Coming to the end of the year always presents an opportunity for self-reflection. What were our goals for 2019 and how did we do in achieving those goals? What were our highlights or “wins”? What were some of our shortfalls? How do we refocus and attack those shortfalls in 2020? While these questions are easy to ask in retrospect, developing a path to success and committing to it is a much harder proposition. There are going to be obstacles that will constantly be thrown at us. Work. Family. On-going injuries. All legitimate reasons to lose consistency in our fitness routine. At the root of all our decisions is purpose. Our “why.” It is purpose that truly drives us towards achieving whatever goals we set for ourselves. Understanding that “why” and focusing our energy on that purpose will be the catalyst for amazing transformations at District H. If I were to...Read more

Being injured sucks. That is no question. Sometimes, the toughest part of dealing with an injury has nothing to do with the physical pain. In fact, the hardest part can be dealing with what goes on between your ears. For some reason, I’ve always had the tendency to play the victim. Maybe it stems from my childhood, having a strong need for attention and receiving it most when I was sad or hurt or unhappy. Maybe it is something I’ve learned to do over time to help myself cope. Whatever the reason, I’m good at it. I’m also pretty versed in feeling sorry for myself. Sound familiar at all? Well for me, all of these emotions are highly triggered when sustaining an injury, not to mention the negative self-talk that begins to surface. After spraining my SI joint this past week and literally crying when trying to stand up (no...Read more

My name’s Nick Ferrer and though I was born in San Antonio, I grew up and have spent most of my adult life here in Houston. I have worked in Recruitment for the last several years and spend my free time trying new restaurants, traveling, and running. At the beginning of the year I completed my goal of running the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Marathon in one weekend at the Walt Disney World Marathon. Since then I’ve been enjoying spending time varying my training while I look for my next personal challenge. I first started dabbling in CrossFit in 2014, but at the time wasn’t able to find a gym or community that suited me. After a move to Los Angeles and back for work, I started at District H in February 2018. I was sick of feeling like I wasn’t getting the most out of my time in...Read more

Most of us remember the first day we walked into District H. We had made a decision to change our lives and were excited to get started and see results. It wasn’t easy. After that first week, most of us felt soreness in areas we haven’t felt for a very long time. But the weight started to come off, the quality of sleep was getting better, and maybe we even found some new friendships or fellow sweat patrons. Then like most things, life started to get in the way. 2 days off turned into 4 days off, turned into 2 weeks off, which turned into a text from Rachel asking whether we were in hibernation mode. We have ALL been there. As a coach, my hope is that we have created an environment where you can easily find your way back; back to a supporting community of people who are...Read more

For those who don’t know, I started my CrossFit journey in December of 2013. At that point in my life, I was overweight, overworked, and probably in the worst shape of my life. Just so you don’t think I am making things up, see Exhibit 1 below. I was fortunate enough to find a gym and a coach that focused on technique and longevity when it comes to strength and conditioning. Like most people with a newfound hobby, I became addicted very quickly as I started to see the positive changes happening in my body and mindset. 2014 Fast forward to February 2014 and I get introduced to the CrossFit Open. I had no idea what it was, but I was eager to put my new skills (only 3 months, so let’s call them baby skills) to the test. First workout was 14.1 which was: 10 min. AMRAP 30 Double...Read more