Super Training

I started this last week of training feeling great. It was the first week since the increased training has started that I didn’t feel like an old man rolling out of bed with a million aches and pains. Then on Thursday, I pulled a calf muscle in my good leg. Then on Friday, I got sick and was unable to train for several days. Hopefully, the upcoming week will be better. I only have a few more full weeks of training before the RTO. Then, I will need to taper my running so I can be ready for the race. I’ll be running legs 7, 19 and 31 which are some of the toughest legs in the race. So, I need to be prepared.

Here are my stats for the days I did train.

Also, above is my entry for the Parent's Night Out coloring contest. However, I was told I'm disqualified because I made the drawings. Ah, man!

Terri - April is almost done!!

I tried to pick up the pace to cover my 3 miles faster but I found my knee just hurt more - bah! I do pretty good if I go at a fast pace walk.  I love to run.... but it will come in time.  Weather made it interesting - there was wind, rain and snow - loved it.  

I find the push ups and sit-ups not bad as long as I take the time to do them through out the day.  I'm starting to get more consistent.  Only made it to two BB classes this week!  When my knee was hurting, I was pretty whimpy too.  

Had a great time with the kids at "parents night out"!!  They really enjoyed John's cartoons!  

Guess I'm going to have to some up means to tally my numbers.... I find it hard to count through the day and keep track!!  

Weekly Mileage: 16 

Push ups: about 645

Sit ups: about 700

Pat : It's a grand adventure !

I'm so glad when Sunday comes.  Actually, I'm pretty happy after Saturday morning because it means my sit ups, push ups, running, bicycling is done for the week and I don't have to do any of that again until Monday.  Because I usually finish all of my repetitions first thing in the morning, it's almost as good as having 2 days off.

I was a bit concerned about how this week would go.  Though at times it's  hard to remember, there is life outside of training for my Mastery test.  In my other life, I have 4 boys to take care of and this week I've been doing it solo while my husband is out of town.  It's a challenge to do all that needs to be done in a week or a day even  when there isn't the added element of training.  With it, I wasn't sure how I'd manage.  I'm happy to say that the affirmation "this is what I do" carried me through this week.  I have at least another week or so to go, but with a successful week under my belt, my confidence remains strong. 

This week I added a longer loop to my run at Rancho San Rafael.  Didn't quite make the 3 mile mark, but I'm close: 2.82 miles.  The best part about that was I felt good at the end. My goal is for 3 miles, or close, twice a week.  In terms of time, right now, that's what I can manage.  This may change, or it may not.  If I don't run, I ride my bike so I'm getting in the road work without the stress of trying to figure our how to add more hours to my day.

I didn't meet my 3 days of classes quota this week.  One of my classes has been a private lesson with KJN Paul.  That didn't happen this week.  I had planned on going to sparring on Friday, but things in my other life got in the way and I wasn't sure if my injured toe was quite up for it.  I'm a pretty relentless taskmaster, so I am pleased that I didn't beat myself up for this omission. I'm doing the best I can and I can't do more than that. I take some comfort in knowing I am not alone in my struggle to fit it all in.  I have a plan; I  just have to put it into action.

Week 4/20-4/25/2015

Push ups: 900
Sit ups:     900
Running:   4.8 miles
Bicycling: 14.8 miles
Class: Monday & Wednesday Black Belt 

(Somehow I need to figure out how to count my time on the tennis court: a hour  lesson one day, doubles 2 days a week usually for two hours)

I have to say, if  I were to get nothing more out of this than I have already, it would be worth while.  How fortunate I am to know that there is so much more to come; this is one of the grandest adventures of my life !

Andrew - The Mammoth Diet

So KJN. Paul has requested that we all join the Paleo Diet. So after a bit of research I have discovered that the Paleo Diet is also known as the Caveman Diet; eating foods caveman eat. I instantly started thinking about what kind of foods caveman eat, here are some results:

1. Mammoth

2. Saber-tooth Tiger

3. Nuts

4. Fruits

5.Veggies

6. Antelopes

7. Lions

8. Hyenas

9. Other Large Game animals

After learning this I took a trip to Whole Foods, since I thought it would be my best bet for finding the food necessary. Would you believe that they said they didn't have mammoth or saber-tooth tiger meat. They thought I was crazy. They also didn't have the other meats listed above. I thought Whole Foods was suppose to have everything.

