was crucified.
Scripture reminds us "by His wounds we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5
"Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." — 1 Corinthians 15:57
The gospel is the good news that Jesus lived the life we couldn't, died the death we deserved, and rose again to give us life we don't deserve. What grace. What love.
As we train, endure, and push through 24 hours of fitness, we celebrate the life we have because of Jesus and His finished work. Whether you're doing one hour or all twenty-four - REMEMBER...
It might feel like Friday, but Sunday is coming. Jesus is risen. The tomb is empty. Hope is real.
Prioritize rest this week (Tue-Thu) - rest your body!
Fuel to consider during event: Simple Carbs: easily digestible, quick releasing and convenient to consume, such as:
Glucose + Fructose Combo: Sports drinks, energy gels, chews/gummies - your body can absorb more carbs per hour when both types are consumed.
Real Food: Dried fruit, white bread, rice cakes, honey/jam, oat-based bars - more variety and satisfying for longer events like Golgotha.
Simple Carbs + Electrolytes: Coconut water, pretzels with sports drinks, liquid carb drinks, a combo of the two categories above - this combo combats energy crash and dehydration which will be critical if you plan to do this event!
Don't try new things on game day. Bring things your system is accustom to but you'll need to hydrate every hour (except one).
3. Items to bring if you are staying a while:
Resting supplies (pillow, mat, or camp chair)
Changes of clothes, gym gear
Headlamp if going outdoors to run/walk
Bible/Journal and follow along
Personal Medical items: prescriptions, first-aid, ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc.
Recovery Tools: Roller, lacrosse ball, Massage Gun, etc.
4. Experience not Intensity: You can nap and skip workouts. No one is the hero, Jesus is and let Him do His work in you - we are along for the ride. Modify, scale, and be expectant that the LORD will do mighty things in and through you.