Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion
Katrin Davidsdottir
Top 10 Best Quotes
“You're never going to do something by accident. You have to believe in yourself to want to become something.”
“You can only regret something and truly call it a mistake if you don't learn and grow from it.”
“Perfect never gets the opportunity to become better.”
“Your response is what dictates the outcome of your situation.”
“With a strong grounding in my purpose, I can suffer through almost anything. Our mental exercises at the Cape helped us understand our purpose. Self-knowledge allows instinct to take over in competition. When it gets hard -- in the last thirty seconds of a workout, or in the middle of a ten-rounder -- the answer for why you are working so hard will dictate what you do next. Stomp the gas, or hit the brake.”
“Whatever is going on in your head, your body will follow.”
“The CrossFit community celebrates strong women and powerful performances, helping to reinforce a new paradigm in which being a strong woman is inspiring and impressive. It’s become popular to be capable in your own body.”
“People like to make excuses and tell themselves they're not the best because they lost the genetic lottery. In reality, it's hard work that makes champions -- not genetics.”
“My biggest takeaway was that doing my absolute best is the ideal outcome. I realized I didn't have to do anything special. I just had to work as hard as I could work. I realized I'm only in competition with myself. It was around this time that I began to internalize the slogan, "Be the best me.”
“In my fourth year as a Games athlete, I had finally stockpiled enough wisdom and experience to keep a cool head in the midst of Dave’s mental assault.”
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