Well I left Whole Foods not disappointed.... why you may ask? Well I figured the reason they didn't have the meats needed were because no one was brave enough to challenge these majestic animals. I've been spending most of my nights prowling the hills in search for these creatures. I travel light (usually my homemade spear, bow and arrows, and a few rocks). I sometimes perch up in one of my neighbors trees and wait till I see the creatures. Would you believe that I've yet to see one.... I don't know.... maybe Nevada isn't the correct hunting ground.... maybe they're too fast to see..... maybe they only come out at night.... whatever the case, I will not give up until I get the meat I need to make this diet complete.

Now in all seriousness.... I've been working on my diet. I've cut out a out foods and have been limiting others. As someone who didn't have the best of diets before it's been hard to do. But I'm keeping the mindset and each week I'm getting better at it. I will continue to gain a better understanding of the fuel my body needs and how best to provide for it. I may falter from time to time but with the support team around me I will get back on track quickly.

Due to a foot injury on Wednesday last week my running numbers suffered. However I was still able to maintain the rest of my training through my injuries.

Number for the week of 4/13-4/19

Push-Ups: 1,700 (+700)
Sit-Ups: 2,800 (+1,000)
Miles Ran: 16 (+4)
Miles Biked: 28 (+8)
Martial Arts Classes Taken: 4 (+2)
Sparring Classes Taken: 2 (+1)

Quote to look forward to:

"Only you can control your future."

                                     -Dr. Seuss

Wesley's Progress - Week 3

Week 3 - April 13th through April 19th

Weight Lifting - 305 Reps (3985 Lbs)
Push Ups - 1000
Sit Ups - 800
Running - 6.5
Biking - 8


Weights

Pat:"How you gonna live your life so the dream you have is real?"

In spite of the fact that I began preparing for the official start of our Mastery Test in January 2015, and had a routine firmly in place by April 1,  I found myself grumbling each morning about having to do push ups, sit ups, running or biking.  I despaired that I'd be able to keep going for 6 more months.  Three months is a long time to grumble  and I realized it probably wasn't very helpful.  I realized too, that I would have to make a conscious choice to change that.  Clearly, it wasn't happening on its own. So this week, before my feet hit the floor on Monday morning, I decided that rather than grumble, I'd just say "this is what I do".  There is no judgment; it's just a fact.  That small change made this week much easier even with the challenge of an injured toe.  Without resistance and with acceptance, I am able to get up each morning and do what I need to do.

The second week of a training schedule that included three class sessions: two black belt classes and one private lesson, didn't leave me as exhausted as the first full week.  That gives me hope.  I still haven't figured out how to fit in all the things I need to do, but I am confident I will.  I'm feeling stronger both mentally and physically.  I've trained for 4 other black belt tests, but this is different.  This one puts all of the  responsibility on me; really pits me against myself and all the things that hold me back.

Week 4/13-4/18/15
Push ups:  960
Sit ups:     900
Running:   3.9 miles
Bicycling: 15.6 miles

I'm working on getting to 3 miles running 2 days per week.  I can't figure out how to get in more than that right now.  I'm going to ride my bike at least 3 miles 4 times a week to make up for the day of running I'm missing.

One Off Those Kinds Of Guys

I was recently reminded of a conversation I had a few years back with a coworker.

I was helping out at a work event, and one of my coworkers asked me if I had any hobbies.

The conversation sounded a little like this:

HER: "So, do you have any other hobbies?"

ME: "Well....I teach Martial Arts."  (NOTE: I'm usually hesitant to tell people. You'll see why.)

HER: "Oh, what's that?"

ME: "You know like Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Boxing, ..umm.... MMA." 

(In her most condescending voice, she said the following.)

"Oh, your one of those guys."

In the split second after she said those words, I could have said the following:

Yes, I'm one of those guys that expect the most out of myself and others.

Yes, I'm one of those guys that make children want to teach martial arts when they grow up.

I'm a guy that trains hard and tries to be an inspiration to my students, family and friends.

I'm one of those guys that make teenagers say, "Where does he get all that energy?"

I'm one of those guys that sees himself as a shepard and not a sheep.

I'm a guy that donates my time to my martial arts school and students.

I'm a guy that wants to give students true confidence in their skills.

I'm one of those guys that has had parents tell me the following: "You have no idea what an inspiration you are to my son/daughter."

Instead of saying any of this things or anything else, I just smiled, and thought, "YES! I'm one of those guys." 

Anyways, I think all of the 360 Mastery Testers are one of those guys or gals. We set and accomplish goals that take years, and we are each are an inspiration to our students and to each other. 

