June 8, 2015
How do you get up everyday, knowing that on top of everything else the day holds, you have to complete 150 push ups, 150 sit ups, and bike or run 3 miles ? And how do you do it until October? In spite of my best efforts, there are days when I wonder how that is possible and I'm sure it's not. Yet each morning I get up, and by choice complete those tasks before 7 am. One day at a time is the secret. Being totally present in the moment and letting the future take care of itself.
On May 30, I celebrated being able to do 3 consecutive sets of 40 push ups. I have set a goal of being able to do 50 in one set. That goal remains illusive. But all last week, I was able to do 3 consecutive sets of 40 each morning and finish with a set of 30. That felt good and was encouraging. It must mean I'm getting stronger; making progress. Sometimes that's hard to see,too.
I've been so focused on getting the conditioning parts that some of the other aspects of preparation have been put on hold. This coming week that is going to change: I'm adding working on my flow roll pattern. I'm beginning to think about what my gun/stick and knife demonstration will look like and will be making arrangements to get some additional training for the weapon I want to use in my form. One step at a time.
I will admit that while there are many aspects of my life in which I'm very disciplined, when it comes to making a commitment to me to do a particular thing, I start out great and then loose my commitment because it is just to hard to keep it up and other things become more important. That hasn't been the case with this training. I am important and what I need to do is important. So if anyone in my life feels slighted, I apologize. It won't be this way forever. This is my time to do something that is a once in a life time and I want to give it my best. Please understand.
June 1-6 2015
Push ups: 900
Sit ups: 900
Running: 6.61 miles
Cycling: 14.2 miles
Classes: 2 Black belt , 1 private
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