Since, I feel so great about our Master Testers, I wanted to draw a cool picture of us as modern day super heroes. So, below is a cartoon of the 360 Mastery SUPER team. Also, I plan to print this out as a coloring sheet for our next parents night out event at the studio.

Can you guess the real identities (instructor name) of each hero?

360 Martial Arts - Mastery SUPER Team

Also, here are my numbers for the week. I needed an additional rest day to help relieve a troubled calf muscle.

Terri - More than physical challenges!

I have been so humbled in so many ways the last few months.  It has caused me to re-evaluate my character, motivations, and abilities.  Is it the mental state that impacts the physical injury or is it the injury that effects the mental state? More likely, it is  spiral.  KJN Paul reminds me this test is about the mental challenges as much as the physical challenges.

The mornings have been beautiful, very conducive to getting out in the mornings.  I'm an early morning person, so it works for me to get and about. It seems to be good therapy to put the ear buds in and be motivated by music.  I'm not able to run a full 3 miles yet but I can walk/jog with my knee brace on.  I've averaged two and half miles so far in April.  And I am managing to get the 150 push-ups/situps in recent days.  I have to break it up in to bite size sets throughout the day.

I've been starting to get back into good paleo eating practices.  When I was feeling most down physically and mentally in March, it seemed like I was most reckless with my eating habits.  Eating was comfort and pleasure.  Part of it might of been from feeling empathetic after listening to my brother.  Since he has developed cancer, he has lost over 50 lbs, lost his sense of taste and appetite.  He has expressed how he didn't realize how much eating and sharing meals was such a simple pleasure and that has been most depressing for him.

Friday night means sparring!  Last week I went last week and just observed, this week I was apprehensive but decided to put on the knee brace and do it!  Boy, I am so glad I did!! I love sparring typically! Its fun and takes a way the week's stress!!  SBN Jason Lynn was there and we always have fun.... I poured over his head and he reciprocated!  It had been awhile since I had just felt like a kid and happy.

Got my bike tuned up last weekend and today I rode it to 360.   Took about 25 minutes and of course its all down hill ..... the return trip was 35 minutes!  It was nice to be back on the bike again!

Grateful once again to have such a great team to share these experiences with!!  360 TEAM!

Terri's Late to the party

I started the year filled with confidence about this test.  I started my push-ups, running, core work, paleo diet - feeling great.  Then the stresses started piling up - learned of my brother's cancer,  issues with my work, other personal concerns. I'm guessing it was the stress that caused a decline in my health. The end of February, something went wrong, back pain, infection ... not good, Depressing and scary.  It's hard to not to worry.  The progression of an injury - it started with my back... moved into my sciatic nerve, now into my knee.  But overall, its getting better.... I'm not at peak performance .. haha, but I'm working on it! If I push it too much, I experience setback and pain. So... I may be walking instead of running, I may not be able to consistently do 150 push-ups/sit ups yet, but I'm getting there.  It has been a good reminder to take the time to breathe..... and

Zombieland Rule 32 - Enjoy the little things.

Zombieland Rule 9 - Get a kick ass partner

I couldn't ask for a better partners than the 360 team!!!

Andrew - Me, Myself, Mastery?

Well another week down... that also means one more week closer to completing this task. Training this week went well. I started doing my push-ups in sets of 10 every hour..... yepp... that means 15 hours of push-ups. But at least the shoulder held strong (for the most part). I'm hoping that by doing the push-ups this way I will be able to strengthen it enough to be able to do sets of 25 instead of 10. The sit ups are simple; they always have been. Took standard black belt class Monday and Wednesday and was able to fit in some rounds of sparring and ground on Friday as well.

I feel that I still need to improve on the conditioning aspect of my training. I haven't yet mastered how I want to approach all the requirements yet, but its a work in progress and as soon as I get the routine down I know it will go smooth.

I've also been dealing with school work over that last week that I'm a little behind on. I've got to focus on getting the work done and hope that in this next week I don't also fall behind on my master training.

Number for the week of April 4/6-4/12

Push-Ups: 1,000 (+700)
Sit-Ups: 1,800 (+1,000)
Miles Ran: 12 (+6)
Miles Biked: 20 (+14)
Martial Arts Classes Taken: 2 (+2)
Sparring Classes Taken: 1 (+1)

Quote to look forward to:

"Master is great, but even that is not enough. You have to be able to change course without a bead of sweat, or remorse."
                                                                                                                  -Tom Peters

Wesley's Progress - Week 2

Week 2
April 5th through April 12th

Heading into week two I was going strong.  Put in some good workouts Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Unfortunately, I woke up Thursday SICK!  Sore throat, fatigues, nasal congestion, etc.  I was under the weather the rest of the week so I laid off the workouts and rested my body.  As of today, I'm still not feeling 100 percent.

Here's a summary of my partial week workout:
- Push Ups: 425
- Sit Ups: 150
- Weight Training: 229 Reps (2910 pounds lifted)
- Running: 2.12 Miles
- Biking 4 Miles

John's Fuel Plan

Since I'm getting older and training a lot, I need to be very considerate of the food I eat while I train. I can't subsist on a diet solely of Taco Bell like I use to in my early 20's. I now need to consider what I eat before and after each training session. A pre-workout meal needs to be able to fuel my training without slowing me down. Also, after a hard workout, I need to have a meal that will allow me to properly recover. Additional, if I'm on a long run (longer then 60 minutes), I'll need to refuel every 45 minutes.

My pre-workout meals are usually around 200 to 400 calories of fruit, fruit juice, or salad. For example, I might have one of the following: a banana, an apple, a small salad, or a fruit drink (Naked Strawberry Banana is my favorite) These meals are easily digestible and add easily accessible energy into my blood stream for my muscles . I usually eat these small meals 30 to 60 minutes before a workout.

My after workout meals need to provide the protein, sugars, vitamins, and electrolytes my muscles need to recover. Also, these meals should be within 60 minutes of a hard workout while my muscles are craving protein. These meals can consist of some chicken, a protein drink, or even chocolate milk. These meals are about 500 to 800 calories.

If I'm on a long run (90 to 120 minutes for example), I will need to eat while running to keep my energy levels up. I usually eat a packet of GU or a Power Bar fruit packet. This stuff has the consistency of yucky baby food, but it allows me to keep running and running. They range from about 100 to 200 calories each.

Also, throughout the day I usually eat a lot of small healthy meals. I have a fast metabolism and train a lot, so I need about 2500 to 3500 calories a day. Yeah, I know. It all goes into my long legs..

Occasionally, I still make mistakes before a workout, and it can be bad times. Like a pre-run burrito. Ugh...

Anyways, here are my numbers for Week 2.

April 12, 2015 BKJN Pat

The first full week of  Mastery training was not without it's surprises and challenges.  Some of the challenges were expected; one in particular was a pleasant surprise. The pleasant surprise was being able to do 250 push ups one day and still being able to to my required 150 the next.  I felt strong and confident in a way I haven't before and confirmation that there really has been a benefit to my early planning. 

 I thought this week would be easy compared to last week because I would only have 6 consecutive days of conditioning rather than the 8 from last week. That wasn't the case.  I was never so happy to have Saturday end !  Even though  my training was 6 days, this week included 3 days of class time. That may not seem like much, but adding 3 hours is tiring.  I'm sure in time, I will adjust, but I was surprised at what a difference it made.

The paleo diet continues to be a bit of a challenge.  Being prepared is crucial and this week armed with a bit more information I was able to be better prepared.  There is still room for improvement.  I do admit to feeling better and my energy is good. But my struggles surround the fact that when I know I'm not supposed to eat something, even though I haven't been eating it on a regular basis, I want it. 

I'm still trying to figure out how to fit in working on the other parts of the Mastery test beyond the conditioning.  I feel I have a pretty solid habit now for doing my sit ups, push ups, bicycling/running and even when I don't feel up to the challenge of doing the 150 and 3 miles, I do it.  I'm able to push through.  My form, stand up combos and flow roll pattern are still really in the mental planning stages. That has to change; I need to start working through them; I just haven't figured out how to make that happen. The gun, stick and knife demonstration is totally on the back burner right now.  When I throw that into the mix, I feel like I'm trying to swallow the elephant whole.

April 6-11, 2015 statistics

Push ups : 1, 020  ( My new daily record is 250)
Sit ups:         925
Miles:        20.3 - 2.5 were running, the rest on my bike

This week there has been a quote on my dream board that has inspired me to keep going.  I read it each morning:
When you come to the edge of all the light you have, 
and must take a step into the darkness of the unknown,
Know that one of two things will happen.
Either there will be something solid to stand on, 
or you will be taught how to fly. 

My challenges have shown me the solid foundation I have to stand on.  My challenges are teaching me to fly, to go beyond what I had imagined I was capable of. 

Andrew - Many Adventures, Serious Training, Even Relentless Yoda

As everyone has said before me... this past week has been the start of our Mastery Test for 360 Martial Arts. Most of you know me, either as your instructor, your child's instructor, friend, family, etc. But for those that don't, or know very little about me, let me give you a little insight into my martial arts experience.

I began training right around the time I turned 5. I have been training consistently over the last 20.5 years. I tested and achieved my black belt at the age of 9, which was quite young, but I wasn't that average student. I trained 5-6 days a week and was always around the studio. After that I stayed right on track and got my 2nd Degree at 11 years old. After that it took me a few years to get my 3rd Degree due to many different reasons. I finally achieved this goal at the age of 17.

4 years later I moved over to 360 Martial Arts and tested for my 3rd Degree in the 360 curriculum at the age of 21. I know... sounds crazy right?!?! I mean many people don't make it to their 1st Black Belt Test, and I've gone through 4 tests between 3 different martial arts schools. Maybe I'm crazy.... or maybe I just really love torturing myself, or maybe I just believe in what the school stands for and I want to be the best I can be!

This year will be the toughest challenges for me. I'm only 25 and already have put many miles on my body from training all these years. Between bum ankles, shoulders, wrists, etc. I will have to overcome many personal things. But at Yoda once said "Try Not. Do or Do not. There is No Try."

I am ready to do my best to make this test happen for me and to push myself to a new level. I will give it everything I got. 

I may be behind on some numbers, but due to injuries I have had to limit myself and will slowly work my way into higher numbers. Studio was closed this past week so the 3 days of week training will start this coming week. I will also be posting at the ends of the week rather than on Tuesdays.

Numbers for 4/1-4/5

Push-Ups: 300

Sit-Ups: 800

Miles Ran: 6

Miles Biked: 6

Quote to look forward to:

"Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person."

                                                                                            -Albert Einstein

John Week One

Since, our training started on Wednesday the 1st and the studio was closed for spring break. We didn't have a full week at our new training schedule. So, there will be a lot of zeros in my numbers listed below.



Already, I know I will need to figure out which day will be an ideal rest day. I've been training for the Reno Tahoe Odyssey (RTO) race at the end of May, and I've been running a lot. So, with the additional training starting this week, I was wore down pretty quickly. On Friday, I had an entire body fatigue, and I was falling asleep at my desk a work. So, I took Saturday off as a rest day.

The last time I trained when I felt that fatigued, I tore my calf muscle, and I was unable to walk without crutches for a month. So, I listen to the warning signs my body gives me. There is a difference between being lazy and skipping a workout session and avoiding a training session when you are over trained. One workout will not make or break my conditioning. However, one workout that causes an injury can create a major setback.

As I mentioned above, I'm training for the RTO race. Which is a 178 mile relay race that runs from Reno to Tahoe to Carson City to Virginia City and back to Reno. The running teams take about 24 to 30 hours to complete the race, and each racer runs three legs of 3 to 7 miles in length each. My work is sponsoring two teams, and I will probably be placed on the faster of the two teams.

Luckily, I have a running training partner that doesn't let my running slide. She vibrates in anticipation when she sees me in my running shoes, and she bounces for joy when we start. Her name is Shadow, and she is an athletic black lab.

Wesley's Progress - Week 1

Officially, Master's training started on Wednesday, April 1st. So this week's post will not be actually a full 7 days of my training, only 4 days as Sunday is a rest day. However I will start chronicling my journey to my 4th Degree Black Belt each Sunday evening.

I'm starting my journey to my 4th Degree Black Belt, which will be 7 months of various physical and mental training. Some of the fun activities we are task with are doing 150 pushups daily, 150 situps daily, 3 miles of running and/or biking daily, Martial Arts training 3 times per week and sparring. We get Sunday to rest. Other planned physical and mental activities are forthcoming and will be revealed soon.

Some of the obstacles that I will have to face personally are:

1. Physical and Strength Training - To be honest, the physical and strength aspect of the training doesn't worry me. Throughout my life I've always been religious about putting in gym time and hitting the weights. I would normally hit the gym and lift 3 times a week. Need to get those beach muscles going.

2. Cardio - I've always been active so the Cardio aspect doesn't worry me as much. I've run a lot in my life and participated in a lot of running events (5k's and 10k's) and endurance events (3 Tough Mudders). What I'm more concerned about is my right knee. A year ago my knee gave out during a 10k event and I had to walk the last mile in pain. With that said, I'm a little fearful of my knee giving out again, which could hamper my training. Hopefully I can balance out my cardio with activities that are less impactful to my knees, such as biking. I would say I could do more swimming but most of you know I can't swim. Doggy paddling would be exhausting! Any suggestions from anyone on other forms of cardio activities would be helpful. Feel free to chime it.

3. Flexibility - One of the other things I need to do more is stretch. To be honest, I'm not one of the most flexible person out there, so I'm going to devote at least an hour a day to stretching.

4. Time Management - It's going to be difficult to fit all the training I need to do into my busy schedule. I have a full time day job plus the Martial Arts school to run. On a typical day, I'm working from 8am to 7pm. In addition, I have to make time for my 2 boys and my wife. I understand that this training is important but my family comes first. If this training regiment hampers my ability to spend time with the family, then I might have to consider postponing it. My kids grow up too fast and my wife is too important to ignore. I guess I'll just take it one day at a time and see how it goes.

OK, so enough of my babbling. Here's the week summary (actually 4 days since it was a short week) of my training.

- Hit the gym and lifted 355 reps of weights this week (4425 lbs of weight).
- 650 pushups, which averages out to 162.5 pushups per day.
- 300 Sit Ups, which averages out to 75 per day. I was slacking on the sit ups but I wanted to pace myself. I already have a six pack abs so I didn't want to overdue it and get a 12 pack. Just kidding!
- Running 3 Miles
- Biking 6 Miles
- Martial Arts Training of 1 hr.

For those interested in the details, I did a spreadsheet so enjoy:

Our "official " training for the Mastery Test began April 1, 2015.  Mine actually started the night KJN Paul handed us of training out line.  I admit I was totally freaked out by our syllabus and my initial reaction was to hand the paper back to him.  In fact, I did.   But I took it back and gave it another thought. I began to think of the possibilities rather than the impossibilities. I realized as someone who only does push ups and sit ups as part of class warm up, that the goal of 150 of each per was not going to magically happen on April 1, 2015.  So I made a plan and started right away and I'm happy to say that while my beginning numbers were somewhat embarrassing, they didn't stay that way.  With a plan and consistent action on my part, I did indeed meet the goal of 150 of each by April 1, 2015.  For me, getting to that number seemed impossible; kind of like trying to eat an elephant.  But what I learned was eating that elephant could happen one bite at a time.  I also experienced again, the impact that my way of thinking has on my life experiences.  If I see only failure or the potential for that, that is what will come to be.  It leaves me no other options.  But if I look for the possibilities, then there is no limit to what can be. 

I'd like to tell you that I haven't had doubts or wondered what on earth I'm doing going for this Mastery test. I'd like to tell you that the thoughts like:  "I'm going to be 60 years old by the time I test, who am I kidding?" or "I will never be able to perform as well as the younger candidates" don't cross my mind.  They do.  But really this Mastery test isn't about me compared to anyone else.  It's about me doing my best, giving my all, challenging me to go beyond the picture I've held of me and seeing the possibilities. As the days  passed and I came within reach of that once seemingly impossible goal of 150 a day, my confidence has grown.  And I'm excited to see where this leads.

This is my 5th black belt test.  It's different from any of my others in that we don't have specific things we have to learn and perform that we'll be graded on.  We get to decide what we want to show.  Yes there are guidelines but we have a blank canvas on which to paint.  KJN said we are to show him what we want him to see.  But really it's about showing me what I want to see in me.  It's going to be a grand adventure ! 

My challenges this week were getting in my running, class time ( because the school was closed; I think we get a bye on that one) and beginning the paleo diet.  I did however complete my sets of push ups and sit ups 8 days in a row in order to get my day off to coincide with the recommended Sunday as a day off, I got a couple of books that helped me understand the paleo diet more clearly, I rode my stationary bike 4 days, I'm working on my form and working on a training schedule that gets in all the things I need to be covering. 

March 28-April 4, 2015  - 1,180 push ups and sit ups
                                           13.5 miles on my bike


 

Day One of Mastery Training

Today is the first official day of our mastery training. Our daily training will consist of 150 pushups, 150 sit ups, 3 miles of  running and/or biking. We will need to take at least 3 martial arts classes a week including sparring. Like some of the other testers, I've been training before the official start date. I've run about 90 miles since the beginning of the year, and I've run in two 5K races. So, I'm currently healthy, confident, and ready to commit! We will also have special training events throughout the next six months, and since I like a challenge, I'll probably add in some other 5ks, 10 milers, and 1/2 marathons. I know crazy right!

Even though one of my little dragon students said I was like thirty-one-hundred years old, I'm ready for the challenges ahead!

Also, here's a little doodle of confident me.